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#2890013 - 10/28/09 10:10 PM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: *Striker*]
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Glad it's working for you, Striker.
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#2890139 - 10/29/09 05:46 AM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: sincov]
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Originally Posted By: sincov
I have the same Radeon HD4890 and i have the same problems.
Roberto

Roberto, I heard about this back awhile ago when I was checking out the forums deciding which card to buy. Go to your video card manufactures website and not ATI's website and download a different driver package. I strongly suggest that you download the 8.60 package and unzip it to a directory on your system.

I read on some forums that this driver package solved a lot of problems and there's no need to go higher if you don't have to. You can always go up incrementally in releases if you want to later on.

Make sure you go to the control panel and uninstall all the ATI software. I don't think you need to remove the folders in explorer as long as you remove all ATI software. Then do a clean reboot and install the 8.6 package or whatever you decide to download. I would stay away from that ATI Smart Doctor crap. It screwed up my system and caused me to get a blue screen on boot up.

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#2890179 - 10/29/09 06:51 AM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: *Striker*]
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So I guess this means we are on for Saturday night then?

I am going trick or treating with the kids but, i will be home around 9pm EST if anyone wants to play!

First night with an ATI card and Win 7... hope it all still works smile
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#2890634 - 10/29/09 05:32 PM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: HomeFries]
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Originally Posted By: HomeFries
Glad it's working for you, Striker.

Yeah, but after all that jerking around it turns out my card is bad. It kept losing the DVI signal and today started going black even after a couple minutes. Turns out the card is bad and is going back to ASUS for warranty repair. I'm out of the gaming world for at least 10 days or more!

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#2890700 - 10/29/09 07:58 PM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: *Striker*]
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Originally Posted By: *Striker*
Turns out the card is bad and is going back to ASUS for warranty repair. I'm out of the gaming world for at least 10 days or more!

Got an old P2 with a Voodoo2 card for the TAW fly in?
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#2890720 - 10/29/09 08:39 PM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: HomeFries]
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Thanks Home Fries. There's a recycled computer place a couple miles away. The owner Doug is pretty cool. I'm going to call him in the morning to see if he has a PCI card I can buy cheap. I don't really have a lot of cash right now and unfortunately and the main board only takes PCI express or PCI. It probably won't do for any gaming though. I'll probably only be able to do some system troubleshooting. I can try TAW but I wouldn't hold out any hope for any serious performance.

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#2890750 - 10/29/09 10:34 PM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: *Striker*]
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Just so you know, a straight-up PCI card won't do you for TAW unless it's a Voodoo card. The D3D version of TAW requires AGP (or PCI-E).

I just figured you might have an old rig lying around. I need to send my videocard back as well, but I intend to cannibalize a 6800 from one of my old rigs for the time being.
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#2891422 - 10/30/09 07:46 PM Re: Weird Video Card Problem [Re: HomeFries]
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I hear you. Well, it turned out to be the motherboard anyhow. It's a good thing I picked up a spare video card this morning. I did some more testing on my own and then with ASUS and it turns out that the Northbridge is fried. That's why the video was starting to get wacky. They have a replacement on the way but I won't have it till Monday or most likely Tuesday.

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