x850xt Issues

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MrHood22

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Well i'm selling my 7600 GT KO and getting a 8600GT. If the 8600GT can't get atleast 15k on aquamark3 (which is what my 7600GT gets) then i'll prolly send it back for an 8600GTS.
If there was an 8800 for $200 i'd get it but i'm seeing them all for $250+ and that doesn't roll with me.

So I have my x850xt in now to see if it works with my new motherboard I got a while and it still has an issue.

Problem: I get these little lines across my screen. They're Red/Green most times. They're little dotted lines that run horizontally and they're not all in the same spot. They're mainly on the desktop background and Internet browser. They're NEVER in games. I run Aquamark3 and certain types of images get distorted and it never finishes. It always comes up with an error. It won't complete on my brothers x850xt either and his has no problems at all.

I think it's my drivers. When I have all drivers uninstalled I don't have any problems (except the ones you get when you have no drivers installed) but when I install the ones from the CD (old) or the ones from the site (new) I get the same problem over again. When I change it down to medium (16bit) the lines move and mainly disappear but they're still there in most spots.
 
you could always wait one month... those 8800's should be down to below $230 by then.. it's well worth the little extra money as the performance is basically double.
 
Well how does the step up program work?

Could I get an 8600 now and wait a month or 2 then get a 8800? Is it 30 days until the offer expires for step up or is it 90?
 
Overheating
Card not plug in properly.
Overclock speed too high

MrHood22 said:
Well how does the step up program work?

Could I get an 8600 now and wait a month or 2 then get a 8800? Is it 30 days until the offer expires for step up or is it 90?
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This varies by companies that made the cards. EVGA's Step up is good for up to 90 days. Not sure about the rest.
 
Yep, looks like a heat issue. VRAM might be getting a little too hot. I had an X800 and the HSF would be completely PACKED with dust after a few months. The way its designed holds all that shit in there real good.
 
The best option for you is buy the 8600GT/S eVGA and do a stepup dec./jan.
 
Clean out the dust with an airblower while making sure you hold the fan in place with a toothpick. If you're replacing the card, then try downclocking with ATI tool. Should make the artifacts go away
 
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