shimmer has an ugly fix

Duranix · Feb 19, 2005, 05:22 AM

hey, as most of u know, i have a 9800 pro which has REAL BAD shimmering problems.

ive decided that nothing i do will fix it, and i have diagnosed the problem.

here goes:

i got my 9800 pro about a year ago, and it ran perfectly. eventually, it started to overheat. not being able to get a job yet (im not old enough), i told my mum that it was overheating and needed cooling. "Why do you need cooling?" she kept on insisting that a computer doesnt need fans. id swear here, and id swear A LOT, but i know ill get banned

so anyway, she kept insisting that it doesnt need cooling.

2 weeks later, 500 crashes later, i turn my pc on, and play CSS.

guess what? i get shimmering.

so, i guess the problem was that our cards must have overheated a bit too much. now that my mum knows whats happened to my card, she feels sorry. well, she can go fk that. Its her fault it broke. Nobody listens to you if ur younger than them. if it wasnt for me, they probably wouldnt even have a T.V.

so, im going to send in my card for a replacement, hopefully i can trade it in for a 6600 GT.

well, i hope this helps u guys.

Duranix · Feb 19, 2005, 05:27 AM

look, its my mums fault i have shimmering. She wouldnt let me buy new casefans, or a new HS+F for my gpu, even though it was my money.

i did work around the house for about 30 weeks to afford that. thats basically all the jobs in the house (except cooking).

if my warranty isnt going to work, and they say no, then fk. im going to make my mum buy me a new one. its her fault, and she knows it.

i know that the card is faulty because if i put in my 9200 SE, there is NO shimmering at all.

*edit*

oh, and plz excuse my swearing... im very pissed off if u cant tell....

thats it.

I disown my family.

Kiwegapa · Feb 19, 2005, 05:37 AM

I hope you're able to get that worked out.

I myself have noticed what seems to be a shimmery effect, possibly due to an overly crisp LOD. I certainly don't have any heat problems..my card is sitting at 25°C right now. Maybe I'll try tweaking the LOD...*sigh*

Hang in there, and maybe use a table fan or some such until you're able to figure out a cooling solution.

Duranix · Feb 19, 2005, 05:58 AM

well, ive decided that im going to trade in my card for a 6600GT...

redsolar · Feb 19, 2005, 06:57 PM

Some nVidia cards have shimmering too. It's not just hardware/vendor problem it seems. This was meant to make you aware of that. Not to show one vendors preference (or lack of thereof) over another. Choice is yours.

griswoold · Feb 19, 2005, 08:21 PM

I think that gives new possibilities for advertising. You know like "Fully supports DX9". In the future you will have "Shimmer free" on the box

Duranix · Feb 20, 2005, 02:10 AM

i know that nvidia has shimmering before, its just that... well... i like nvidia more...

my first card was nvidia

sc3000 · Feb 20, 2005, 11:20 AM

that card is going to out date real fast, plus the 6600's lack pipe lines

Duranix · Feb 20, 2005, 01:47 PM

lol

i just decided that im saving up for nvidias new card

sc3000 · Feb 20, 2005, 01:59 PM

I would say get a ATI card, but I can't change your mind, so I would say get a eVGA card
ps. if your getting a nvidia for the ps3.0, thats a realy bad reason

Feb 19, 2005, 05:22 AM	#1
Duranix DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 615 Rep Power: 0	shimmer has an ugly fix hey, as most of u know, i have a 9800 pro which has REAL BAD shimmering problems. ive decided that nothing i do will fix it, and i have diagnosed the problem. here goes: i got my 9800 pro about a year ago, and it ran perfectly. eventually, it started to overheat. not being able to get a job yet (im not old enough), i told my mum that it was overheating and needed cooling. "Why do you need cooling?" she kept on insisting that a computer doesnt need fans. id swear here, and id swear A LOT, but i know ill get banned so anyway, she kept insisting that it doesnt need cooling. 2 weeks later, 500 crashes later, i turn my pc on, and play CSS. guess what? i get shimmering. so, i guess the problem was that our cards must have overheated a bit too much. now that my mum knows whats happened to my card, she feels sorry. well, she can go fk that. Its her fault it broke. Nobody listens to you if ur younger than them. if it wasnt for me, they probably wouldnt even have a T.V. so, im going to send in my card for a replacement, hopefully i can trade it in for a 6600 GT. well, i hope this helps u guys. Last edited by Duranix; Feb 19, 2005 at 05:24 AM. Reason: thought of more

