Does anyone know of a good GPU diagnostic utility? I have SiSoft Sandra but it doesn't look to me like it has any utilities for checking the GPU hardware.
I recently started having problems with artifacts and lock-ups with my 9860 and it's X800 card. I suspect it's heat related but from what I hear the X800 card runs reasonably cool.
Here's what I've tried so far:
Blasted the vents with canned air.
Took off rear acess plates and gave everything another good blast of air.
Installed latest drivers from Sager website (version 6.14.10.6534, 4/14/2005).
The fans all seem to be working fine.
It's on a flat desk and I have the rear sitting on two paperbacks (just under the rear feet, not blocking any vents) so that it's an additional 1.5 inches off the desk for additional ventilation. I use it in a room that's pretty cool, about 21c.
The computer runs fine except when I try to run any graphic-intensive programs, like games. It won't even run 3Dmark. It locks up after about 1100 frames of the first test. And when I say lock-up I mean complete system lock-up, the kind you have to cold boot out of.
I'm using XP Pro with all updates and DirectX 9c.
RMA may be my next step (it's only a month old) but I live overseas and that means three weeks shipping both ways. Throw in the repair time and I'd be without my lappy for aout two months. Needless to say I'm trying all I can to fix the problem without having to ship it back. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Any suggestions?
I recently started having problems with artifacts and lock-ups with my 9860 and it's X800 card. I suspect it's heat related but from what I hear the X800 card runs reasonably cool.
Here's what I've tried so far:
Blasted the vents with canned air.
Took off rear acess plates and gave everything another good blast of air.
Installed latest drivers from Sager website (version 6.14.10.6534, 4/14/2005).
The fans all seem to be working fine.
It's on a flat desk and I have the rear sitting on two paperbacks (just under the rear feet, not blocking any vents) so that it's an additional 1.5 inches off the desk for additional ventilation. I use it in a room that's pretty cool, about 21c.
The computer runs fine except when I try to run any graphic-intensive programs, like games. It won't even run 3Dmark. It locks up after about 1100 frames of the first test. And when I say lock-up I mean complete system lock-up, the kind you have to cold boot out of.
I'm using XP Pro with all updates and DirectX 9c.
RMA may be my next step (it's only a month old) but I live overseas and that means three weeks shipping both ways. Throw in the repair time and I'd be without my lappy for aout two months. Needless to say I'm trying all I can to fix the problem without having to ship it back. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Any suggestions?
