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Random Artifacts
I got my GTS250 about a month ago and the first thing I did with it was a bit of gaming and some folding. I heard that if I OC'd the shaders I'd manage to pull about 7k ppd, so off I went researching about OCing a graphics card. I learned about ATItool and Furmark, and ran both of them. Much to my dismay, even on stock settings, I was getting lots of yellow dots on ATItool and black bits in Furmark, plus I was getting random looking things popping up in games.
Took it back to supplier and they found no fault with it. They suggested a new PSU, which, when I looked closer at my PSU's sticker, was the most likely cause of the artifacts. My old PSU only pushed 400W continuous to a GTS250...  My dad got my sig PSU as an early Christmas present for me, and while there were much less artifacts, they were still there. So I started up ATItool to find rows upon rows of yellow artifacts. I was running on Win 7 64bit at the time, which I thought perhaps ATItool wasn't liking. I go to XP 32 (I tri-boot xD without issues) and still artifacts. Maybe it was getting too hot? I switch off and get my mom's hairdryer out, put it on cold and blow it directly into the cooler. Once the air coming out the back was cold, I went straight back into XP 32 and started up ATItool. I nearly lost my head. Rows of artifacts along the top. *insert indecent word describing anger here* I then set the clocks to low power mode (300/100/600) and let it run like that for a while. No artifacts. I set it back to default clocks, and guess what? NO ARTIFACTS??? BUT HOW? Honestly, I don't know what to do any more. I'm taking my whole PC to the supplier later this afternoon to show them, but I have a strange feeling it won't have any issues. A normal working card shouldn't artifact at all on normal clocks, correct?
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REPORT and move on. Everyone, I have an urgent announcement to make: [PWN]Schubie is tricky.  Usually, 4650<3850<4670<3870<4770<4830<3870X2<4850<5770<487 0<4890<4770 CF<4850X2<4850 CF<5850<5870<5770 CF<4870X2<4870 CF<4890 CF<5850 CF<5970<5870 CF Quote:
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So... the card is currently not artifacting, right? If not, play with it. Watch the temperatures and if it starts up again, immediately take it to the supplier.
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REPORT and move on. Everyone, I have an urgent announcement to make: [PWN]Schubie is tricky. Usually, 4650<3850<4670<3870<4770<4830<3870X2<4850<5770<487 0<4890<4770 CF<4850X2<4850 CF<5850<5870<5770 CF<4870X2<4870 CF<4890 CF<5850 CF<5970<5870 CF Quote:
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ATM it is not artifacting, but I'll bet if I restart I'll get tonnes of em.
Last edited by biltong : 3 Weeks Ago at 07:03 AM Reason: Spellcheck :/ |
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