ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures

ZioX · 01-19-2008, 05:15 PM

Hi i have a problem when i play games AND movies...
it happens on all my games and BOTH of my computers.
iv been at war with this graphics card for a year now

googling for a week...

my motherboard video card works great, but is slow or cant handle some of the games i play,
(San andreas, css etc...)

The Problem:

ive tried underclocking same thing

in movies purple squares.

the card sometimes overheats (has a built in fan)
i have a SHUTTLE XP - The best airflow computer in the world.

it seems small but it overpowers the big tower blocks when it comes to cooling the inside.

so it cant be overheating thats causing the problem.

i have used my other gfx card which is installed in my other comp and that runes fine on this one too.

im running on windows vista 32bit(this also happend on xp)

1 gig ram
3.20 GHz processor

help plz?

**emosun** · 01-19-2008, 05:46 PM

Welcome to tsf. Please post your full system specs including the make model and wattage of the psu and the rest of the parts. Also please post your temps and voltages, download speedfan in my sig to view them.

This is more then likely that your gpu is overheating and may be damged from it. Despite being the worlds best small case the gpu can still overheat. Also your useing vista which would probly have driver issues with a x1300. Your sanandres also appears to be modded which could also contribute.

ZioX · 01-20-2008, 05:52 AM

thanks for your reply,

Game is modded, yes, but that definantly is not the problem because it happens on all my games.(even non modded fresh installs)

No idea how to use speedfan and ive already told you my system specs.

The only thing thats hot in there is the fan on the card

i cant find how i can find my full system specs on vista or find anything out really...
need help on that

ZioX · 01-20-2008, 06:05 AM

if this helps:

**emosun** · 01-20-2008, 07:49 AM

Go to this link and download speed fan and install

http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

The link is right in the download paragraph. Once you have it installed simply open it and it will display your voltages and temperatures. Also we need to know the make model and wattage of the psu. If you are unsure of it , there will be a sticker directly on the side of the psu that will state it. This is most likely a overheating issue and the card may be damaged from it. Simply replaceing the card would most likely fix it. But you may also need to upgrade your psu. Also I think you would see greater performance if you perhaps switched your pc to xp. It would definitely run faster and show better performance in games.

ZioX · 01-20-2008, 12:10 PM

Xp made it worse,

i think its that?

psu.... dnno how to check

**emosun** · 01-20-2008, 02:01 PM

Your 12v is down a bit and the video appears to be over 50c which is about 120f.

First I'll say download the latest drivers for the video card at ati's website. And the latest catalyst too. I that doesn't work try a bios update as well. Also try cleaning the dust out of the case. If that still doesn't do it then I'd say its time for a new video card.

ZioX · 01-20-2008, 02:31 PM

Thanks,

Is bios updating safe?
and will updating it speed up or cool the system down?

edit:

do i have to pay to get a update?

supermep · 01-20-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZioX

Thanks,

Is bios updating safe?
and will updating it speed up or cool the system down?

edit:

do i have to pay to get a update?

The updates are pretty much always free.

BIOS updating is very safe. These days even if your PC somehow lost power during the update it is still good.

BIOS updates are always recommended.

ZioX · 01-20-2008, 03:24 PM

got any links?
i cant seem to find any..

**emosun** · 01-20-2008, 05:40 PM

I would try to clean out the dust and update the drivers for the vc first.

ZioX · 01-21-2008, 09:13 AM

cleaned all the dust i could reach and see,
drivers are fully updated.

**emosun** · 01-21-2008, 09:24 AM

Does it work? If not then We'll need the make and model of the motherboard to update the bios. Also please check the make and model and what wattage your powersupply is, it will say right on the sticker on the side of the powersupply. Post back with your motherboard and psu info

**FreoHeaveho** · 01-21-2008, 12:29 PM

Please download PC Wizard and install (in my sig). Then open it and go to FILE, SAVE AS, and save the text file to your desktop. Copy the contents of that file to this thread.

That seems to be a classic overheating problem to be honest. You have a shuttle, which being a compact and small form factor, means you probably will suffer from heating issues. When you got rid of dust, did you use a can of compressed air (available from pc stores)?

