HD3870 problem - Page 2

Mac Daddy · 10th May 2008, 07:13 PM

Agree with Gen we need the driver version used I think that is your issue and the Omega ATI drivers he posted the link for may work better for you.

Thats a nice card with good cooling if your running it at stock settings I can't see the artifacts being hardware related .. but ya never know

linktriscuit · 11th May 2008, 01:12 AM

Sorry, if it took a while, had to go to work. The question about the drivers, it's kinda like i'm stuck. I uninstalled the software and drivers, well i thick i did. Went through the usual proceedure, made sure nothing ATI remained in the system. I was able to do those except when i checked Add/remove programs there were parts of the software that showed, but wasn't given any option to uninstall. The files were like:
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Full Existing
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Full New
Catalyst Control Center Graphics Light
Catalyst Control Center Localization Forms of tonque
say about 21 of them. So i decided to reinstall anyway knowing it wasn't going to work, and hoped like sort of speak It'll "overwrite it". So then i restarted, and CCC wouldn't execute. Went and tried BF2, Well at least it plays. One thing that i think about is how it appears w/ medium settings, but disappears w/ settings on low. I hope this may be of some. Also thanks for their time in helping w/ this.

linktriscuit · 11th May 2008, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarKSeeD

Visual artifacts. It could be a software related, because it's localised, problem not hardware...
Please give more details regarding the issue (if it appears in other games, driver version).

BF2142 has no signs, and neither does Crysis Demo. By the way, i'm not as familiar w/ certain terms, what does localized mean? i'd like to understand.

Mac Daddy · 11th May 2008, 01:24 AM

Always run a registry cleaner after uninstalling hardware drivers I always do after removing any software. Then install the new ones. A reg cleaner will removed remaining and invalid registry entries that the provided uninstall utility and MS's Add/Remove programs miss.

Essentially those programs you mentioned and cannot remove are not there but still in your registry.

Another note here looking at your system specs your CPU will bottleneck your card on higher settings. Hope this helps

DarKSeeD · 11th May 2008, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linktriscuit

BF2142 has no signs, and neither does Crysis Demo. By the way, i'm not as familiar w/ certain terms, what does localized mean? i'd like to understand.

Localized like if it appears only in a certain game but in others works just fine.
Seems like you have troubles only with one game!?
Well, maybe it's not the drivers, have you patched the game to the latest version?

Maybe "localized" wasn't the best use of term, regarding the problem.

linktriscuit · 11th May 2008, 06:35 AM

I'll give that patch a try and let you guys know. Thanks.

linktriscuit · 12th May 2008, 10:01 AM

Hey guys, no luck after i repatched the game, and i was also able to completely uninstall the drivers and software. it's unfortunate that i'm getting graphic corruption still in medium settings of the game. I wouldn't think i'd be able to keep the card, so i'm sending it back for a replacement. By the way, i purchased these items online and received the w/o the manufacturer's seal. Is that possible? And the other item when installed had a newer version of the BIOS and not the initial one from the manufacturer.

Mac Daddy · 12th May 2008, 06:55 PM

Something doesn't sound right there maybe best you are exchanging the card .. thats to bad nice card.

DarKSeeD · 12th May 2008, 09:57 PM

It's a little bit strange since the corruption appears only in one game! Have you experienced graphic corruption in other games?

linktriscuit · 13th May 2008, 12:52 AM

Negative, it only appears when i set the video on medium. Hey thanks to all the people who helped w/ this.

I'm returning it for a replacement, and i hope that i get a new one this time.

Here's more of those images, it's just that these ones are different from the imiges shown earlier.

Thanks again.

10th May 2008, 07:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle Join Date: 19 Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,048 Reputation: 802 Rep Power: 11	Agree with Gen we need the driver version used I think that is your issue and the Omega ATI drivers he posted the link for may work better for you. Thats a nice card with good cooling if your running it at stock settings I can't see the artifacts being hardware related .. but ya never know __________________

11th May 2008, 01:24 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle Join Date: 19 Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,048 Reputation: 802 Rep Power: 11	Always run a registry cleaner after uninstalling hardware drivers I always do after removing any software. Then install the new ones. A reg cleaner will removed remaining and invalid registry entries that the provided uninstall utility and MS's Add/Remove programs miss. Essentially those programs you mentioned and cannot remove are not there but still in your registry. Another note here looking at your system specs your CPU will bottleneck your card on higher settings. Hope this helps __________________ Last edited by Mac Daddy : 11th May 2008 at 07:44 AM.

12th May 2008, 06:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle Join Date: 19 Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,048 Reputation: 802 Rep Power: 11	Something doesn't sound right there maybe best you are exchanging the card .. thats to bad nice card. __________________

12th May 2008, 09:57 PM	#19 (permalink)
DarKSeeD BOG Translator Join Date: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 210 Reputation: 101 Rep Power: 5	It's a little bit strange since the corruption appears only in one game! Have you experienced graphic corruption in other games? __________________ Gizas! what a mess

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11th May 2008, 01:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
linktriscuit Newbie Join Date: 10 May 2008 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 7 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Sorry, if it took a while, had to go to work. The question about the drivers, it's kinda like i'm stuck. I uninstalled the software and drivers, well i thick i did. Went through the usual proceedure, made sure nothing ATI remained in the system. I was able to do those except when i checked Add/remove programs there were parts of the software that showed, but wasn't given any option to uninstall. The files were like: Catalyst Control Center Graphics Full Existing Catalyst Control Center Graphics Full New Catalyst Control Center Graphics Light Catalyst Control Center Localization Forms of tonque say about 21 of them. So i decided to reinstall anyway knowing it wasn't going to work, and hoped like sort of speak It'll "overwrite it". So then i restarted, and CCC wouldn't execute. Went and tried BF2, Well at least it plays. One thing that i think about is how it appears w/ medium settings, but disappears w/ settings on low. I hope this may be of some. Also thanks for their time in helping w/ this.

11th May 2008, 06:35 AM	#16 (permalink)
linktriscuit Newbie Join Date: 10 May 2008 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 7 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	I'll give that patch a try and let you guys know. Thanks.

12th May 2008, 10:01 AM	#17 (permalink)
linktriscuit Newbie Join Date: 10 May 2008 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 7 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Hey guys, no luck after i repatched the game, and i was also able to completely uninstall the drivers and software. it's unfortunate that i'm getting graphic corruption still in medium settings of the game. I wouldn't think i'd be able to keep the card, so i'm sending it back for a replacement. By the way, i purchased these items online and received the w/o the manufacturer's seal. Is that possible? And the other item when installed had a newer version of the BIOS and not the initial one from the manufacturer.