Time for a new gfx card?

[Taylor]

Yeah, been like it for about 6 months now, I really should get round to doing something about it...

*furiously reboots*

[Ludicrouse]

I get that rarely, but its a right royal pain when i do.

[GuardianAnge1]

that used to happen to me in PS a LOT. Think it has to do with your GPU overheating

[Taylor]

Yeh, gonna take it out and clean it in the sink with washing up liquid and EVERYTHING!

Then when that fails I'll pop out on tuesday (fucking bank holiday) n sort a 8800GT since theyre only about 100 quid nowadays.

[Volw]

It might be the tempertaure in your case, causing VRAM to overheat and cause those artifacts.

[Solstice]

My two previous gfx-cards got overheated and burned; the result was the same as yer screenie. Running AoC on a 8800gt myself in 1920*1200 with high details and it runs very smoothly. So I'd recommend that card for that price.

[Taylor]

My two previous gfx-cards got overheated and burned; the result was the same as yer screenie. Running AoC on a 8800gt myself in 1920*1200 with high details and it runs very smoothly. So I'd recommend that card for that price.

./wave Solstice

Yeah, very slight possibility it is general heat from inside the case, but I'm thinking it's probably more of a heat issue as a result of the card itself being defective however.

Sorted out my options to buy a new one ASAP though so I should be able to get a replacement within the week (I hope).

Might look at some cooling options as well, but I should have some old card heatsinks about somewhere if I can lay my hands on 'em in the mean time.

[Jorpmeister]

I just ordered a 8800GTS 512 and a C2D 6850 so i can get the game runing smoother.

You should aim on a GTS also, its a few bucks price difference and i really think its worth it. About 20-30 euro.

[void]

I just ordered a 8800GTS 512 and a C2D 6850 so i can get the game runing smoother.

You should aim on a GTS also, its a few bucks price difference and i really think its worth it. About 20-30 euro.

yeah got one aswell bought it when they just went on the market :) got mine some clocked i guess its 640 in it instead of 512. tho it have jammed for me once and i have gotten the same screen as the picture above when i played wow, but i only had to clean it and now it works fine again. but i think i need a new CPU or atleast a new cooler for it.

[Hovis]

In about one month the new Nvidia and AMD cards are out. You will regret buying now.

[Moozipan]

In about one month the new Nvidia and AMD cards are out. You will regret buying now.

But then we'd have No Taylor for a month! We'd never cope! :rolleyes:

[Jorpmeister]

We are adicted to Taylor... BUY NOW! and get a new one after summer :D

[Khammar]

I'm more likely to regret being able to play AoC than not waiting a month for a video card release. :D

[Thacau]

i'm using an 8600gt at mo getting varied fps but gonna wait and save up fot the 9900

[Jorpmeister]

Got my CPU and GFX today, hoping to get the time to switch the parts tomorow and do a Format C: while at it hehe.

Gona be fun to see how big difference it makes to my old setup with C2D 6400 and 7800GT.

[void]

Got my CPU and GFX today, hoping to get the time to switch the parts tomorow and do a Format C: while at it hehe.

Gona be fun to see how big difference it makes to my old setup with C2D 6400 and 7800GT.

what was it u bought then?

[Jorpmeister]

what was it u bought then?
Got C2D 6850 and a 8800 GTS 512.

[Taylor]

Got the new card sorted now with an exhaust type cooling fan in the slots below it on "full beam".

Running smoother than Vad's arse.