Post specs please.

01-19-2008, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
ZioX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 OS: Vista 32bit	ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Hi i have a problem when i play games AND movies... it happens on all my games and BOTH of my computers. iv been at war with this graphics card for a year now googling for a week... my motherboard video card works great, but is slow or cant handle some of the games i play, (San andreas, css etc...) The Problem: ive tried underclocking same thing in movies purple squares. the card sometimes overheats (has a built in fan) i have a SHUTTLE XP - The best airflow computer in the world. it seems small but it overpowers the big tower blocks when it comes to cooling the inside. so it cant be overheating thats causing the problem. i have used my other gfx card which is installed in my other comp and that runes fine on this one too. im running on windows vista 32bit(this also happend on xp) 1 gig ram 3.20 GHz processor help plz?

01-19-2008, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,069 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Welcome to tsf. Please post your full system specs including the make model and wattage of the psu and the rest of the parts. Also please post your temps and voltages, download speedfan in my sig to view them. This is more then likely that your gpu is overheating and may be damged from it. Despite being the worlds best small case the gpu can still overheat. Also your useing vista which would probly have driver issues with a x1300. Your sanandres also appears to be modded which could also contribute. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 01-19-2008 at 05:47 PM.

01-20-2008, 05:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
ZioX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 OS: Vista 32bit	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures thanks for your reply, Game is modded, yes, but that definantly is not the problem because it happens on all my games.(even non modded fresh installs) No idea how to use speedfan and ive already told you my system specs. The only thing thats hot in there is the fan on the card i cant find how i can find my full system specs on vista or find anything out really... need help on that

01-20-2008, 06:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
ZioX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 OS: Vista 32bit	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures if this helps:

01-20-2008, 07:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,069 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Go to this link and download speed fan and install http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php The link is right in the download paragraph. Once you have it installed simply open it and it will display your voltages and temperatures. Also we need to know the make model and wattage of the psu. If you are unsure of it , there will be a sticker directly on the side of the psu that will state it. This is most likely a overheating issue and the card may be damaged from it. Simply replaceing the card would most likely fix it. But you may also need to upgrade your psu. Also I think you would see greater performance if you perhaps switched your pc to xp. It would definitely run faster and show better performance in games. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 01-20-2008 at 07:51 AM.

01-20-2008, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
ZioX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 OS: Vista 32bit	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Xp made it worse, i think its that? psu.... dnno how to check

01-20-2008, 02:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,069 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Your 12v is down a bit and the video appears to be over 50c which is about 120f. First I'll say download the latest drivers for the video card at ati's website. And the latest catalyst too. I that doesn't work try a bios update as well. Also try cleaning the dust out of the case. If that still doesn't do it then I'd say its time for a new video card. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list Last edited by emosun; 01-20-2008 at 02:06 PM.

01-20-2008, 02:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZioX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 OS: Vista 32bit	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Thanks, Is bios updating safe? and will updating it speed up or cool the system down? edit: do i have to pay to get a update? Last edited by ZioX; 01-20-2008 at 02:52 PM.

01-20-2008, 03:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
ZioX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 OS: Vista 32bit	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures got any links? i cant seem to find any..

01-20-2008, 05:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,069 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures I would try to clean out the dust and update the drivers for the vc first. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-21-2008, 09:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
ZioX Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 23 OS: Vista 32bit	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures cleaned all the dust i could reach and see, drivers are fully updated.

01-21-2008, 09:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 7,069 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Does it work? If not then We'll need the make and model of the motherboard to update the bios. Also please check the make and model and what wattage your powersupply is, it will say right on the sticker on the side of the powersupply. Post back with your motherboard and psu info __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-21-2008, 12:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,227 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: ATI Radeon X1300 - Textures 'Spikey' or 'stretched', purple squares, Textures Please download PC Wizard and install (in my sig). Then open it and go to FILE, SAVE AS, and save the text file to your desktop. Copy the contents of that file to this thread. That seems to be a classic overheating problem to be honest. You have a shuttle, which being a compact and small form factor, means you probably will suffer from heating issues. When you got rid of dust, did you use a can of compressed air (available from pc stores)? Post specs please. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper