My dad gets me an ATI...

AztecWarrior · 2004-08-01, 10:14 PM

First of all, I didn't even want one. I was waiting for the new-gen nVidias. But he got a 9800 Pro for $170, so he snapped it up. I'll accept it, my GF3 being a little old.

It installs fine. We start it up and...whiteish squares appear during BIOS all over the screen, like polka dots. They reappear during Windows loadup in blue, then I get vertical lines in Windows.

We've jiggled around with the settings for a few hours. It's useable now, but only to find information. Games are completely out of the question. Horrible visual deformities, textures turning the wrong color, discolored blocks on the screen, lines across the screen, etc.

At which point he abandons it and promises to call tech support tomorrow, like that will happen.

Dharkbayne · 2004-08-01, 10:15 PM

Did you plug it into the power supply or whatever?

Also, make sure you *delete* your nVidia drivers, and get the new Radeon ones.

JetRaiden · 2004-08-01, 10:15 PM

probably your Geforce drivers screwing everything up.

Spee · 2004-08-01, 10:16 PM

Somethigns is wrong with your computer. Your mobo is lame-friendly.

I suggest setting your current rig on fire, and dancing onit's ashes. Anything that doesnt accept an ATI card is obviously flawed in design.

Setari · 2004-08-01, 10:18 PM

or it could just be the nVidia drivers fucking his display up.

Spee · 2004-08-01, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Setari

or it could just be the nVidia drivers fucking his display up.

or his computer could fail at existence.

Much higher chance of that anyhow.

Fragmatic · 2004-08-01, 10:23 PM

Driver Cleaner

use it and love it.

Infernus · 2004-08-01, 10:28 PM

burn your computer and offer it up to bill gates as sacrificial offering...

...or clean your drivers up...

firecrackerNC · 2004-08-01, 11:48 PM

Eh you shoulda had a techie install it or something.They can fix it in minutes usally.

Corrosion · 2004-08-02, 12:02 AM

The card might be DOA. Thats what kept happening to my friend's radeon mobility.

SDM · 2004-08-02, 12:04 AM

I've recieved motherboards that were bad right out of the box. Anything is possible.

Pilgrim · 2004-08-02, 12:13 AM

could also be that you are trying to run an 8x AGP in a non-compatable MOBO

Check that as well... may be a bios setting to make it 8x

Electrofreak · 2004-08-02, 04:37 AM

http://www.driverheaven.net/cleaner/

^ Follow the instructions and use it to delete all video-card drivers on your comp. Then re-install the latest ATI drivers. Should fix your problem.

Pilgrim · 2004-08-02, 07:39 AM

So what part of the drivers load at the bios?

MattxMosh · 2004-08-02, 03:45 PM

If its at the bios the card is junk. RMA!!!!!!!!