nVidia 4200 8xAGP Artifacts - Need advice...

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08-26-2003, 07:02 PM
mikeki

nVidia 4200 8xAGP Artifacts - Need advice...

After running continuously for 8 hours or so, my system starts displaying video artifacts. Little specs around the windows cursor, strange textures in some games, even speckles on the MSI MB startup screen when rebooting. The system isn't overclocked and CP / MB temps are 43C / 38C.

Are there some tools available to test the Video card? (I ran memtest all night last night and didn't get any system RAM errors).

The card is still under warranty, but I'm trying to verify that it is the card that is bad.

Thanks in advance.
08-26-2003, 07:30 PM
Chuck232

I'd try running 3DMark 2003. It stresses the video card a lot and will show if the card is having problems. memtest tests system RAM so no, that will not show if your video card is bad or not.
08-26-2003, 08:00 PM
Thunderbird1GHz

clock your video card back down........
08-26-2003, 08:01 PM
soupnazi

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Originally posted by Thunderbird1GHz
clock your video card back down........

But what about his 3dmark score?! Just jokin...:D
08-26-2003, 08:07 PM
Chuck232

Re: nVidia 4200 8xAGP Artifacts - Need advice...

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Originally posted by mikeki
The system isn't overclocked and CP / MB temps are 43C / 38C.
08-26-2003, 08:23 PM
mikeki

yeah, it's not overclocked. Before trying to OC, I wanted to make it work for longer than 12 hours stock.

I loaded MBM 5, and my 3.3V line is putting out 2.98V. Could this cause the problem?

The PSU is still under warranty also...
08-26-2003, 10:03 PM
Chuck232

Quote:

Originally posted by mikeki
yeah, it's not overclocked. Before trying to OC, I wanted to make it work for longer than 12 hours stock.

I loaded MBM 5, and my 3.3V line is putting out 2.98V. Could this cause the problem?

The PSU is still under warranty also...

That is extremely low...:eek: What about the other rails? Me thinks your PSU may not be powerful enough...
08-26-2003, 10:28 PM
hwmicre

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Originally posted by Chuck232
That is extremely low...:eek: What about the other rails? Me thinks your PSU may not be powerful enough...

Awwwww, don't say that!! Mine is 2.8 - BTW, does the 8RDA+ under-report this rail?? (Methinks as well I need a new PSU...)
08-26-2003, 10:31 PM
mikeki

Other rails are fine...but it still bugs me that the 3.3 is low.
08-26-2003, 10:36 PM
speedstream5621

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Awwwww, don't say that!! Mine is 2.8 - BTW, does the 8RDA+ under-report this rail?? (Methinks as well I need a new PSU...)

Never heard of the 8RDA+ reporting any positive rails inaccurately. Only voltage issue I know of with this boad is under-volting at 1.85v. I had to go to 1.875 to get it to 1.84.:confused:

Quote:

clock your video card back down........

Why does every video card have to be overclocked?:confused:
08-26-2003, 10:45 PM
hwmicre

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Originally posted by speedstream5621
Why does every video card have to be overclocked?:confused:

Don't even bother......I'm sure you saw initially that 'the system isn't overclocked....'
08-26-2003, 10:52 PM
Chuck232

Anything under 3V on the 3.3V rail is just plain wrong.... You should be getting random reboots or something.
08-26-2003, 11:33 PM
mikeki

Ok, thanks. Will RMA the PSU and get a new one. Even if it doesn't fix the video issue, I would rather have it be right.
08-26-2003, 11:37 PM
Saffire

hwmicre - the 8rda+ reports the vdimm as the 3.3 if I remember right.
08-27-2003, 12:55 AM
hwmicre

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Originally posted by Saffire
hwmicre - the 8rda+ reports the vdimm as the 3.3 if I remember right.

Ahhhhh, to quote Ed McMahon, "You are correct, sir!!!"....yep, my 3.3 read 2.77 - guess what? Vdimm!! Changed Vdimm to 2.9 - guess what also changed??!!

Thanks........MC
08-27-2003, 02:40 AM
speedstream5621

Maybe its the new revisions that are reading the voltages correctly? I have no such problems like yours.:cool:

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Anything under 3V on the 3.3V rail is just plain wrong.... You should be getting random reboots or something.

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Ok, thanks. Will RMA the PSU and get a new one. Even if it doesn't fix the video issue, I would rather have it be right.

I think he means that if the rail really was that bad-you would be getting the reboots. So...if you don't experience any problems...you're fine-its just a misread of the rail.:)

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Don't even bother......I'm sure you saw initially that 'the system isn't overclocked....

Yes, I read the entire initial post before responding to it.:eek: Apparently, some do not.:(
08-27-2003, 08:50 AM
Chuck232

Yes, yes, I meant that you should be having lots of problems (not just artifacts) if your PSU was underpowering that much.

As hwmicre said, seems like the 3.3v rail is actually reporting vdimm...:confused:
08-27-2003, 12:55 PM
drs1771

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Originally posted by mikeki
yeah, it's not overclocked. Before trying to OC, I wanted to make it work for longer than 12 hours stock.

I loaded MBM 5, and my 3.3V line is putting out 2.98V. Could this cause the problem?

The PSU is still under warranty also...

When you have a low rail, (voltage), the hardware will always draw the same amount of power (wattage). This causes the hardware to draw more amperage through the rail at that lower voltage. More current (amps) = more heat and premature death. If you can adjust the rail, I would increase it immediately. If not, replace the power supply as soon as possible.