Sapphire HD4850 artifacts... - Page 2

eidairaman1 · Nov 1, 2012, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiSpeed

Once again, you're on the wrong way...

I thanks eidairama1 who gave me a good idea for a possible electrical issue.

I don't consider my problem fixed yet, because I have to reflash my modded BIOS to be sure, but I think you can't understand that...

The modded bios may introduce the issues. because of not enough vcore or vdimm applied in the video card. first things first id recommend try using afterburner or sapphire trixx to do those adjustments

HiSpeed · Nov 1, 2012, 09:45 AM

Thank you again eidairaman1 !

TriXX is a very good work-around to my BIOS mod.

Regards,

eidairaman1 · Nov 1, 2012, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiSpeed

Thank you again eidairaman1 !

TriXX is a very good work-around to my BIOS mod.

Regards,

Well it is alot safer than a bios mod, because a bios mod can fail then you have an unrecoverable card.

other benefit is setting numerous game profiles and being able to reverse those settings to defaults.

Glad you got your issues solved and the card is working fine now

HiSpeed · Nov 1, 2012, 05:48 PM

Finally, after testing, AfterBurner appears to me more powerful and reliable than TriXX.

HiSpeed · Nov 5, 2012, 02:34 PM

Bad luck, the problem is back !

I think now the card is dying...

Widjaja · Nov 5, 2012, 03:40 PM

What are you using to flash your VGA BIOS?

I have flashed my old Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ATiWinFlash to adjust fan settings when I installed a AC Twin Turbo.
Used GPU-Z to extract the original BIOS.

When I edited my fan settings using RBE, all I did was increase the initial fan speed to run at 60% and the max to kick in earlier.
Didn't adjust anything else and it worked like a charm.

HiSpeed · Nov 5, 2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Widjaja

What are you using to flash your VGA BIOS?

I used ATI Winflash v2.0.1.18 but the card runs the original BIOS.

Since the last recovery, I only used MSI Afterburner with this curve.

eidairaman1 · Nov 5, 2012, 06:41 PM

have you tried a different monitor and cable, ive had artifacts from a monitor before and it was actually that and not the video card. Only thing i can recommend is pumping the voltage up for the GPU and Ram using Trixx/Afterburner

HiSpeed · Nov 5, 2012, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eidairaman1

have you tried a different monitor and cable, ive had artifacts from a monitor before and it was actually that and not the video card. Only thing i can recommend is pumping the voltage up for the GPU and Ram using Trixx/Afterburner

In fact, the first time I got the artifacts, I uninstalled the card to put it on an other PC.
As I saw the artifacts remaining (on the boot-up black screen), I thought the problem proper to the card and I reinstalled it on the original PC.

May be I have to dissociate, the artifacts creation and their memorization...

HiSpeed · Nov 25, 2012, 07:30 PM

Hello Guys,

My issue is still there !

My card continues to run fine during several days before I get artifacts.
I use then OCCT and it runs again for the next few days...

The VRM appears at the opposite of the following info: here...

eidairaman1 · Nov 26, 2012, 03:08 AM

ok save up some money and buy a newer video card

use a Program to raise the voltage whenever you game and then even when youre not gaming have the voltage up a lil more using those OC programs specified earlier

HiSpeed · Nov 26, 2012, 06:07 AM

I can easily buy an other card but this one is somewhere interesting for my knowledge of GPU's.

I've started a first OC with the frequencies (700/1000 instead of 625/993) and everything looks good.

I can't increase the voltage with MSI Afterburner.

HiSpeed · Nov 27, 2012, 01:26 PM

I reinstalled Sapphire Trixx to raise the voltage, but I don't know the best value to use (1.046V seems the default).

May be, it's better to change the BIOS default !?

eidairaman1 · Nov 29, 2012, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HiSpeed

I reinstalled Sapphire Trixx to raise the voltage, but I don't know the best value to use (1.046V seems the default).

