I think i damaged my videocard.

fps justin · November 12th, 2006

After reseating my heatsink, i notice these horizontal lines that distorl the image displayed on the screen. These lines have the width of a pixel and when i played cs source, it went crazy on me. These lines were all over the screen! I immediatly returned the clocks on the videocard back to normal and restarted my computer. However, these lines are still there. They get worse when i stress out the videocard.

EDIT:

Its not due to an unstable cpu because i can use orthos but there is no increase in these lines.

EDIT:

this is terrible!, first my mobo and now my videocard! TT_TT"

polobunny · November 12th, 2006

Damaged video ram. Well done. @_@

Quakindude · November 13th, 2006

Hopefully, you will buy eVGA products in the future so that when your overclocks screw up your video card, you will have nothing to worry about.

Tyreal · November 13th, 2006

That blows big time. I was going to buy a new videocard but Polobunny talked me out of it. I would have sold you my 7800GT.

**One4yu2c** · November 13th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakindude

Hopefully, you will buy eVGA products in the future so that when your overclocks screw up your video card, you will have nothing to worry about.

EVGA's warranty is one of the best in the business on paper, but we have some concerns over their customer service. Trying to secure review samples has been an 'experience' (to put it nicely), which to be fair we don't hold against a company as it relates to the end user experience. But on top of that fiasco, Rich just received his replacement 7900GTX yesterday for the defective one he RMA'd and the refurb'd replacement is artifacting right from the get-go. It happens (though it shouldn't), but combined with the back-end drama and some past issues we've seen, our confidence is wavered. Of course, there are plenty of users out there that have had nothing but good experiences with them.

It's a shame that BFG doesn't price their products more competitively, as those folks define the term 'customer service.'
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To fps justin, if the 6600GT is still under warranty, contact Winfast (I'm assuming the card listed in your sig is current) and see if they'll work with you. Worst they can do is say no.

drew and not u · November 13th, 2006

do you have a friends system in which you could test the card, or another card you could test in your system. Also, try removing and remounting the heatsink. Perhaps it made poor contact and heat buildup is causing artifacting. Worth a shot before you declare the card officially dead. Good luck bud!

Blondie · November 13th, 2006

Did you rule the monitor out? It could be coincidence and your monitor going bad, not the card.

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Originally Posted by One4yu2c

It's a shame that BFG doesn't price their products more competitively, as those folks define the term 'customer service.

Just delt with BFG. Customer service tops my list when buying a product. The RMA process was decent for one card (frozen fan) - for the 2nd, of course I had to put it back into a computer and boot - the card worked fine. So far the card hasn't had any more artifacting, but it's done it in 2 different computers, so we'll see.

**One4yu2c** · November 13th, 2006

BFG has just been stellar. Back in the 6800 Ultra days, I emailed tech support in the midnight hours and got an English speaking, personalized (not automated) response within about 15 minutes. And though it ultimately wasn't needed, they offered to RMA my card; no proof of purchase, reciept, or other hoop jumping required, as many popular companies have the end user go through.

They were basically founded by enthusiasts/former employees from VisionTek's fallout years ago when they went bankrupt.

Blondie · November 13th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by One4yu2c

BFG has just been stellar. they offered to RMA my card; no proof of purchase, reciept, or other hoop jumping required, as many popular companies have the end user go through.

Yes, something I forgot to mention. I ended up getting back a better card also.

fps justin · November 13th, 2006

i'm one hundred percent sure its the videocard. So its half dead now huh? That sucks.

At least it still displays stuff. I just can't play anygames.

November 12th, 2006	#1
fps justin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,199	I think i damaged my videocard. After reseating my heatsink, i notice these horizontal lines that distorl the image displayed on the screen. These lines have the width of a pixel and when i played cs source, it went crazy on me. These lines were all over the screen! I immediatly returned the clocks on the videocard back to normal and restarted my computer. However, these lines are still there. They get worse when i stress out the videocard. EDIT: Its not due to an unstable cpu because i can use orthos but there is no increase in these lines. EDIT: this is terrible!, first my mobo and now my videocard! TT_TT" E2140 @ 375 x 8 = 3.0ghz 2x1 ocz system 1337s pc2-6400 5-5-5-15 @ 450mhz gigabyte P35 S3L eVGA 7600GT Stock 120 gig seagate ULTRA X-Finity 600w Sonata 2 w/ top fan G5 Lazer Mouse Last edited by fps justin; November 12th, 2006 at 22:03.

November 13th, 2006	#3
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,758 Blog Entries: 7	Hopefully, you will buy eVGA products in the future so that when your overclocks screw up your video card, you will have nothing to worry about. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

November 13th, 2006	#4
Tyreal Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 2,559	That blows big time. I was going to buy a new videocard but Polobunny talked me out of it. I would have sold you my 7800GT. I Like Watercooling. D-Tek Fuzion, MCP655, MCR220

November 13th, 2006	#10
fps justin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,199	i'm one hundred percent sure its the videocard. So its half dead now huh? That sucks. At least it still displays stuff. I just can't play anygames. E2140 @ 375 x 8 = 3.0ghz 2x1 ocz system 1337s pc2-6400 5-5-5-15 @ 450mhz gigabyte P35 S3L eVGA 7600GT Stock 120 gig seagate ULTRA X-Finity 600w Sonata 2 w/ top fan G5 Lazer Mouse

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polobunny T-Rex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,101 Blog Entries: 6	Damaged video ram. Well done. @_@

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drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 2,136	do you have a friends system in which you could test the card, or another card you could test in your system. Also, try removing and remounting the heatsink. Perhaps it made poor contact and heat buildup is causing artifacting. Worth a shot before you declare the card officially dead. Good luck bud!

November 13th, 2006	#8
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,735 Blog Entries: 3	BFG has just been stellar. Back in the 6800 Ultra days, I emailed tech support in the midnight hours and got an English speaking, personalized (not automated) response within about 15 minutes. And though it ultimately wasn't needed, they offered to RMA my card; no proof of purchase, reciept, or other hoop jumping required, as many popular companies have the end user go through. They were basically founded by enthusiasts/former employees from VisionTek's fallout years ago when they went bankrupt.