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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: what u reckon, heat related or card is borked?  Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:21 pm |
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i've bought a zalman fan so will find out for sure in a few days
but i hope it's not borked.. otherwise im buying a new psu and graphics card :/
the graphical errors are not permanently there.. just after a few minutes of playing... which suggested to me it is heat related
this is at temperatures of 52 degrees C.....
got a 7900gt by the way - replaced one as it was artefacting badly (REAL BAD within first few weeks)
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:04 am |
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Looks like the gpu memory is borked to be honest, had that on a 6600gt a few years ago, prolly caused by high temps.
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Post subject: ^ Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 1:17 am |
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what he said , dunno if there is a mem test for gfx cards but i have had the same 2 times
could also be a driver error or heat - can u stick it in a mates pc and see what happens to rule out drivers ?
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:02 am |
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definitely not drivers
o well im guessing if it is damaged its because i didn't spot the high temperatures fast enough 
if im lucky i'll be able to run it with a fan but if not .. 250 quid or so gone : _________________ ----------------------------------------
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flatline=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:09 am |
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if its still under warranty RMA it.
ive just RMA'd my gtx even tho i pencil modded it and glued ram sinks to the ram.
ask for a refund or account credit and get a 640gts or spend £50 more and get a gtx.
edit*52c is not hot at all so i doubt its that.
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:24 pm |
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yer i think i'll end up rma'ing it... + getting a new psu and card
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:02 pm |
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Yea RMA it, I just got my £55 back from my PSU that didn't work, accidentally kept 3 cables that came with it too  . _________________ 
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gemma=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:39 pm |
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Just out of interrest does the new heatsink cover the ram or include separate ramsinks, if separate do they recieve air flow. If combined with the GPU metal is there good contact with the ram chips. The origional HSF would have had little pads to bridge the gap between the metal and the chips, this gaps is quite large and the pads can't be reused without care. (Bit late now I guess).
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:38 pm |
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I didnt used a new heatsynch..
waiting for fan to arrive still.. probly come tomorrow
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:10 pm |
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What is this RMA of which you speak?
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:15 pm |
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Dragoncarp wrote: What is this RMA of which you speak?
u send it back to manufacturers engineers and they check for faults... if they find the fault they refund or exchange...if warranty entitles u to a
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 8:03 pm |
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RMA = Return Merchandise Authorization or Return Material Authorization
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