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Windows 7: Radeon HD 6850 Problems

16 Jul 2011  
mayonaise43

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2 posts
 
 
Radeon HD 6850 Problems

I recently bought a new computer with the following specs:

MSI X58A-GD45 Motherboard (no onboard graphics)
Intel i7 960 x4
Radeon HD 6850 Graphics Card
2 TB hardrive
8gb 1333 RAM

When I first started it up, the screen was 640x480 and terrible colors so i assumed that was because drivers weren't installed (but it still seemed worse than normal). I successfully installed windows 7 Home Premium and installed the ATi catalyst center and all the drivers for the graphics card but once I rebooted windows crashes saying a video card problem. I reboot into safe mode and that works but still terrible resolution and low color settings. I check device manger and driver is installed there but it still just isn't working. The colors and resolution are worse than what safe mode should typically be in. Any ideas?

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16 Jul 2011  
Solarstarshines

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit sp1
4,530 posts
Laguna Hills Southern California
 
 

your card might be bricking i would slip it in another system and test to make sure
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16 Jul 2011  
seavixen32

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
446 posts
Peterborough, England
 
 

Welcome to Windows Seven Forums.

If as suggested by SolarStarShines, the graphics card has given up the ghost, you need to get it replaced while your computer is still under warranty.
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16 Jul 2011  
boogieboy

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
3,480 posts
Lahore, Pakistan
 
 

Just replace the Graphics Card as it is in Full Warranty i got same card when i installed the drivers for the first time it asked me to restart computer and after restarting windows everything was automatically adjusted on screen.

Last edited by boogieboy; 16 Jul 2011 at 11:07 AM..
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16 Jul 2011  
mayonaise43

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
2 posts
 
 

Ok, just tried it in another computer and still doesn't work so I bet your right and I just need to replace it. Thanks for the help!
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16 Jul 2011  
seavixen32

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
446 posts
Peterborough, England
 
 

Sorry to hear that, but you're very welcome.

Thanks for the update.
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