miahallen
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System Name | MAX11L |
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Processor | i5 750 @ 4.2GHz |
Motherboard | Gigabyte H55N-USB3 |
Cooling | Corsair H70 |
Memory | Corsair Dominator GTX3 @ DDR3-2100 6-9-6 1T |
Video Card(s) | eVGA 480 GTX @ 800/1000 |
Storage | 80GB Intel X25M + 500GB Seagate Momentus XT |
Case | Silverstone SUGO SG05 |
Audio Device(s) | onboard |
Power Supply | Silverstone ST45SF 450W SFX |
Software | Windows 7 x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Check full performance review here: http://www.techreaction.net/2010/09/24/gaming-in-tight-spaces-p |
I recently purchased two used 4870x2s. One of them works perfect. The other one is giving me problems.
The problematic card only works in the basic VGA mode....once drivers are loaded, it stops outputting any image.
For instance, a fresh load of Windows Vista, without any pre-loaded drivers. The card is working fine. While attempting to install the drivers, about half-way through, when the display normally cuts in and out....the screen goes dark, and my only option is to hard reset the system.
Using the known good card, I can install the drivers fine, and everything works as it should. If I get everything working with the good card, and then insert the other one. When the machine boots up, everything is normal until after the Windows Vista splash screen disappears. Right when the desktop would normally appear. The display goes dark.
I've attempted to use the card with Windows XP x86, Windows Vista X86, and Windows 7 x64...all with the same results. I've attempted flashing the factory BIOS, and then I tryed another BIOS...no change.
I also had a waterblock waiting to be installed on it, but wanted to get the problem fixed first. When I was unable to solve the problem, I went ahead and installed the waterblock tonight. While I had the card naked, I gave it a close inspection, but everything looks good. So I proceeded to install the waterblock, but that didn't change anything either.
Is this something anybody has seen before...is there any hope for the card? I'd really like to do some quad-fire benching, but I'm stuck until I can get the second card working...:shrug:
Thanks
The problematic card only works in the basic VGA mode....once drivers are loaded, it stops outputting any image.
For instance, a fresh load of Windows Vista, without any pre-loaded drivers. The card is working fine. While attempting to install the drivers, about half-way through, when the display normally cuts in and out....the screen goes dark, and my only option is to hard reset the system.
Using the known good card, I can install the drivers fine, and everything works as it should. If I get everything working with the good card, and then insert the other one. When the machine boots up, everything is normal until after the Windows Vista splash screen disappears. Right when the desktop would normally appear. The display goes dark.
I've attempted to use the card with Windows XP x86, Windows Vista X86, and Windows 7 x64...all with the same results. I've attempted flashing the factory BIOS, and then I tryed another BIOS...no change.
I also had a waterblock waiting to be installed on it, but wanted to get the problem fixed first. When I was unable to solve the problem, I went ahead and installed the waterblock tonight. While I had the card naked, I gave it a close inspection, but everything looks good. So I proceeded to install the waterblock, but that didn't change anything either.
Is this something anybody has seen before...is there any hope for the card? I'd really like to do some quad-fire benching, but I'm stuck until I can get the second card working...:shrug:
Thanks