PDA

View Full Version : Problems with 5800 Ultra NEED HELP!!!!!

Ghostt257
06-18-04, 12:47 AM
I got a 5800 Ultra and I'm having display problems, the card post fine, shows the windows logo but when it gets the desktop it messes up big time can't even see the icon/text. if I boot in safe mode it's looks ok. I've tried new drivers from Nvidia, uninstalling/reinstalling the card and still the same. I've tried the same card in 3 other PC with no change, still messed up. I got the card used so I have idea who made it and no way to tell. If anyone out there can me please do with ANY information, or if you need some more from me please let me know.

thanks
ragejg
06-18-04, 12:54 AM
RMA.

... heh, can you RMA it?

I had to do the same thing with my BFG 5800U...
scott123
06-18-04, 01:02 AM
Umm...this is the dust-buster right? You will likely be getting a different card, not sure what, cause they won't have 5800 Ultra's laying around anymore.
ragejg
06-18-04, 01:04 AM
yes they do.

:)
Rollo
06-18-04, 01:06 AM
Umm...this is the dust-buster right? You will likely be getting a different card, not sure what, cause they won't have 5800 Ultra's laying around anymore.

Newegg is selling them again, and BFG is sellign refurbs on their site. The 5800U is making a come back!
;)
sonyman
06-18-04, 01:16 AM
Newegg is selling them again, and BFG is sellign refurbs on their site. The 5800U is making a come back!
;)
Return of the dustbuster!

The 5800 Ultra is overpriced as hell at Newegg.

Scott
saturnotaku
06-18-04, 01:29 AM
Return of the dustbuster!

Not really. When I visited BFG's headquarters last year, they literally had boxes full of 5800 Ultras. BFG must have released those cards to a select few vendors.

It'd be a nice card to play with, but I sure as hell wouldn't pay more than like $175 for one.
Helanic Frost
06-18-04, 01:35 AM
Heh If i could get one for $120-$130ish i'd rgab it in a heart beat, otherwise i'd just buy another 5900NU. My brother had a 5800U and i still think it got more flak than it deserved, i didn't find it to be that loud and i thought it had pretty good performance. It was definitely somewhere between a 9700pro-9800pro speedwise.
anzak
06-18-04, 01:37 AM
Heh If i could get one for $120-$130ish i'd rgab it in a heart beat, otherwise i'd just buy another 5900NU. My brother had a 5800U and i still think it got more flak than it deserved, i didn't find it to be that loud and i thought it had pretty good performance. It was definitely somewhere between a 9700pro-9800pro speedwise.

More like 9600XT and 9700 pro.
saturnotaku
06-18-04, 01:39 AM
More like 9600XT and 9700 pro.

With AA and AF yes. Without, the NV30 was much closer to the 9700 Pro than most folks would give it credit.