Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1351 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:13 am Post subject:
phlargo wrote:
Yeah.. do some testing with ATITool - it'll scan for artifacts and it'll let you check to see if your fan is properly seated - you run a burn in, wait for the temps to stabilize at load (probably ~80C) and then stop it an see how fast it goes down. If it stays high too long, you may have a heatsink seating problem or a ventilation problem.
I ran ATITool for 20 minutes, with the temps going up to blistering 90C. No artifacts and the temp dropped down to 60C not long after I stopped (didn't time it though) with the fan going at 90% speed.
I guess it's working like it should, but getting to 90C is worrisome for me. I've played Crysis a few times already, so chances are the GPU has been as high as 90C, maybe higher, while I've played it. I definitely have to look into getting a better cooler for it, or find a similar performing card with better cooling (9800 GTX+ perhaps?)
I ran ATITool for 20 minutes, with the temps going up to blistering 90C. No artifacts and the temp dropped down to 60C not long after I stopped (didn't time it though) with the fan going at 90% speed.
I guess it's working like it should, but getting to 90C is worrisome for me. I've played Crysis a few times already, so chances are the GPU has been as high as 90C, maybe higher, while I've played it. I definitely have to look into getting a better cooler for it, or find a similar performing card with better cooling (9800 GTX+ perhaps?)
Maybe you should check with the manual or ATI about the operating temperature... 90C seems way too high.
And the surrounding hardware (capacitors, resistors, PCB) probably can't endure those kinda temps for a sustained amount of time as well.
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1351 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:06 am Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Maybe you should check with the manual or ATI about the operating temperature... 90C seems way too high.
And the surrounding hardware (capacitors, resistors, PCB) probably can't endure those kinda temps for a sustained amount of time as well.
90C, or even 80C, is too high for me, even if others have posted similar temperature readings. Looking at a few coolers at Newegg.com and I'll probably end up ordering one by the end of the day.
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1351 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:34 am Post subject:
So I plugged in my old Geforce 6800GS not long ago, wanting to make sure it was working fine before I try to sell it off. I turn on the computer and get some beeping sounds and there is no display signal according to the message on my monitor. I turn off my computer, take out the card and try to seat it in the slot once more. Everything looks fine on the card and I made sure it's in the slot properly, but I still get the same problem upon booting.
Scouring the internet for solutions, but they seem to range from taking out ram to a new power supply. Looks like it might be a long while before I find a solution, if any
So I plugged in my old Geforce 6800GS not long ago, wanting to make sure it was working fine before I try to sell it off. I turn on the computer and get some beeping sounds and there is no display signal according to the message on my monitor. I turn off my computer, take out the card and try to seat it in the slot once more. Everything looks fine on the card and I made sure it's in the slot properly, but I still get the same problem upon booting.
Scouring the internet for solutions, but they seem to range from taking out ram to a new power supply. Looks like it might be a long while before I find a solution, if any
Re-seat the RAM modules... I had a similar problem when I was fidgeting with my second PC's Matrox card.
Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Newbury Park, CA Country:
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Reset the BIOS?
Before you do this, the beep pattern will tell you what's not functioning. They use the patterns so you can tell what's hanging up the POSTing process.
I'm most familiar with AWARD bios:
Three short beeps, if I remember correctly is a problem with the memory.
A long beep and a short beep has to do with the video card.
It may be different for different BIOS makers.. here's a guide I just found:
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1351 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:23 pm Post subject:
phlargo wrote:
Before you do this, the beep pattern will tell you what's not functioning. They use the patterns so you can tell what's hanging up the POSTing process.
I'm most familiar with AWARD bios:
Three short beeps, if I remember correctly is a problem with the memory.
A long beep and a short beep has to do with the video card.
It may be different for different BIOS makers.. here's a guide I just found:
I get one long beep followed by two short ones. It's a video card problem but I don't know what to make of it so far. It's getting a little frustrating trying to find a solution. I've tried to re-seat the card, checked the BIOS, re-seated the RAM, used one stick of memory instead of two, and reapplied the heatsink on the GPU with some new thermal paste. It's looking more and more like I have a dead video card. It's not much of a loss, considering it would only probably fetch $25 online, but not knowing what the problem is irritates me.
I get one long beep followed by two short ones. It's a video card problem but I don't know what to make of it so far. It's getting a little frustrating trying to find a solution. I've tried to re-seat the card, checked the BIOS, re-seated the RAM, used one stick of memory instead of two, and reapplied the heatsink on the GPU with some new thermal paste. It's looking more and more like I have a dead video card. It's not much of a loss, considering it would only probably fetch $25 online, but not knowing what the problem is irritates me.
Do you have another PC to check out the video card?
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1351 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:50 am Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Do you have another PC to check out the video card?
Not at the moment. My roommates use laptops, so I won't be able to try it out until next weekend perhaps when I go home. A friend of mine said he'll check it out and hopefully we'll be able to fix the problem.
Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Newbury Park, CA Country:
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:48 am Post subject:
deseipher wrote:
I get one long beep followed by two short ones. It's a video card problem but I don't know what to make of it so far. It's getting a little frustrating trying to find a solution. I've tried to re-seat the card, checked the BIOS, re-seated the RAM, used one stick of memory instead of two, and reapplied the heatsink on the GPU with some new thermal paste. It's looking more and more like I have a dead video card. It's not much of a loss, considering it would only probably fetch $25 online, but not knowing what the problem is irritates me.
ugh.. that is frustrating for sure. _________________
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Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1351 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:
phlargo wrote:
ugh.. that is frustrating for sure.
Yes, it's been frustrating, but I've been telling myself that it could be worse. I'd rather much have the HD 4850 working and not the 6800GS instead of the other way around.
Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 1351 Location: Davis, CA
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:12 pm Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
I thought it might help.
I certainly appreciate it I tried it out last night and was getting CPU usage % in the single digits, much better than the 30%+ I was getting before. It's nice being able to use the filters and shaders without having to worry about taxing the CPU and makes the video card purchase worth it just a little more.
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I tried it out last night and was getting CPU usage % in the single digits, much better than the 30%+ I was getting before. It's nice being able to use the filters and shaders without having to worry about taxing the CPU and makes the video card purchase worth it just a little more. 