May be, it's better to change the BIOS default !?

set that voltage to 1.052

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Nov 1, 2012, 09:45 AM	#27
HiSpeed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Paris France Posts: 68 (0.30/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Thank you again eidairaman1 ! TriXX is a very good work-around to my BIOS mod. Regards, __________________ Home Networks

System Name:	BS03/04
Processor:	AMD Athlon XP-M 2500+ 2.2GHz 1.5V
Motherboard:	DFI LanParty NFII Ultra-B Bios (TicTac 3D Fire R2)
Cooling:	4 Antec 80mm, TR SI-97 Adapted TT Big Typhoon Fan 120MM
Memory:	2GB Mushkin Redline 4000 @ 200 MHz 2.5V
Video Card:	Sapphire R1950Pro 512MB AGP 1.5V
Hard Disk:	250 & 400 GB Seagate Baracuda 10 SATA
Optical Drive:	2x Samsung Multiformat Rewritable Drives
CRT/LCD Model:	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V
Case:	Antec SX830 EATX Case
Sound Card:	Creative Labs SB XFi Xtreme Music & SB PCI 512
PSU:	Antec NEO HE 500 Watt
Software:	Windows 7 Home Premium
Benchmarks:	Win 7 Eval. CPU 3.9 Ram 4.5 Graphics 6.0 HD 5.7

Nov 1, 2012, 05:48 PM	#29
HiSpeed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Paris France Posts: 68 (0.30/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Finally, after testing, AfterBurner appears to me more powerful and reliable than TriXX. __________________ Home Networks

Nov 5, 2012, 02:34 PM	#30
HiSpeed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Paris France Posts: 68 (0.30/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Bad luck, the problem is back ! I think now the card is dying... __________________ Home Networks

Nov 5, 2012, 03:40 PM	#31
Widjaja Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wangas, New Zealand Posts: 4,019 (1.85/day) Thanks: 240 Thanked 617 Times in 534 Posts System Specs	What are you using to flash your VGA BIOS? I have flashed my old Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ATiWinFlash to adjust fan settings when I installed a AC Twin Turbo. Used GPU-Z to extract the original BIOS. When I edited my fan settings using RBE, all I did was increase the initial fan speed to run at 60% and the max to kick in earlier. Didn't adjust anything else and it worked like a charm.

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Nov 5, 2012, 06:41 PM	#33
eidairaman1 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HTX Posts: 10,078 (4.69/day) Thanks: 1,359 Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts System Specs	have you tried a different monitor and cable, ive had artifacts from a monitor before and it was actually that and not the video card. Only thing i can recommend is pumping the voltage up for the GPU and Ram using Trixx/Afterburner __________________ Athlon XP USERS with COD 4 FIX http://www.techsupportforum.com/foru...ls-202011.html http://www.howorks.com/2011/02/24/ho...-memory-limit/ “Sometimes my level of fail is unprecedented.” -TheMailMan78 “This is what the force of a thousand suns looks like.” -3870x2

Nov 25, 2012, 07:30 PM	#35
HiSpeed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Paris France Posts: 68 (0.30/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Hello Guys, My issue is still there ! My card continues to run fine during several days before I get artifacts. I use then OCCT and it runs again for the next few days... The VRM appears at the opposite of the following info: here... __________________ Home Networks

Nov 26, 2012, 03:08 AM	#36
eidairaman1 Eligible for custom title Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HTX Posts: 10,078 (4.69/day) Thanks: 1,359 Thanked 1,159 Times in 1,035 Posts System Specs	ok save up some money and buy a newer video card use a Program to raise the voltage whenever you game and then even when youre not gaming have the voltage up a lil more using those OC programs specified earlier __________________ Athlon XP USERS with COD 4 FIX http://www.techsupportforum.com/foru...ls-202011.html http://www.howorks.com/2011/02/24/ho...-memory-limit/ “Sometimes my level of fail is unprecedented.” -TheMailMan78 “This is what the force of a thousand suns looks like.” -3870x2

Nov 26, 2012, 06:07 AM	#37
HiSpeed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Paris France Posts: 68 (0.30/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I can easily buy an other card but this one is somewhere interesting for my knowledge of GPU's. I've started a first OC with the frequencies (700/1000 instead of 625/993) and everything looks good. I can't increase the voltage with MSI Afterburner. __________________ Home Networks Last edited by HiSpeed; Nov 27, 2012 at 01:24 PM.

Nov 27, 2012, 01:26 PM	#38
HiSpeed Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Paris France Posts: 68 (0.30/day) Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	I reinstalled Sapphire Trixx to raise the voltage, but I don't know the best value to use (1.046V seems the default). May be, it's better to change the BIOS default !? __________________ Home Networks Last edited by HiSpeed; Nov 27, 2012 at 01:53 PM.

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