Well, this SUCKS....

[AmEv]

I managed to get a power supply to power my 6850.

This is what I find:
http://ubuntuone.com/2hapIPuhYy5IDtidDUTdTw
http://ubuntuone.com/4q6lMrapTM643qpVsvrbTD



Took it to my IT teacher for testing. Exact same results and display, despite me having a VGA connection, and him using a DVI.

What can I do????

[diluzio91]

Rma?

[slaveofconvention]

Speak to Kayin - if you're quick he's in the TBCS chatroom...

[d_stilgar]

1) RMA. Try that until it's a total failure.
2) Oven trick.
3) . . . talk to someone else. I'm out of advice.

[AmEv]

Kayin recommended the oven trick to me.

And it's over a year old, no warranty.


But hey, I now have a Core 2 Quad 2.4 computer out of the deal.

[xr4man]

what's the oven trick?

[AmEv]

http://www.addictivetips.com/hardware/fix-your-graphics-card-by-baking-in-oven/

As for the "connectivity" errors on the first pic, it may have been I didn't hook up Ethernet properly.


*Wait a second; that's EXACTLY what was happening to my iMac G5!
(too bad I trashed up the motherboard :P)

[AmEv]

OK, I have a q6600 that came from the computer I got the PSU from.


Should I keep the case and mobo, or upgrade to a DDR3 board?
My biggest concern is, the tower is a Gateway BTX.

[AmEv]

D: D: D: D: >:(
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&site=&q=6850+dual+vga&oq=6850+dual+vga&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=1733l5407l0l6006l13l13l0l0l0l0l313l1243l2.4 .1.1l8l0


So, it seems that it can handle only one VGA output at a time....
WHY?!?



So, do I need an active DP adapter, or just a passive?





Card is stripped, waiting for oven to be finished being used.




*But first, I'm going to try having onboard run the 2nd monitor, and having the GPU run the main.

[TheGreatSatan]

That wallpaper is from Malware!

[AmEv]

No, it's a .gif. That I put there.

That crashed.

*TGS, you wouldn't mind tossing one of your unused cards my direction, would you?

[TheGreatSatan]

I have nothing I can give away till the end of the year......plus you'd have to get a bigger PSU to handle them

[AmEv]

I got a 700W now..... :whistler:

Still on for that OCZ, OvRiDe.

[diluzio91]

I can't toss it, but i do have an xfx 6950 with double lifetime warranty if you're interested

[TheGreatSatan]

Alright, I feel bad. I did give you this card as part of Satan Claus and it clearly doesn't work. If you can mail it back to me, I can get you another card. It won't be a 6850, but I should be able to get you one of these...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625

[Aldersan]

Omega just got one of those, and he loves it

[AmEv]

Was prepping it up for attempted reflow.....

Do you want me to try baking, or just send it to you without?

[TheGreatSatan]

Put it back together! I have to mail it into AMD where I got it, to get a new one. If you bake it and they figure it out, I ain't getting anything back from them

[AmEv]

OK, not done anything.
Getting it prepped up for shipping.

[TheGreatSatan]

You have my addy? PM me yours again. I'll have Newegg ship it directly to you

[Aldersan]

I'm not really part of this conversation, but I just wanted to throw in, even from an outside view, you're a great guy TGS :D It's rare to come across people who give so much like you do, and even just from the side it's a great thing to experience :D

[TheGreatSatan]

I've spent over $2K over these last few months on contests, what's another hundred?

[AmEv]

I still have your addy and the box.

I'll get my addy to you in a PM soon.

[TheGreatSatan]

Good, because I'm placing the order right now.

[AmEv]

PM sent.

[TheGreatSatan]

Order on the way

[OvRiDe]

Now just make sure it doesn't get returned to sender. ;)

[PartyLikeARockstar]

I just love the dynamic here. Sorry to be late to the party. Had you not beaten me TGS I have a flashed GTX 460 I can loan out also.

[AmEv]

A 460 and a 550 together.... Hmmmm....

[AmEv]

I got the card today.

It works like a charm.


Linux and removing CCC, however..... grrr....

I'm working on getting the card shipped back to you, TGS.
Just gotta find time to get to teh office.

[TheGreatSatan]

Whenever....