ATI HD 5770 is Hell on Earth

Pieloi · 14 Feb 2010

That's what I'm starting to believe, either that or different batches/manufacturers have faults or made a mistake, or maybe the motherboard has something to say about all this. Overall I don't know anything about whats going on with everyone elses.

Also my friend in crossfire, his are Asus.

But then once upon a time a girl I know in England orders a single Sapphire HD5870 and, same problems as described, artefact-ng and many other problems. =/ and her PC is a brand new Intel build.

Pretty mysterious.

hostelo · 14 Feb 2010

so still no new hotfix for the 5770 then?

hostelo · 14 Feb 2010

bassfisher6522 said:

Those black bands are part of the aspect ratio of true 16:9, they are always there. Even in HD broadcasts from your cable or satellite provider they are there. If your old card filled up your plasma screen, then it converted it to 4:3 aspect ratio or a setting was change. As for your other issues with the card, definitely check airflow and that it's adequate and equalized, check for the latest driver or it's a defaulty card.

even for blu ray movies?? i don't think so

even so, this card cant convert this to fill the screen like it's supposed to?

ThePizzaMan · 14 Feb 2010

Pieloi said:

That's what I'm starting to believe, either that or different batches/manufacturers have faults or made a mistake, or maybe the motherboard has something to say about all this. Overall I don't know anything about whats going on with everyone elses.

Also my friend in crossfire, his are Asus.

But then once upon a time a girl I know in England orders a single Sapphire HD5870 and, same problems as described, artefact-ng and many other problems. =/ and her PC is a brand new Intel build.

Pretty mysterious.

then it has to be something with the sub-vendors..... hm.... does each sub-vendor have drivers on its site?

Pieloi · 14 Feb 2010

ThePizzaMan said:

then it has to be something with the sub-vendors..... hm.... does each sub-vendor have drivers on its site?

A quick look reveals that they do..but I'm pretty sure they are just the ones from the ATI/AMD website anyways.

UK website says so anyways.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
although the UK site doesnt have the exact one with the cooler mine has.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Swedish one does..Although the download/driver area for this site uses the English
API...Driver versions amongst all the cards is no different.

Still, its stupid to accuse the sub-vendors, yet not so stupid at the same time.

Sapphires site has multiple drivers even for one type, but I can't clarify this.
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presenta....aspx?psn=0006
(driver centre)

ThePizzaMan · 14 Feb 2010

Pieloi said:

ThePizzaMan said:

then it has to be something with the sub-vendors..... hm.... does each sub-vendor have drivers on its site?

A quick look reveals that they do..but I'm pretty sure they are just the ones from the ATI/AMD website anyways.

UK website says so anyways.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
although the UK site doesnt have the exact one with the cooler mine has.
ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Swedish one does..Although the download/driver area for this site uses the English
API...Driver versions amongst all the cards is no different.

Still, its stupid to accuse the sub-vendors, yet not so stupid at the same time.

Sapphires site has multiple drivers even for one type, but I can't clarify this.
SAPPHIRE- HOME
(driver centre)

well when you think about it, all ati does is develop the chip and distribute it to the sub-vendors and make drivers for it

hostelo · 18 Feb 2010

will this fix my problems?

ATI Catalyst Display Driver v 10.2 for Windows 7 64-bit - TechSpot Drivers

ThePizzaMan · 19 Feb 2010

it should give it a shot

hostelo · 20 Feb 2010

hostelo said:

now yet another problem

when my piece of crap 5770 decides to work for a little while and not give me a gray screen i use it a lot with my plasma tv extended to be able to watch movies
My old 50 dollar card use to fill my plasma screen completely, now with my SUPPOSEDLY better HD 5770 I cant get my plasma screen to fill up completely, I get 2 small black bars on the sides and top and bottom aswell
what should I do?

bassfisher6522 said:

Those black bands are part of the aspect ratio of true 16:9, they are always there. Even in HD broadcasts from your cable or satellite provider they are there. If your old card filled up your plasma screen, then it converted it to 4:3 aspect ratio or a setting was change. As for your other issues with the card, definitely check airflow and that it's adequate and equalized, check for the latest driver or it's a defaulty card.

I dont care if its how its supposed to be.....how can I fill my screen????
Any manual configurations?

smarteyeball · 20 Feb 2010

hostelo said:

I dont care if its how its supposed to be.....how can I fill my screen????
Any manual configurations?

In Catalyst control Center:

Avivo Video > Theater Mode > select Scale to full screen

I haven't tried it, but that's what you should be looking for.