[SOLVED] AMD HD 5670

[Marcus584]

Hello,
Not sure if this is the right place but I am trying to fix my nephews computer and something is wrong with the graphics card. Trying to figure out if it is bad card all together or just the drivers. When I hook the computer up with a fresh install and the drivers are still Microsoft Basic Adapter the computer works fine. As soon as I install updates though and it downloads the AMD HD 5670 drivers it may work for a bit but then the screen either turns all white or blue with greyish lines, have also seen red with greyish lines. Just trying to figure out if it is the drivers because I was able to get it to work for a bit when I downloaded the drivers straight from AMD but sometimes it'll freeze still.

 

[COLGeek]

Sounds like the old device could indeed be defective. When you install the AMD drivers, it enables all features of the GPU (unlike the MS basic adapter driver that uses minimal functions).

Before we declare her dead, what is the make/model of the PSU in your nephew's system (the rest of the specs...make/model of each component...would be useful, too)?

 

[Marcus584]

Sounds like the old device could indeed be defective. When you install the AMD drivers, it enables all features of the GPU (unlike the MS basic adapter driver that uses minimal functions).

Before we declare her dead, what is the make/model of the PSU in your nephew's system (the rest of the specs...make/model of each component...would be useful, too)?

I'll check when I get home but I had an extra computer laying around and when I put the graphics card in the other computer it did the same thing once I updated the drivers, why I figured it was the GPU. The PSUs are both around 350W but they are old machines that don't use alot of power.

 

[COLGeek]

Understood. Poor power can affect those old GPUs. Sounds like you have it narrowed down (defective/failing GPU).

 

[Marcus584]

Understood. Poor power can affect those old GPUs. Sounds like you have it narrowed down (defective/failing GPU).

Hi again,
So I decided to test the GPU with my gaming computer just to make sure and it seemed to work. So now I am wondering if the 2 other computers have a bad PSU. One of them is 350W and the other 375, it seemed to work longer but still failed on the 375, while mine is like 1000W. So now I am wondering, is it possible that the GPU is requiring more power than it used to or have both PSU just declined to the point that a new one should fix it?

 

[DSzymborski]

Hi again,
So I decided to test the GPU with my gaming computer just to make sure and it seemed to work. So now I am wondering if the 2 other computers have a bad PSU. One of them is 350W and the other 375, it seemed to work longer but still failed on the 375, while mine is like 1000W. So now I am wondering, is it possible that the GPU is requiring more power than it used to or have both PSU just declined to the point that a new one should fix it?

The GPU won't require more power than it used to. They could just be old, junky PSUs that are failing; you don't see a lot of quality PSUs at those exact wattages, especially 375W. This was a GPU used a decade ago that didn't require much juice.

Or the GPU could just be intermittently failing. It's a decade old, so it's not surprising.

 

[COLGeek]

Hi again,
So I decided to test the GPU with my gaming computer just to make sure and it seemed to work. So now I am wondering if the 2 other computers have a bad PSU. One of them is 350W and the other 375, it seemed to work longer but still failed on the 375, while mine is like 1000W. So now I am wondering, is it possible that the GPU is requiring more power than it used to or have both PSU just declined to the point that a new one should fix it?

Failing PSUs can certainly cause these issues, thus the earlier question. Replacing your PSU could extend the life of this old GPU.

 

[ss996su]

The greyish artifacting you are getting and the red artifacts are failing VRM modules in the GPU, since it is an OLD card I would suggest you replace it with another and since you cant RMA it your best bet is another Graphics card, it may also be driver incompatibility due to newer drivers being more optimised for newer hardware, i would suggest using DDU(display driver uninstaller) and fresh install an older driver compatible with your card, if that does not do it, It's definately time for a new card, hey the RX580 Nitro+ is £169 on amazon check it out, it is quite powerful

 

[Marcus584]

The greyish artifacting you are getting and the red artifacts are failing VRM modules in the GPU, since it is an OLD card I would suggest you replace it with another and since you cant RMA it your best bet is another Graphics card, it may also be driver incompatibility due to newer drivers being more optimised for newer hardware, i would suggest using DDU(display driver uninstaller) and fresh install an older driver compatible with your card, if that does not do it, It's definately time for a new card, hey the RX580 Nitro+ is £169 on amazon check it out, it is quite powerful

Thanks, the Nitro is nice but this is just for my nephew he just plays minecraft and Roblox and the Nitro too much for his power supply lol. Either do another 5670 or I think a 750 TI about the same power usage

 

[captaincharisma]

Hi again,
So I decided to test the GPU with my gaming computer just to make sure and it seemed to work. So now I am wondering if the 2 other computers have a bad PSU. One of them is 350W and the other 375, it seemed to work longer but still failed on the 375, while mine is like 1000W. So now I am wondering, is it possible that the GPU is requiring more power than it used to or have both PSU just declined to the point that a new one should fix it?

the PSU's could be bad but i am betting that those PSU's are too weak to power a GPU like that