9700pro probs

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Gday all
today my 9700pro started flashing in games,tried a driver update with no
improvment,ran dxdiag and did all the video tests ,all worked but a touch of
flashing.
Tried running 3dmark 2001 which had the same flashing as games.It works fine
for web browsing and general stuff just when using its 3d type apps it seems
to have probs.
any ideas anyone????I'd like to keep it while they r still a good performing
vid card.


specs
amd 2500xp
9700pro 128mb
msi kt3 ultra m/b
768 mb ram
onboard sound

thanks in advance
Staf
 
Andrew said:
Is the fan working?
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Yes forgot to mention that,the fan was working fine

cheers
Staf
 
Glitch said:
And the temperature of the GPU?
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please excuse my ignorance but how do i find this out ?
i didnt think the card had a temp sersor or is they another way of fiinding
out?

cheers
Staf
 
pugpep said:
please excuse my ignorance but how do i find this out ?
i didnt think the card had a temp sersor or is they another way of fiinding
out?
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I just opened the case and felt the temperature of the card when it was
having problems. In my case the card was crashing to the desktop. The
card was almost too hot to touch. Adding a slot cooler fan fixed the
problem and I have had no problems with the card for over two years.
 
I just opened the case and felt the temperature of the card when it was
having problems. In my case the card was crashing to the desktop. The
card was almost too hot to touch. Adding a slot cooler fan fixed the
problem and I have had no problems with the card for over two years.
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Gday all
Today i reinstalled into a different machine and no probs for about 20mins
then the same things started happening.Checking the temp of the card(just by
touching it ) it was very hot.Are there any diff as in better fans u can get
for these vidcards(9700pro)???
any recomendations?

cheeers
Staf
 
pugpep wrote:
Checking the temp of the card(just by
touching it ) it was very hot.Are there any diff as in better fans u can get
for these vidcards(9700pro)???
any recomendations?
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I'd reccomend the Artic Cooling VGA silencer(rev.1 fits onto a Radeon
9700PRO).I have it on my 9700PRO and I'm thrilled,it's very quiet(has 2
modes of work),it's definitely the best cooler for OCing and it's also
pretty cheap(20-25$).
Check the temp in the rest of your case and if its too hot add some case
fans(I have 2 Silentcats and a Coolermaster with a temp. sensor).
 
Glitch said:
pugpep wrote:
Checking the temp of the card(just by

I'd reccomend the Artic Cooling VGA silencer(rev.1 fits onto a Radeon
9700PRO).I have it on my 9700PRO and I'm thrilled,it's very quiet(has 2
modes of work),it's definitely the best cooler for OCing and it's also
pretty cheap(20-25$).
Check the temp in the rest of your case and if its too hot add some case
fans(I have 2 Silentcats and a Coolermaster with a temp. sensor).
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Cheers ppl
i was just reading up on the Arctic cooler range,mite give one a go

thanks
Staf
 
pugpep said:
Cheers ppl
i was just reading up on the Arctic cooler range,mite give one a go

thanks
Staf
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I just used a slot cooler fan when I had this problem. Much simpler,
plus I didn't have to worry about damaging or voiding the warranty on my
new $400 video card.
 
Michael W. Ryder said:
I just used a slot cooler fan when I had this problem. Much simpler, plus
I didn't have to worry about damaging or voiding the warranty on my new
$400 video card.
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I havnt heard of these slot coolers do u have a URL?

cheers & thanks

Staf
 
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