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AMD : 6850 crashes again

15 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/amd-6850-crashes-again.138800/

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ankurhotnot Original post #1
Apr 3, 2011 at 1:33 AM
wel i played metro 2033 on my pc using 8600 gt graphic card ..no problem bt the game dont work with ati 6850...(ati driver(atimpag.sys) stops working)

and i recently brought crysis 2.... as soon as i started the game after the developer logo the game hanged each and every time... crysis2 benchmark dosent work stating OpenAutomatePlugin.dll failed to load.... then i tried with 8600 gt and it worked.... then i applied no intro patch and game worked even on 6850.......

m realy geting sick of this .... plz tel whether my 6850 might be faulty or ati drivers seems not to be working.......( dragon age origin, metro 2033 and cod:Black ops only hang or crash stating ati drivers stopped working even though i am using latest drivers..)

the pc secification are - core i-5, 2gb ddr -3 ram , 6850 gpu , corsair vx 450 , 320 gb hdd...
Apple Juice
Apple Juice #2
Apr 3, 2011 at 2:10 AM
format ur machine cleanly & install 11.4 driver. only solution.
MegaMind
MegaMind #3
Apr 3, 2011 at 2:24 AM
Did u reinstall the OS after installing the new GPU?

If not, did u use drive sweeper after uninstalling nvidia drivers & before installing ati catalyst ?
skeletor
skeletor #4
Apr 3, 2011 at 7:05 AM
I guess you're facing a lot of issues. Only solution is a clean format and going with AMD Catalyst 11.4 with CAP.
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ankurhotnot #5
Apr 3, 2011 at 12:55 PM
mailme.manju said:
Did u reinstall the OS after installing the new GPU?

If not, did u use drive sweeper after uninstalling nvidia drivers & before installing ati catalyst ?
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yeh i reinstalled os after adding this gpu as i also upgraded to core i-5 family.....

and yeh i used drive sweeper after uninstalling nvidia driver then agin used it to sweep ati previous driver and then installed new one...but no luck
Cilus
Cilus #6
Apr 3, 2011 at 5:38 PM
Then some of the memory module of the card is faulty. I had the same issue with my HD 5770 and I RMAed it. Do one thing, add the card to any other system, provided the system has a good PSU and try the games. It it crashes again then it is a hardware issue...send the card for RMA.
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ankurhotnot #7
Apr 4, 2011 at 5:24 PM
Cilus said:
Then some of the memory module of the card is faulty. I had the same issue with my HD 5770 and I RMAed it. Do one thing, add the card to any other system, provided the system has a good PSU and try the games. It it crashes again then it is a hardware issue...send the card for RMA.
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oh thanx ......i too was thinking that it might be a hardware issue ....... will surely send it for testing
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ankurhotnot #8
May 20, 2011 at 7:48 PM
got a new replaced card.........thanx evry1 for helping..
MegaMind
MegaMind #9
May 21, 2011 at 10:13 AM
congrats... enjoy gaming..
Tenida
Tenida #10
May 21, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Congrats ....but do write ur feedback in rma thread.Who are the distributer of ur card?
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ankurhotnot #11
May 21, 2011 at 12:10 PM
distributer is : Rashi peripheral i suppose
My card is SAPPHIRE 6850..
Tenida
Tenida #12
May 21, 2011 at 12:30 PM
You are from?Because in Kolkata Rashi sucks big time :x
Akshay
Akshay #14
May 24, 2011 at 2:02 PM
Even I had faced issues with Sapphire 6850. Got it replaced with Sapphire 6850 toxic.

Seems too many sapphire 6850 are giving issues...
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ankurhotnot #15
May 25, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Akshay said:
Even I had faced issues with Sapphire 6850. Got it replaced with Sapphire 6850 toxic.

Seems too many sapphire 6850 are giving issues...
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lucky u...hehe i gt d same version of 6850