messed up 5850

[ambratos]

Hello guys,

I'm embarrassed to say I may screw up my brand new XFX 5850 by doing "auto" overclocking.

what happend.

I got it, installed it, played around with fan setting under overclocking tab, pressed auto tune, did some usual GPU autotuning with spinning pictures, saved settings.

what happens now:

When I switch PC on, GPU fan spins at max - but card stays cold

get usual 1 short beep

On this MB there is a IGPU which activates so i'm able to get into BIOS, windows etc

So question is:

1) will auto-tunning void warranty?

2) how to revert changes to GPU to default settings?

3) will BIOS PCI-E clock settings could have effect of bringing card alive so I can reverse changes via CCC?

any help would be appreciated

ED:

All cables are in place and checked zillion times.

Different GPU (9800GTX) works fine with this setup.

 

[tinytomlogan]

So its not even posting? Most OC settings are software based and the card kicks into the overclocked state once in windows. Have you tried the card in another machine?

 

[ambratos]

When card Is inserted it doesnt POST on DVI output only on IGPU (via HDMI)

its same effect if I remove card completely.

In BIOS I have tried to change IGPU behaouver to Auto or Always Enable (As help states on Auto PCI-E card should overwrite IGPU)

Have you tried the card in another machine?

Yes when I tied on another PC it worked. But I'm kinda doubting this now -

I'll test it again on different PC and see if I can clock it back default setting - that's my only hope - unless there is hardware overwrite on card itself (or BIOS flush).

 

[tinytomlogan]

The overclock settings are software if it booted in another machine dude.

What motherboard do you have? As it may just be your integrated gra[hics getting funny. Try disabling it.

 

[anonemus]

I had the same experience with my new 5850 a few weeks ago. I tried OCing by using Auto Tune aggressively and white screen appears when ATI CCC loads.

What I did was boot into safe mode, used DriverCleaner to erase all traces of ATI driver (and other GPU OC tools), and re installed Catalyst. Worked fine after.

I don't think using AutoTune voids your warranty, OP

 

[Rastalovich]

Anything to do with warranty and oc'ing, if a card breaks, is to just act dumb. You don't need to lie or make up stories when talking to a customer service person, just inform them (the shop initially as that's where u bought it) that it just doesn't work and you don't understand why (which inherently you don't unless u mave a masters in electronics).

I've never been asked what I've been doing with any components when I've gone down the rma path.

anonemus' answer should sort it out tho. It's highly likely the dumbass software has hooked some of the oc info in the startup or registry and u need to get it out.

 

[ambratos]

Well, card works fine with older motherboard (A8N-SLi deluxe)

I also tried different PSU (550w I think) It was acting same way - max fan speed no image.

Also tried different GPU - 9800GTX - works fine.

So

its not PSU,

its not PCI-E slots on MB - different card used

Not faulty 6 pins cables

Not card itself

dunno what else it cane be - asus, xfx, all vendors are been crap at trouble shooting

getting new MB to see if it gonna solve this. Not asus this time

btw my spec is:

Motherboard: Asus M3N72-D (latest BIOS revision 1403)

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 940 BE (non OC)

Video : ATI Radeon HD 5850

Memory: Corsair 2GB DDR2

OS: Windows 7 32bit

PSU: Real Power M850 (cooler master)

Ram: 2GB DDR2 Corsiar

add:

just got feedback from lambdatech

SLI mother boards work only with Nvidia based chip GC, ATI GC works with mother boards that support Cross Fire.

strange that - It was working fine for 2 days (got lucky?)

I'm not running it in Xfire

but it may explain this issue.

 

[killablade]

You should be able to run 1 5850 on that motherboard, just not crossfire.

You should definitely try anonemus' suggestion.

 

[ambratos]

Ok, I'm maybe failed to explain that there is no image on DVI-out on card? Meaning that card is not recognised by motherboard its not even POSTing, so how does drivers effect card when its not in windows?

 

[tinytomlogan]

You said it worked on another machine though dude?

 

[ambratos]

Yep it works on another MB

 

[tinytomlogan]

Then the GPU is fine. Its a motherboard issue. Try disabling the IGPU or updating the bios. Its a mobo issue if it isnt posting but the card works in another rig.

 

[Steve-O-]

Weird issue. I would do as TTL says. You can also try clearing the CMOS on the mobo. My eVGA cards never start the OC or fan speeds until Windows is loaded and the eVGA Precision tool is loaded also. I imagine it's the same for XFX products and their software too.

 

[Brooksie]

A quick google turned up this:

http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...ard_id=1&model=M3N72-D&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

Contact Asus for a bios fix for the 5 series card.

 

[anonemus]

It's a bit weird that even without a BIOS update, your XFX was able to function before you OCd it. How about putting your BIOS back to default setting first, and then safe-boot into Windows, and clean up everything?

 

[tinytomlogan]

It's a bit weird that even without a BIOS update, your XFX was able to function before you OCd it. How about putting your BIOS back to default setting first, and then safe-boot into Windows, and clean up everything?

If you had read the replies loads of us have already suggested that.

 

[anonemus]

sorry, my bad...