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ATI card gets hot
Have any of you run into this? I have a 5 month old ATI Radeon X800 XT card and lately (only occasionally, but usually during a render) it heats up so hot that i can smell it, and it sounds like the fan is going to blast off! I have also looked at the ATI site and it looks like they might be saying it needs replacing. Just wondered if any of you have had this problem with this card?and whether it is fixable without replacement?
thanks again!
mh
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Mortimer,
Yep, me too. I had to take mine out and put the stock card back in. No more running Color for a while for me.
David
David Roth Weiss
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David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
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Really? Did the good folks at ATI give you any solutions? Is your card connected to the computer’s power supply with that Y-cord? Mine is not, but has not had any problems until a couple weeks ago.
thanks again!
mh
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You need to connect the auxiliary power. That’s a big mistake not doing that.
Sean
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Mine doesn’t have the power doohickey.
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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Mine came with one. Gotta be honest, you two aren’t using it, and you’re both having problems. Coincidence?
Sean
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Sean,
Mine doesn’t have it… Confirmed with ATI this morning.
That connector appears on the Radeon 9800 PRO Mac Edition in the user manual, but not the x800 XT.
David
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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Interesting…and you are talking about the Mac Edition no doubt? I finally looked through my manual last night (i know, i know…) and there is an install picture of a G5 (what i have) with the card with the Y-connector and how to install it. I’ve looked all over, and i don’t have the connector, but there does seem to be a connection tab on the card for the connector if and when i find (or buy) the connector. So did ATI tell you today that your computer doesn’t need the connector, or just the X800 in general does not need it? Also, did they give you a fix for the overheating problem?
I just called them this morning and they are wanting me to send in my card. The guy said he thinks the memory on the card is bad or going bad, so i will ship it in today, and pop in my old card. I never have used Color, but will now be limited (again) in Motion 3, so hopefully they will hurry. Keep me posted if you hear anything different and you do the same. Take care…
thanks again!
mh
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Probably a very good point. I will call my local Apple Store to see if they have one…or maybe I’ll just send in the card and let ATI check it out.
thanks again!
mh
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Mortimer,
ATI wants me to send mine in as well…
Mine has no power connector.
BTW, mine is an original model, bought used from another Cow member. Your’s is from a newer batch that came to market last year, right?
David Roth Weiss
Director/Editor
David Weiss Productions, Inc.
Los AngelesPOST-PRODUCTION WITHOUT THE USUAL INSANITY ™
A forum host of Creative COW’s Apple Final Cut Pro, Business & Marketing, and Indie Film & Documentary forums.
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Forgive me, I thought we were talking about the x1900 for some reason.
Sean
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