keVile

so i just got my new ZALMAN VF700CU-LED for my 9800 PRo, took off my old fan, followed all the instructions and installed it. when i go into ATiTool to see what OC i can get, im getting thousands of artifacts in every frame, at default mem/core clocks. so i let it run a little and then open up the computer to check out the card. the fan is running fine and the core feels cool, but the mem sinks are extremely hot, like nearly burning to the touch. can anyone help?

Ste

Have you put the Ram Sinks on fella?

keVile

yeah, took off the little covrings on all of em, stuck em on both sides of the mem and pressed em on good, dont know why they arent cooling

Ste

Did you clean the memory before you put the sinks on?

keVile

wiped it off with a clean paper towel with some alcohol, both sides

Ste

Hmm, I'm just going to check mine and see if they get that hot

Edit: I've run mine for a bit and the ram is slightly cool to the touch, certainly not burning. What's the cooling like in your case? Plenty of airflow, no messy wires etc?

keVile

airflow is good in my case, the wires are a little messy but ive never had an airflow problem. right now ive got the side off and a big 2' floor fan pointing at it and the ram is still extremely hot

Ste

Careful with the fan as brushed fans cause static
Do you have temporal antialiasing turned on?

keVile

just turned the fan off, then. i cant find a setting for temporal AA, but im 99% sure its off. ill keep looking

EDIT: Found it, yes temporal aa is off

Ste

Mine's in the 3D tab, then Custom. Then uncheck application pref and then untick Temp AA.
Edit: Used to have a 9800, but can't remember if there was cooling on the ram as stock?