Just installed FFXIV ARR on a brand new rig and in game I am getting these strange flashing/flickering colours constantly. The

[Domthedon030]

Help needed with graphics card!! Flickering/flashing colours.

 

[uplink-svk]

Greetings,

Can You post here the specs of Your rig please?

 

[photonboy]

Probably the graphics card.

Often that's a result of corrupted data in the video memory due to a defective card or too high of an overclock.

 

[Domthedon030]

Hello, I was hoping that wasn't the case.. But feared it may be!

My specs are;
i7 4790 3.6
8gb 1600 RAM
Msi GTX 770 OC
128 Intel SSD

I'll try upload a video of it happening.

It's constant, never goes away. The GPU temps seem ok.. Creep up to 77 but usually around 55-60.

 

[Domthedon030]

Also, i haven't overclocked anything myself. Litteraly just installed a clean copy of windows 8.1 64bit on a brand new machine. The card comes with an OC from manufacturer.. could that be the problem?

 

[uplink-svk]

Good. Now, download and install FurMark, and run GPU-z and SpeeFan, in order to monitor temperatures. Run the FurMark in eXtreme Burning mode, or MSi Combustor if You want. And tell me the result [if it crashes, blinks, etc.] let it run for at least 5-10 minutes!

 

[Domthedon030]

Not sure if this link works, but uploaded a vid of whats happening;

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2b41v5_video_videogames

 

[Domthedon030]

How do I set it to extreme burning mode? And which am i running, just the benchmark?

 

[uplink-svk]

That looks like artifacts and flickering caused by faulty video graphics card. Anywa, please do run the FurMark, just the default test, there's an option [tickable] for eXtreme Burning mode.

And You're running GPU-z with SpeedFan to control the temperatures, and benchmark [FurMark] for the stability testing.

 

[Domthedon030]

Okay ran the stress test in FurMark on xtreme burn-in. I was getting a black flcikering spiral going around the orange 'iris'. not sure if thats normal? Everything seemed ok other than that. 99% load for 10 mins the gpu temp was stable at 83 and the fan speed was at 73%.

Looking at the screen shot though, it hasn't captured the flickering black spiral which is funny as when I screen shot the game you can't see the flickering there either!

 

[uplink-svk]

Flickering, it's not suppose to flicker. Most likely Your graphics card VRMs or GPU are damaged :\, I'm afraid. Can You try Your graphics card in different computer, or on a clean system install on external disk/flash disk?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA-UYbgperk

jump to 1:56 it's not suppose to "flicker", it's suppose to be pretty stable.

 

[Domthedon030]

I have another pc i can try it in, I'll do that now. Yeah watching that video the flickering spiral lines I was getting is most defnitely not present.. Appreciate the help, I'll come back in a few after trying it another rig!

 

[Domthedon030]

Yeah same problem in another rig, currently talking to supplier to have the gpu replaced.... thanks uplink for the help!

 

[uplink-svk]

Domthedon030 - I'm glad I could help You I hope that Your justice with RMA-ing Your graphics card will be swift, and Your judgement will be passed on the supplier with great urgency and endeavor.