Feb 19, 2005, 05:37 AM	#3
Kiwegapa DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	I hope you're able to get that worked out. I myself have noticed what seems to be a shimmery effect, possibly due to an overly crisp LOD. I certainly don't have any heat problems..my card is sitting at 25°C right now. Maybe I'll try tweaking the LOD...sigh Hang in there, and maybe use a table fan or some such until you're able to figure out a cooling solution. __________________ CPU: Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @ 2.4Ghz (240 x 10 = 2400Mhz), 1.45v Mobo: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe RAM: 2 x 512Mb Corsair XMS3200XLPRO (dual channel enabled) Video: HIS Radeon X1900 XTX (689Mhz core/797Mhz mem) Audio: Creative Audigy 2, Zalman Theatre 6 Headphones HDD: WD Raptor 74Gb (fast!), WD1200JB (loud!) Case: CoolerMaster CMStacker Power: Antec TruePower 480 Monitor: ViewSonic E95 19"

Feb 19, 2005, 06:57 PM	#5
redsolar Off duty Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Some nVidia cards have shimmering too. It's not just hardware/vendor problem it seems. This was meant to make you aware of that. Not to show one vendors preference (or lack of thereof) over another. Choice is yours. __________________ Real_Men_Do_Not_Use_Space_Bar Main rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6 GHz (Zerotherm Nirvana NV120) \| 2x2GB Mushkin + 2x2GB Corsair DDR2-800 5-5-5-18 \| Abit IP35 Pro \| XFX 8800GTS 512 800/1100 \| 2x160GB Seagate 7200.9 RAID1 + Hitachi 1TB 32MB \| NEC SATA DVD+RW + Xbox 360 USB HD DVD Drive \| Antec TruePower Quattro 850W PSU \| Antec Nine Hundred Case \| 3x 24" LCD (Dell 2407WFP + 2x StarLogic) \| Logitech Z-5500 \| Vista Business x64 Laptop: Dell Vostro 1500 \| Core 2 Duo T7500 \| 2.5 GB RAM \| nVidia GeForce 8600M GT \| 200GB 7200 RPM \| DVDRW \| 15.4" 1680x1050 LCD \| XP Pro

Feb 19, 2005, 08:21 PM	#6
griswoold mr. vÃ¶gi Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 164 Rep Power: 0	I think that gives new possibilities for advertising. You know like "Fully supports DX9". In the future you will have "Shimmer free" on the box __________________ Glad to hear it because somebody has to blow that sucker up!

Feb 19, 2005, 05:27 AM	#2
Duranix DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 615 Rep Power: 0	look, its my mums fault i have shimmering. She wouldnt let me buy new casefans, or a new HS+F for my gpu, even though it was my money. i did work around the house for about 30 weeks to afford that. thats basically all the jobs in the house (except cooking). if my warranty isnt going to work, and they say no, then fk. im going to make my mum buy me a new one. its her fault, and she knows it. i know that the card is faulty because if i put in my 9200 SE, there is NO shimmering at all. edit oh, and plz excuse my swearing... im very pissed off if u cant tell.... thats it. I disown my family.

Feb 19, 2005, 05:58 AM	#4
Duranix DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 615 Rep Power: 0	well, ive decided that im going to trade in my card for a 6600GT...

Feb 20, 2005, 02:10 AM	#7
Duranix DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 615 Rep Power: 0	i know that nvidia has shimmering before, its just that... well... i like nvidia more... my first card was nvidia

Feb 20, 2005, 11:20 AM	#8
sc3000 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	that card is going to out date real fast, plus the 6600's lack pipe lines

Feb 20, 2005, 01:47 PM	#9
Duranix DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 615 Rep Power: 0	lol i just decided that im saving up for nvidias new card

Feb 20, 2005, 01:59 PM	#10
sc3000 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 231 Rep Power: 0	I would say get a ATI card, but I can't change your mind, so I would say get a eVGA card ps. if your getting a nvidia for the ps3.0, thats a realy bad reason