Pink/Red etc. screen of death

Everytime my first boot will end in different colours of screen of deaths with dots all over the screen, but when i restart my power supply at the back with the switch the next boot have no troubles at all.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/5407/dsc00130ym.jpg

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Is this a videocard problem? should i RMA it?

Make sure its not a PSU problem before RMAing the card.

Make sure its not a PSU problem before RMAing the card.

Blubadox

but i don't know why it should be the PSU

my specs:

MB: ASUS Maximus II Formula
CPU: Intel 2 Quad Core Q9450
RAM: 4x 2GB OCZ Reaper
PSU: OCZ GameXtream 600 watt

nothing gets overheat according to PC Probe II

my overall case temperature is 27 degrees celsius.

Because those 6 pin connectors sometimes cause trouble.

Because those 6 pin connectors sometimes cause trouble.

Blubadox

Ok thanks, but how can i check if it's the PSU? switching the connectors?

[QUOTE="Blubadox"]

Because those 6 pin connectors sometimes cause trouble.

DutchDoc

Ok thanks, but how can i check if it's the PSU? switching the connectors?

Yes or try another card. I've noticed in some crossfire setups the power supply is very irregular- this will cause driver to crash.

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[QUOTE="Blubadox"]

Because those 6 pin connectors sometimes cause trouble.

Blubadox

Ok thanks, but how can i check if it's the PSU? switching the connectors?

Yes or try another card. I've noticed in some crossfire setups the power supply is very irregular- this will cause driver to crash.

So basically my video card is damaged as well if it's the PSU?

and also if it's my PSU, can you recommend a good PSU on the market for me :D

thanks for the great help

So basically my video card is damaged as well if it's the PSU?

and also if it's my PSU, can you recommend a good PSU on the market for me :D

thanks for the great help

DutchDoc

RMA the card anyway, and see how it goes. Some cards do shutdown some stream processors if they aren't given adequate power (my old but still great 8800GTS 512, told me it wasn't recieving enough power from a 400watt PSU), it operated fine, but it was working at 50%. I'm fairly sure GPU's still do that now.

As for good PSU's, Corsair, Antec, Thermaltech are all brands I would recommend.

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[QUOTE="DutchDoc"]

Ok thanks, but how can i check if it's the PSU? switching the connectors?

DutchDoc

Yes or try another card. I've noticed in some crossfire setups the power supply is very irregular- this will cause driver to crash.

So basically my video card is damaged as well if it's the PSU?

and also if it's my PSU, can you recommend a good PSU on the market for me :D

thanks for the great help

I'm only giving you a few pointers, I don't really know what could be the problem. I've seen many weird problems like HDMI audio drivers causing system bios to fail on some mobos....so don't really jump to conclusions, by all means RMA the card but if the problem persists again, you need to be sure. I use Tagan BZ1100 PSU because it comes with very strong replaceble connectors with adjustable fanspeed.

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[QUOTE="Blubadox"]

Yes or try another card. I've noticed in some crossfire setups the power supply is very irregular- this will cause driver to crash.

Blubadox

So basically my video card is damaged as well if it's the PSU?

and also if it's my PSU, can you recommend a good PSU on the market for me :D

thanks for the great help

I'm only giving you a few pointers, I don't really know what could be the problem. I've seen many weird problems like HDMI audio drivers causing system bios to fail on some mobos....so don't really jump to conclusions, by all means RMA the card but if the problem persists again, you need to be sure. I use Tagan BZ1100 PSU because it comes with very strong replaceble connectors with adjustable fanspeed.

ok thanks for the input guys, going to RMA the card and see if it's a PSU problem when fixed.

What is ur Video card ? that sound like my 4870x2 in when the Bad memory hitted i ad to rma it it did stuff like that : since iv RMA I get no more Random Crash issue with video game

What is ur Video card ? that sound like my 4870x2 in when the Bad memory hitted i ad to rma it it did stuff like that : since iv RMA I get no more Random Crash issue with video game

marcthpro

oops forgot to put my videocard in the specs :P my bad

my GPU: XFX GTX 280

well at least it isn't GDDR5 Failing like my 4870x2 was SO IT GDDR3 failing lol same result still need to be fixed and only a RMA fix that changing the psu won't do What ur psu Brand ? and Wattage ? Model would be usefull and how old it is : if it like 1/2 of it Warranty I doubt it

here example of what can do a Defective 4870x2 :( it hurt when i seen that took 16 long day before i get it back in my pc and maxing out my game with AA & AF on 1920x1200 :P [spoiler] memtest 86+ Bios

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Holy hell mate, sometimes i think pc's come straight from hell haha :P

my PSU is a OCZ GameXtream 600watt which is about a year or two old, the amount of watt should be fine though but if i have to change it im probably going to switch to the XFX black edition 850 watt, since i got my video card from the same retailer :D

but yours had a RAM error too?

