ATI 5970

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 14 Feb 2010, 01:57

ok, went to Microcenter yesterday and picked up a waterblock for my 5970....dunno when i will install it though, now i can shut up that fan. Only downside is my computer doesn't put out as much heat to warm up my room

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 05 Feb 2010, 01:05

well well well.....i got a reply on my service ticket again for my card. In it, they said i should try turning off catalyst AI....i did that and lo and behold the flickering isn't there anymore. Interesting

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 05 Feb 2010, 00:46

noooo....i put an identical XL2370 in and it still flickers. I put a 20" LCD and no flicker.....the company(XFX) wants me to send in my card for them to test out.......they are in California, i'm in Georgia......that will take forever

im about to try a 24" Acer LCD and see what happens, but if that doesn't work then i will hafta send it in................

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 17 Jan 2010, 04:46

i NEVER saw it on my old video card, but then again i got this monitor after i bought the card......im sure its the card because in windows it doesn't flicker at all

StarSoft · Post by **StarSoft** » 17 Jan 2010, 04:42

Now you only need a diff videocard to test your monitor...

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 17 Jan 2010, 01:41

ok, i have the 19" CRT on now and i dont see any flickering.....hmm the plot thickens

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 17 Jan 2010, 00:46

hmm i will hafta see if i can get some video of it. My dad has the same monitor as this one, i put that on and it still does it. I'm gonna try a CRT monitor now to see what happens. The only reason i thought of the power supply was because that was the last thing i replaced. I didn't notice the flickering before i changed it out either. Supposedly ATI is working on new drivers to fix problems liek mine.

I will change to another non LCD monitor now to see how it goes. I'll post back after i do.

*|DTF|*Seti_Sniper · Post by *|DTF|*Seti_Sniper » 16 Jan 2010, 22:29

hmmm not sure what to say, but i tdont think its the PS.... i had problems with our Gfx due to the PS, but it crashed the whole PC due to underpowered.
flickering sounds more like a bad connection

could you "grap" a video clip of 20-30 sec's which shows the problem so we could have a look at the problem ??

PS: have u noted the temp. on gfx and cpu ??

Post by **KOF** » 16 Jan 2010, 12:15

Hey Snoop
Not nice for you to have all those problems.

Unfortunately I cannot give you any help in solving it.

Good luck

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 15 Jan 2010, 20:33

well ****........lately i have noticed my screen flickering alot, which i originally blamed on the HDMI hookup. Last night i finally went and found a dvi cable to put in. It seemed fine at first but now its flickering........

Next i hafta get my other monitor and hook it up to see if its the card or the monitor.....im thinking its the card tho

Although i never really noticed the flickering until i got the newest ATI drivers and changed my power supply.....

I wouldnt think it was the power supply because the one i had before didn't have a dedicated 8-pin PCI-E plug. On my old power supply i was using a 4-pin molex to 8 pin PCI-E. I hope it isn't that though. I spent 300 on the monitor, 700 on the video card, and 220 on the power supply.

If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.

Thats what i get for saying i love my card i guess

*|DTF|*Seti_Sniper · Post by *|DTF|*Seti_Sniper » 07 Dec 2009, 17:16

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 07 Dec 2009, 03:28

It's coming tomorrow!!!!!!!!! I will be bringing my computer to work so i can get it installed

Will let ya know how it goes

Post by **KOF** » 03 Dec 2009, 10:29

Now you got good quality for that extra 60 $ !

Snooooop · Post by **Snooooop** » 03 Dec 2009, 01:47

oh yes mr wise and wonderful KOF, i did click your link again and saw the card that i bought.....it cost 60 more then the rest but hey, i have it!

Post by **KOF** » 03 Dec 2009, 01:03

Guess my link wasn't that bad

Have fun with it !!