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New AMD FirePro Graphics Card keeps crashing

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dan99t

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Hi,


I have 12 Monitor setup that is run by three ATI FirePro 2460 GDDR3 512 MB cards.

Each card has 4 ports so each runs 4 monitors. I have been using this setup or last 5 years for displaying stock charts & using other regular applications including playing YouTube & regular videos. I DO NOT play any games at all.

I never had any problem with setup for last 5 years.

Recently one of the cards died so I bought a new one. But new one has identical specs except it has GDDR5 instead of GDDR3.

Now whenever I play YouTube videos, the new card crashes after few minutes. So 4 monitors that are connected to that video card goes blank & also keyboard & mouse freezes.

So I have to shut down the CPU using start button & Restart it & again all 12 monitors start working.

But then if I play YouTube videos, new card crashes after a while. Crashing time is random.

What seems to be a problem ? Is it because new card has GDDR5 instead of GDDR3 that other two cards have & thus it is not compatible with two other cards ? All cards are identical except the new one has GDDR5 instead of GDDR3.

Please help.

Thank you.
Dan
 
What happens if you install this new card by itself? Does it still crash?

What OS are you running? Win10? Using the latest drivers?

I can think of a number potential reasons for this behavior - defective card, flaky drivers, improperly installed heatsink, power issues...

Given that it works for a while and then crashes, I'm inclined to suspect heat or power.
 
Perhaps it is an issue with the motherboard PCI-e slot failing and not supplying enough power? How did the last card die?
 
RazorWind said:
What happens if you install this new card by itself? Does it still crash?

Ran it that way for a day, when I first got it. No Problem. But then it does not crash every day but may be once every 2 or 3 days, so I can't keep it by itself for that long.

What OS are you running? Win10? Using the latest drivers?

Win-7. Drivers are 2 year old but then the cards are 7 or 8 years old.

I can think of a number potential reasons for this behavior - defective card, flaky drivers, improperly installed heatsink, power issues...

Given that it works for a while and then crashes, I'm inclined to suspect heat or power.
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Power supply is new. I have an A/C room 24/7
 
LFaWolf said:
Perhaps it is an issue with the motherboard PCI-e slot failing and not supplying enough power? How did the last card die?
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I switched the slot & it still happens. The older card works fine in the same slot.
 
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