Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb

SYNERGY · 29-January-07, 02:51 PM

Hi all,

Having fitted my card today without incident I immediately encountered problems with my card.

1: the POST screen is scrambled in colour

2: 3dmark03 crashed in mothernature

3: All games crash in less than 5 mins of gaming, like F.E.A.R, prey, farcry won't even launch, strangely ut2k4 runs fine it seems!?

Running 6.12 driver, just tried 7.1, no difference
That and ATI TRAY TOOLS is all I have
My PSU is 480W antec neoppower, I don't think its a PSU issue

Any ideas i'm really annoyed and considering just RMA'ing it

Some links to the same problem:

HIS x1950 PRO problem 8/ - Guru3D.com Forums

&

Hightech (HIS) X1950Pro problems - Video - PC Hardware

&

Overclockers UK Forums - HIS x1950 pro 512MB AGP Question

Im_gumby · 29-January-07, 03:10 PM

Did you try changing the fan setting that was mentioned in the other threads?
My suggestion would be to return the card and get a different brand, based on all the grief people who own this card are going through.

KindaOT: Why would people be pissing about ATI when it is a HIS card?
ATI only made the GPU... if it was an ATI card, then you can whine.

Like blaming nVidia when your nForce motherboard is causing you problems.
No proven causality.

SYNERGY · 29-January-07, 03:33 PM

Yeh I tried manually putting the fan at 100%, GPU's can handle 90-100 degrees anyway so no way it should crash at 50!

reflux · 29-January-07, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SYNERGY


	[LEFT]Yeh I tried manually putting the fan at 100%, GPU's can handle 90-100 degrees anyway so no way it should crash at 50!

Mobile GPUs maybe, but desktop GPUs...probably not. Still, no, it shouldn't be crashing at 50c. What are you using to measure temps? ATi Tool is good.

SYNERGY · 29-January-07, 06:06 PM

ATI tool also says 42/43 degrees idle reflux

j-dogg · 29-January-07, 06:57 PM

Your card is hosed. Get an RMA.

Spectrum · 29-January-07, 07:40 PM

I've had really good experiences with the Sapphire offering of the X1950 Pro 512MB AGP card. You might want to try and return your card and pick up the Sapphire version.

SYNERGY · 30-January-07, 06:35 AM

Thats good to know Spectrum, I could give another HIS card a go, cos in theory it is a good card or give up on it right now and try sapphire, tho I am gonna be fitting a different cooler to it!

I've got an RMA number now, first time doing any of this stuff its a bit daunting!

Joe88 · 06-February-07, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spectrum


	I've had really good experiences with the Sapphire offering of the X1950 Pro 512MB AGP card. You might want to try and return your card and pick up the Sapphire version.

yea

and the sapphire is cheaper

alot of people complained about the HIS cards, the cards dont work right some times
its too bad too
those IceQ 3 collers were good too

anyway I mayself, only buy straight from ATI
I dont like other companys messing around with the card...

29-January-07, 02:51 PM		#1 (permalink)
SYNERGY Apex Advanced Techie	Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb Hi all, Having fitted my card today without incident I immediately encountered problems with my card. 1: the POST screen is scrambled in colour 2: 3dmark03 crashed in mothernature 3: All games crash in less than 5 mins of gaming, like F.E.A.R, prey, farcry won't even launch, strangely ut2k4 runs fine it seems!? Running 6.12 driver, just tried 7.1, no difference That and ATI TRAY TOOLS is all I have My PSU is 480W antec neoppower, I don't think its a PSU issue Any ideas i'm really annoyed and considering just RMA'ing it Some links to the same problem: HIS x1950 PRO problem 8/ - Guru3D.com Forums & Hightech (HIS) X1950Pro problems - Video - PC Hardware & Overclockers UK Forums - HIS x1950 pro 512MB AGP Question Last edited by SYNERGY; 29-January-07 at 03:13 PM..

29-January-07, 03:10 PM		#2 (permalink)
Im_gumby Slightly Silly Moderator	Re: Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb Did you try changing the fan setting that was mentioned in the other threads? My suggestion would be to return the card and get a different brand, based on all the grief people who own this card are going through. KindaOT: Why would people be pissing about ATI when it is a HIS card? ATI only made the GPU... if it was an ATI card, then you can whine. Like blaming nVidia when your nForce motherboard is causing you problems. No proven causality.

29-January-07, 03:33 PM		#3 (permalink)
SYNERGY Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb Yeh I tried manually putting the fan at 100%, GPU's can handle 90-100 degrees anyway so no way it should crash at 50!

29-January-07, 06:06 PM		#5 (permalink)
SYNERGY Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb ATI tool also says 42/43 degrees idle reflux

29-January-07, 06:57 PM		#6 (permalink)
j-dogg Mystical Schwinn Guru	Re: Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb Your card is hosed. Get an RMA.

29-January-07, 07:40 PM		#7 (permalink)
Spectrum Former GameApex Editor	Re: Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb I've had really good experiences with the Sapphire offering of the X1950 Pro 512MB AGP card. You might want to try and return your card and pick up the Sapphire version.

30-January-07, 06:35 AM		#8 (permalink)
SYNERGY Apex Advanced Techie	Re: Problems from the off with my new HIS X1950PRO AGP 512mb Thats good to know Spectrum, I could give another HIS card a go, cos in theory it is a good card or give up on it right now and try sapphire, tho I am gonna be fitting a different cooler to it! I've got an RMA number now, first time doing any of this stuff its a bit daunting! Last edited by SYNERGY; 31-January-07 at 03:55 PM..

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