2011 27 iMac 6970m dying?

spit006 · Nov 28, 2012, 08:45 PM

I fear i know the answer, but maybe someone here has more knowledge.
I started seeing some really odd distortions during Starcraft 2, and now the game is not playable. I can not recreate this in OSX ML, or watching movies, or any other apps, but during other games such as SWKOR i get the same problem.

27 imac, 3.4 i7, 16gb ram
6970m 2gb option. osx 10.8.2

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90600859@N06/8228960224

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90600859@N06/8227892937

If the video card is bad... does my SSD installation affect my applecare? I did not take off any "warranty void if removed" stickers, but curious if anyone else who has added or modified disc has tried to use applecare after.

thanks!

Spink10 · Nov 28, 2012, 08:49 PM

Did you take out the HD and add a SSD or do you just add SSD behind optical drive?

spit006 · Nov 28, 2012, 08:52 PM

added a Samsung SSD behind optical

Forgot to mention, The iMac turned off two different times.

One of the times i heard a distinct "pop", however, it powered itself right back up, without me touching it

Nov 28, 2012, 08:45 PM	#1
spit006 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	2011 27 iMac 6970m dying? I fear i know the answer, but maybe someone here has more knowledge. I started seeing some really odd distortions during Starcraft 2, and now the game is not playable. I can not recreate this in OSX ML, or watching movies, or any other apps, but during other games such as SWKOR i get the same problem. 27 imac, 3.4 i7, 16gb ram 6970m 2gb option. osx 10.8.2 http://www.flickr.com/photos/90600859@N06/8228960224 http://www.flickr.com/photos/90600859@N06/8227892937 If the video card is bad... does my SSD installation affect my applecare? I did not take off any "warranty void if removed" stickers, but curious if anyone else who has added or modified disc has tried to use applecare after. thanks!
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Nov 28, 2012, 08:49 PM	#2
Spink10 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2011	Did you take out the HD and add a SSD or do you just add SSD behind optical drive?
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Nov 28, 2012, 08:52 PM	#3
spit006 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2010	added a Samsung SSD behind optical Forgot to mention, The iMac turned off two different times. One of the times i heard a distinct "pop", however, it powered itself right back up, without me touching it
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