XFX 8800GTX ultra extreme edition

[Plasma]

I recently bought on of these great cards, but im having some glitching issues with it.

When i first noticed when i ran 3dmark06 for the first time, so i jumped on the net and found this forum and did a small underclock. After that it came right.

Dropped the Clockcore down to 630 and the memory clock to 1095

Now a few days later it has come back again, but not as bad.
Temps from rivatuner show it hitting currently around the 85c when in full load.

http://crysis.co.nz/screenshots/crysis%202007-10-30%2023-17-11-07.jpg

System specs are as follows.

Q6600 @ stock speeds
Asus p5k deluxe
4GB DDR2-800
750w Silverstone PSU.

Any ideas ?

[xfxsupport]

Is anything else in your system overclocked, memory or CPU? Make sure everything is at standard speeds. If you havent start a support ticket at www.xfxforce.com and let me know the ticket number.

[werty316]

Try different drivers.

v169.04 betas were just released.

[kiwiplayer]

just as XFX support has said, make sure everything is at factory settings.

the artifact your seeing is usually caused by VRAM.
you could try the new drivers (make sure to use driver cleaner when removing the drivers, read the instrucions carefully). If the new drivers dont help then you could try this, leave the GPU clock speed at the default speed (the default extra extreme speed) and drop the Vram speed to 999Mhz.

if trying the new drivers doesnt help but lowering the Vram does, let us know so XFX support can advise further.

[Plasma]

Is anything else in your system overclocked, memory or CPU? Make sure everything is at standard speeds. If you havent start a support ticket at www.xfxforce.com and let me know the ticket number.

Everything in the system is running at standard speeds.
Ticket number 115887.


just as XFX support has said, make sure everything is at factory settings.

the artifact your seeing is usually caused by VRAM.
you could try the new drivers (make sure to use driver cleaner when removing the drivers, read the instrucions carefully). If the new drivers dont help then you could try this, leave the GPU clock speed at the default speed (the default extra extreme speed) and drop the Vram speed to 999Mhz.

if trying the new drivers doesnt help but lowering the Vram does, let us know so XFX support can advise further.

Ive tried a few different driver versions with no joy. I will check out dropping the vram and try the new 169.04 drivers after work.

[bobletman]

I know this is a little :offtopic: but we have very simalar parts.

[werty316]

I know this is a little :offtopic: but we have very simalar parts.
OT; in that case maybe you guys can go and meet somwhere...

[RiptoR]

I know this is a little :offtopic: but we have very simalar parts.

Eeeeeeeeeeeeew! :ahhhhh:

Oh, wait, you mean computer parts right?:grin:

[werty316]

In a way don't we all have similar parts in one way since a computer uses the same type of components? LOL

[bobletman]

not me. My computer is made out of macaroni and paste. and my Gpu is made from 100% pure whale bone. Yes as you can see I went all out with my GPU.

[werty316]

You got ripped off whereever you bought your parts from.

Did you by chance by then out of the back of a van parked down an alley?

[bobletman]

did i get ripped off? OH lol i forgot about my previouse post about the macaroni and paste.

[Plasma]

Right i just done some more testing with the 169.04 beta drivers. This was done using 3dmark06

core@650 memory@999

Heaps of artifacts.

core@630 memory@999

Still getting artifacts, but not as bad.

core@600 memory@999

Didnt notice any.

core@600 memory@1110

Didnt notice any.

core@630 memory@1110
Still getting artifacts, but not as bad.

core@650 memory@1110
Heaps of artifacts.

[Plasma]

So any ideas ?

[bobletman]

Lower the core speed to 600 that is plenty fast or as low as it can go, and as long as ur ram is above 900 that is awsome.

[Plasma]

Lower the core speed to 600 that is plenty fast or as low as it can go, and as long as ur ram is above 900 that is awsome.

If thats the case i will hang onto the card until ive played Crysis and then return it to the store.
Might as well get what i paid for as it will make it easier to resell later on next year.

[kiwiplayer]

PM xfxsupport and tell him your findings, also quote your ticket number