Could my PCI-E version be causing problems for my GPU?

[Raox]

I've had this GPU for quite a while and learned to live with the problem initially, when I play a game, my monitors start to flicker and tear massively and my widescreen monitor tends to black out for a few seconds. This lasts for a couple of minutes then the problem stops happening completely after a while of playing. There is also a definite correlation between the GPU usage and the amount of flickering, too. What leads me to suggest that it could be my mobo is that I have a 4850, running with PCI-E 2.0. But my mobo is 1.0, so I'm wondering if this is the problem. Any ideas, FP?

[BrainDeath]

What is your mobo, but this sounds more like a failing card TBH.

[Raox]

Narra6

Has 4 PCI-E slots, one X16, two X1 and normal I think.

[BrainDeath]

That could be it, it's a prebuilt, they often take shortcuts with the PCIe spec...

[Taipan]

Its backwards compatible and that card wont even get to the bandwith of PCI-E 1.0 let alone 2.0.

This is either overheating, drivers or some other hardware failure.

[Raox]

Temps seem to be fairly good, driver updates have never been any help, so I'm guessing it's hardware failure. Right from the beginning. Crap.

[seano12]

Build a new computer. Get a 6750 if you want a cheap GPU that will run most games decently. Just remember that PCIE 3.0 is around the corner.

If you don't want to do that, I suggest trying different drivers.

[editline]22nd November 2011[/editline]

[QUOTE=Unib5;33390223]Temps seem to be fairly good, driver updates have never been any help, so I'm guessing it's hardware failure. Right from the beginning. Crap.[/QUOTE]
You think it's hardware failure on what end? GPU or mobo? Or both?

[Taipan]

[QUOTE=Unib5;33390223]Temps seem to be fairly good, driver updates have never been any help, so I'm guessing it's hardware failure. Right from the beginning. Crap.[/QUOTE]

What do you consider good temps?
Also get GPUZ it might be stuff like voltage regulators who are overheating.

And what PSU do you have?

[Raox]

[QUOTE=seano12;33390351]Build a new computer.[/QUOTE]

I'd love to, and it's exactly what I'm intending to do, but I don't have the money right now.

[quote]You think it's hardware failure on what end? GPU or mobo? Or both? [/quote]

I'm not sure how to tell.

[quote]What do you consider good temps?
Also get GPUZ it might be stuff like voltage regulators who are overheating.

And what PSU do you have? [/quote]

Probably anything under 60C, but I'm probably wrong.

Average gameplay in Skyrim brought it to 68C, is that good or bad?

And I own a CiT 750W PSU.