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| System Name | UltraPC |
|---|---|
| Processor | E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz) |
| Motherboard | ASUS P5Q-e |
| Cooling | CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan |
| Memory | G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15 |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS |
| Storage | 2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0 |
| Display(s) | Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen |
| Case | Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers |
| Power Supply | Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails |
| Software | Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc |
I got this really weird X1900 graphics card.
It has an artifact problem. On the XP load screen and in BIOS, artifacts all over the place. So automatically I assumed the memory is dead on it.
**But** In Windows, it runs fine? Before or after the driver installation, it just doenst artifact. As soon as 3D is launched (ati tool 3d stuff) it crashes, but no artifacts doing anything. Loaded CMD and the artifacts appear only on the cmd screen. Strange.
What I have tried:
Lowering clocks and upping volts (both bios flashes).
The card does not overheat, and there is ample power. The card has been tried in the system its in (P5b dlx wifi, p4 3.2ghz, 2gb ram, cm extreme 460) as well as my system <---.
Any ideas? I am using the card in my bench rig / test bed, so with it working in Windows its perfectly fine as it is, but would like to fix it
(even if it means disabling pipes and stuff, as I said, its not going to be used for gaming).
It has an artifact problem. On the XP load screen and in BIOS, artifacts all over the place. So automatically I assumed the memory is dead on it.
**But** In Windows, it runs fine? Before or after the driver installation, it just doenst artifact. As soon as 3D is launched (ati tool 3d stuff) it crashes, but no artifacts doing anything. Loaded CMD and the artifacts appear only on the cmd screen. Strange.
What I have tried:
Lowering clocks and upping volts (both bios flashes).
The card does not overheat, and there is ample power. The card has been tried in the system its in (P5b dlx wifi, p4 3.2ghz, 2gb ram, cm extreme 460) as well as my system <---.
Any ideas? I am using the card in my bench rig / test bed, so with it working in Windows its perfectly fine as it is, but would like to fix it
(even if it means disabling pipes and stuff, as I said, its not going to be used for gaming).
