More gfx card help

Cotto · Post by **Cotto** » November 21, 2004, 9:52 pm

Had a PC guy install my gfx card (Radeon 9600 SE) over my onboard one. Now some colours are wrong. Red shows up as black/bottle green, apparently white backgrounds are blue (but i cant see this). Various red txt isnt visible.

its not the monitor, so what is there I can do?

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » November 21, 2004, 11:41 pm

First thing I'd check is the pins on your monitor cable.. you say it's not the monitor so perhaps you've done this already, but if you bend/remove the R pin you'll get this result.

Failing that I'd say you have a bad card..

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » November 22, 2004, 12:00 am

Also try getting the latest driver from ATi, but it does sound as though the red video output isn't connecting to the red gun in the monitor. If your monitor D-shell connector pins aren't bent/pushed in/broken in then the card is bad. What happens when you remove/disable the new card and attach the monitor to the onboard video?

Good luck!

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » November 28, 2004, 8:47 pm

My new video card just came in yesterday (128 radeon pro 9800 sapphire manufacturer) and I set it up. Everything was going good in HL2 but then I started noticing small different color specs in the air. Then I started noticing different color spots all over the place (like some bad paintball mode). Eventually a lot of textures just started stretching all over the screen, past the point of playable. I tried playing Wow, Medal of Honor, and other steam games and got the same results (in no particular order).

Now, I tried ati's latest drivers, and Ive tried sapphire's latest drivers. Each had the same results. I THINK it might have to do with the frequencies. Ever since Ive had this new card in Ive been getting a "Frequency over Range" warning from my monitor when I turn the computer on. Ive emailed ati about my problem but I doubt I will get word very soon, so I turned to you guys! I would GREATLY appreciate help anyone can offer.

Post by **Xouqoa** » November 28, 2004, 10:58 pm

I was told pixel and texture corruption was a sign of a damaged board when mine was doing that. =\ I sent it back and got a free upgrade though, so no complaints!

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » November 29, 2004, 3:02 am

well I found the problem, overheating. I'm not oc'ing it at all and its overheating. Right now im just pointing an surface fan at it untill I can figure out what to do.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » November 30, 2004, 1:01 pm

Sionistic wrote:well I found the problem, overheating. I'm not oc'ing it at all and its overheating. Right now im just pointing an surface fan at it untill I can figure out what to do.

return it and get a different card?

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » December 13, 2004, 12:33 am

ok I think I found a fan that will help me with my problem.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 013&depa=1
Now, Im pretty sure this will fit on my fan, but I just want to make sure that this fan's purpose is to be put on top of a video card.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » December 13, 2004, 3:07 pm

there are less expensive yet effective options

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 003&depa=1