For ur Ram question Yes once in my 4600x2 Socket am2 : the Major Brand DDR2 for 40$ 2x512MB ad issue the first day iv boot thign into my pc it just went straighf rom loading OS to suddently : random reboot Cycle that never end it like the PC Struggle to allow you to boot the OS but the Ram said NO so we went to the shop the said it RAM on there memtest iv seen the test in my eye bunch of error

and i was like For Real ? ram can do that it was in 2007 changed ram asap no more issue then 1 year as pass ram wasn't enough went to 2x1GB DDR2 800mhz 4-4-4-12 for 64.99$ Big sales worthed it so far but ram never did Weird pixelization stuff neither a PSU that i know

it as to be ur video card RMA IT and problem will be solved while i msust say the OCZ GameXream 600-750W Are know to have some lemon & issue with the psu within the batch before 2010 : IT still a Good Quality Powersupply for $$$ But all there So issue seem it all was dead PSU sydrom refusing to absoluty to boot you'r pc so they ad to RMA there PSU

For ur Ram question Yes once in my 4600x2 Socket am2 : the Major Brand DDR2 for 40$ 2x512MB ad issue the first day iv boot thign into my pc it just went straighf rom loading OS to suddently : random reboot Cycle that never end it like the PC Struggle to allow you to boot the OS but the Ram said NO so we went to the shop the said it RAM on there memtest iv seen the test in my eye bunch of error

and i was like For Real ? ram can do that it was in 2007 changed ram asap no more issue then 1 year as pass ram wasn't enough went to 2x1GB DDR2 800mhz 4-4-4-12 for 64.99$ Big sales worthed it so far but ram never did Weird pixelization stuff neither a PSU that i know

it as to be ur video card RMA IT and problem will be solved while i msust say the OCZ GameXream 600-750W Are know to have some lemon & issue with the psu within the batch before 2010 : IT still a Good Quality Powersupply for $$$ But all there So issue seem it all was dead PSU sydrom refusing to absoluty to boot you'r pc so they ad to RMA there PSU

marcthpro

yeah i got some couple of RAM issues as well with the OCZ reapers, they're great for heat management for the memory but when i first got them they were the first problem my pc didn't boot so i RMA'd their asses as well :P

But i need to RMA my PSU as well? :(

not if you buy a PSU Tester for 15-21$ but i belive it not the case : really I think it only the gpu the fault just by judging the bloody hell of those pixel you shown me specially if you can get them to show on the BIOS / Before Window Is Loaded and that the pc still accept to boot in safe mode after few attemp

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/f/powersupplytest.htm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899887005

but with a psu tester it say you'r 100% sure it as a issue or not with that and will reveal it if it need a RMA but anyway i hope you get ur 280GTX fixed soon i know how annoying it can be to be wanting to play ur pc and it refuse so you'r stuck on console / flash game lol

whoa

not if you buy a PSU Tester for 15-21$ but i belive it not the case : really I think it only the gpu the fault just by judging the bloody hell of those pixel you shown me specially if you can get them to show on the BIOS / Before Window Is Loaded and that the pc still accept to boot in safe mode after few attemp

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/f/powersupplytest.htm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16899887005

but with a psu tester it say you'r 100% sure it as a issue or not with that and will reveal it if it need a RMA but anyway i hope you get ur 280GTX fixed soon i know how annoying it can be to be wanting to play ur pc and it refuse so you'r stuck on console / flash game lol

marcthpro

Thanks for the great links!

I really hope it's my GPU though, i have to pay 20 euros for research costs of the RMA ifthe GPU is not defect... damn digitique employees

im going to check those links, i really hope it's not my PSU :P