pelly
01-12-03, 10:57 AM
Hey guys...looking for some help for a problem I'm working through right now...
I have a 9700 Pro that is used for all benchmarks testing and reviews ( everyone at [H] uses the same equipment ). I've been using the card for quite some time now without any problem. It should be noted though that I was using the 15-pin connector and not the DVI.
After receiving my new LCD monitor, I began using the DVI connector for all my testing. This is where the problem begins...
In games such as UT2003, BF1942, and any other game...I notice some static and what looks like pixelation. Especially when facing a black door way ( especially in BF1942 when you are facing the entrance to a gun turret ) you see a bunch of "snow" as if the card is overclocked too high.
Figuring that the card was getting too hot, I popped the heatsink....lapped the surface....sanded down the shim a bit for good contact and put it back in....No improvement at all...
I then used Rage3D tweak to lower the clock frequencies and put a small desktop fan blowing directly on the card. This way, I could be 100% sure that it wasn't a heat issue. Although the card was extremely cool, the progblem persisted.
I then began to fear that the new monitor was the source of the problem. Just to be sure, I connected the standard 15-pin connector. Although the image quality dropped dramatically, the problem was non-existent. I now had the problem narrowed down to the DVI signal...
In the back of my mind, I was hoping the DVI cable was garbage as it was the easiest ( and cheapest ) to replace. I installed a Quadro 2 I had kicking around and connected the monitor to the card's DVI. Firing up a few games, I was surprised to see that the problem was not there.
As such, I am forced to believe that the DVI connector on this particular 9700 is garbage...not a good conclusion.
Any ideas? As it stands, I imagine I'll be looking at a replacement card...
:fu:
I have a 9700 Pro that is used for all benchmarks testing and reviews ( everyone at [H] uses the same equipment ). I've been using the card for quite some time now without any problem. It should be noted though that I was using the 15-pin connector and not the DVI.
After receiving my new LCD monitor, I began using the DVI connector for all my testing. This is where the problem begins...
In games such as UT2003, BF1942, and any other game...I notice some static and what looks like pixelation. Especially when facing a black door way ( especially in BF1942 when you are facing the entrance to a gun turret ) you see a bunch of "snow" as if the card is overclocked too high.
Figuring that the card was getting too hot, I popped the heatsink....lapped the surface....sanded down the shim a bit for good contact and put it back in....No improvement at all...
I then used Rage3D tweak to lower the clock frequencies and put a small desktop fan blowing directly on the card. This way, I could be 100% sure that it wasn't a heat issue. Although the card was extremely cool, the progblem persisted.
I then began to fear that the new monitor was the source of the problem. Just to be sure, I connected the standard 15-pin connector. Although the image quality dropped dramatically, the problem was non-existent. I now had the problem narrowed down to the DVI signal...
In the back of my mind, I was hoping the DVI cable was garbage as it was the easiest ( and cheapest ) to replace. I installed a Quadro 2 I had kicking around and connected the monitor to the card's DVI. Firing up a few games, I was surprised to see that the problem was not there.
As such, I am forced to believe that the DVI connector on this particular 9700 is garbage...not a good conclusion.
Any ideas? As it stands, I imagine I'll be looking at a replacement card...
:fu: