9800pro aiw corruption everywhere
My system is:
9800pro aiw (made by ATI)
Abit nf7
Athlon 2500+
512mb ram
I have the same system for over 2 years running stable, including the radeon.
After two years the aiw suddenly started displaying corrupted images everywhere. It happens everywhere: on POST, BIOS, Windows (2d), Games, playing videos, etc. Sometimes if i keep rebooting it'll enter windows with no aparent corruption. But from when it started, 3 days ago, it seems to be getting worse everyday.
Some pictures:
During POST

On windows

Im a bit clueless on what to do. Im right now using an 1mb card (but its PCI). From the description and pictures can you tell for sure that its the video card causing this problems?
Any suggestion on what to do is welcome, thanks.
9800pro aiw (made by ATI)
Abit nf7
Athlon 2500+
512mb ram
I have the same system for over 2 years running stable, including the radeon.
After two years the aiw suddenly started displaying corrupted images everywhere. It happens everywhere: on POST, BIOS, Windows (2d), Games, playing videos, etc. Sometimes if i keep rebooting it'll enter windows with no aparent corruption. But from when it started, 3 days ago, it seems to be getting worse everyday.
Some pictures:
During POST

On windows

Im a bit clueless on what to do. Im right now using an 1mb card (but its PCI). From the description and pictures can you tell for sure that its the video card causing this problems?
Any suggestion on what to do is welcome, thanks.
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replace the video card. It's days are coming to an end. Sorry for the drama, but that cross hatching is indicative of a card that is failing. It's gone.
Take a look at your power supply voltage rails. If you are sagging on the +5V, +12V or +3.3V rails, you can get nasty graphical instability like you pictured above. I have seen this happen frequently. You can use MBM5 or any other monitoring tool to find this (including BIOS readings). Post back with the results. If they are all in check, you may have to replace the card.
Also, definitely check out ATI's website to see if you are eligable for an RMA.. I believe the 'built by ATI' cards have 3 year warranties. I know the card is not top notch by todays standards, but a free replacement is better than junking it
Best of luck and let us know how it goes..
New card has been the answer in all case's I have seen in the last months
+5v 5.08v
+12v 11.86
-12v -11.79
-5v -5.10v
Are those numbers good?
Mine was a refurb, though, so it probably had issues before I bought it.
Is thas error a fryed Vga for sure? Can i Rma it, without the risk of the problem being on another part of my system?
Yep, those are all within spec. I doubt it is the PSU. Best thing to test is to borrow a graphics card from a friend.
Also, you may want to ensure that the cooler is working correctly on your card. Chances are it is too late though. Try ATI's RMA service, it may still be covered.