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Old 05-30-2009, 11:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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very broken 9800gx2, color and graphic botched, screenie inside

Basically when i use this video card (9800GX2) all the colour and graphic is very "botched" and the colour is ruined.
i have uploaded a screenshot on what it looks like.

I have tried reinstalling the drivers, including completely removing the old one then installing new ones and also slightling older ones like 183.

I have tried the video card in two computers and on both of them it has the same turnout effect.

Before (two days ago) the computer would fine but when i ran any game such as world of warcraft of call of duty 4,5, the graphics would screw up and colour, then the computer will lock up resulting in blue screen of death and reboot.
But now the computer just looks like it is in the screenshot.

I have used the video card in my computer for about 12 months now with no problems anything near this.


Also my pc specs:
intel q9300
4 GB ram (only 3.5 because xp 32bit)
windows xp 32bit
500 W PSU

the screenshot is from another pc that uses vista, intel i7 and 750w psu
i tried using a HD3450 on my current computer with xp, and everything works fine (well besides i cant play games cos the card is crap lol)

screenshot:

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Old 05-31-2009, 12:07 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: very broken 9800gx2, color and graphic botched, screenie inside

your not going to run it with this

500 W PSU

you need to be up here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nc.-_-17139009
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Old 05-31-2009, 12:10 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: very broken 9800gx2, color and graphic botched, screenie inside

well i'm not sure how big it is exactly, how could i find out, i tried opening my case but it didnt have anything about the size of it.

if it wasnt enough how could i have been using it for the past year
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Old 05-31-2009, 12:34 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: very broken 9800gx2, color and graphic botched, screenie inside

what do you mean by this
[well i'm not sure how big it is exactly, how could i find out]
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Old 05-31-2009, 12:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
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as in how many watts it is
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Re: very broken 9800gx2, color and graphic botched, screenie inside

the amps are more important

http://www.techsupportforum.com/atta...-psu-label.jpg
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yeh i looked at the psu and its 650W
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the other computer had 750

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Old 05-31-2009, 02:07 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Re: very broken 9800gx2, color and graphic botched, screenie inside

I've got agree With Dai your Current PSU is probably garbage and you should've been running a Corsair 850w

Running it on such a low wattage may have streessed out the SPU nad the graphics card broke because of it.
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what else could have caused this problem?
also its a 650w psu not 500

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Re: very broken 9800gx2, color and graphic botched, screenie inside

Its a low quality 650w PSU which is about the equivalent of a Corsair 450w.

You should be running a Corsair 850w
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