9800GT - Point of view - Hardware problem?

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  1. Busbyuk

    Busbyuk New Member

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    9800GT - Point of view - Hardware problem? - With video example

    Hi,

    I've just installed a 9800GT 512mb card replacing my 9400 card.

    The card runs fine except when I run any 3D related games/demo's.

    I have taken 2 video's on my mobile to show what happens:

    http://www.mediafire.com/file/zzzyjnmvinx/20032010026.mp4
    http://www.mediafire.com/file/mmmmzzjyty2/20032010027.mp4

    It has these constant huge triangles of missing or messed up graphics. it doesn't fill the sceen but seems to come from the characters themselves.

    For example if I load my starcrat beta the backgound seems fine but the 3d characters have these triangles bursting from them.

    I've tried the below drivers but get the same on each. I'm now back on my 9400 which works fine.

    Windows 7
    Drivers tried: 190.62, 196.21, 197.13

    I've put in a RMA request to the retailer but I thought I would check here in case I've missed something or if someone has seen something similar.

    Thanks
     
    Last edited: Mar 20, 2010
  2. Busbyuk

    Busbyuk New Member

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    No one :(

    I guess I'll just RMA it back to the retailer. I was hoping it was something someone has seen before and was a driver or software issue.

    Must be faulty graphics card if no one has replied. Thanks anyway :)
     
  3. AVWar

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    try clean old drivers with driver cleaner,driver sweeper in safe mode or fresh os install
     
  4. Busby

    Busby New Member

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    Thanks. I tried driver cleaner. I'm using a brand new install of Windows 7 with latest updates. Same glitches.

    Does it not sound hardware related then and rather software?
     

  5. cockneysean

    cockneysean Master Guru

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    Seems like a bad card to me.

    What are the temps?
     

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