Graphic corruption on my (almost EXACTLY) year old Ti4600.... @#$@#!@#$!!

[zsouthboy]

Why does this happen? I did not allow it to overheat, hell, I haven't had it overclocked in 6 months probably.

Of course, I've tried everything (turning off AGP settings, et cetera)... But it still doesn't make any sense...

I will post a picture of the corruption that happens, but if you've ever overclocked a video card too high, thats exactly what it looks like. Pixels in places they shouldn't be, fux0r3d colors, and crashes within 2 minutes of getting to windows (fresh install btw, to take that out of the equation).

Even the "Windows XP Professional" starting screen is screwed up like that, but its like only a few pixels are hosed.

When the computer crashes, eventually it reboots, and says my Ti4600 is the problem (using 30.82's WHQL, best for IQ).

ARGH!

I can't afford a new video card, at all... please tell me there's something stupid I have overlooked...

On a side note, my friend had a Ti4200 that did similar things after 3 months of running it, and they had already gone out of business... I tried taking off the heatsink and using AS3, same for the memory sinks.. but that didn't work... I've already done the same on my card though (did it a WHILE ago). Eventually gave up on it and threw it out.

 

[JJd]

My 10 month old ti4200 64DDR just died too, however, it's a PNY so with it's lifetime warrantee and the fact that it's less than a year, BeastBy is going to do an exchange credit for me. I was pretty happy to hear that... to say the least!

 

[Pete]

Most video cards have at least a one year warranty--yours doesn't?

 

[zsouthboy]

Its a refurb PNY...

I don't think I could RMA...

 

[MemberSince97]

My PNY 4200 died also Pny offers a Lifetime warranty..

 

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Originally posted by: MemberSince97
My PNY 4200 died also Pny offers a Lifetime warranty..

PNY's Lifetime Replacement Warranty
PNY Technologies, Inc. ("PNY"), manufacturer of your newly purchased PNY graphics card (the "product"), warrants the product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the product as sold to the original purchaser ("purchaser"), subject to all the terms and conditions hereunder.Lifetime Replacement Warranty is given to all PNY® Verto® Graphics Cards. This warranty is for replacement for like items only. Lifetime Replacement warranty does not cover items out of production if PNY no longer stocks them. (Lifetime is defined as the lifetime of the product on the market. Outdated technology is not covered by lifetime warranty if the item is no longer available on the common market as a new product.) This warranty is not assignable

 

[Slacker]

Freeky, my PNY ti4600 just died too(last week)

 

[AEB]

i have a pny going strgon for a year.... but i bougt the compusa instore warrety so if it breaks they have to replace it with something comparable! no shipping for me