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Old 02-13-2003, 06:04 PM   #1
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Graphic anomaly or what?

I don't know what's going on, but I get very weird displays when running 3DMark03. It happens the greatest in the shooter game benchmark and the one with the girl and the trolls. I'm not sure if you can tell from the picture what is happening, but it is very strange. There are all sorts of lines on the screen. My card is barely overlclocked (280/555) and I've never gotten this in 3DMark01 nor do I see any strange graphic glitches in the games that I play. Can anyone tell what's going on? Thanks.

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Old 02-13-2003, 08:43 PM   #2
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Are you running Directx 9.0? 3dmark03 requires it. The GF4 card do not support DX9, so maybe that could be the problem? Just a guess though.

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Old 02-14-2003, 02:47 AM   #3
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hey surge, my graphics card is similar if not the same, can you run the demo ok? every time i play the demo on my PC it locks up at the shooter demo and exits out of 3DMark
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Keep in mind that there is a difference between DX9 "support" and DX9 "compatibility". GF4's are compatible but there is not full "support".
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Yes, I am running DirectX9, I believe 3DMark03 won't install without it. Spyda, I have the same problem, its gets very choppy during the shooter then exits to the desktop. Maybe a problem with the GF4s? What are you seeing when you run the benchmarks? I don't get all those lines and glitches when it runs the same games during the CPU Test versions which is why I'm getting a little scared.
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Old 02-15-2003, 02:44 AM   #6
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i dont get the lines or anything as far as i can see during the tests, but actually i cant really see any "lines" on the jpg. tell me exactly what i am looking for and ill see if i get the same thing
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It's hard to describe, but they are like big, streaky blocks of color that appear on the screen. You would notice them if you saw them because they are very obvious. I'll see if I can get a better picture.
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Old 02-15-2003, 11:54 AM   #8
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Any better?
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Old 02-15-2003, 02:43 PM   #9
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ah, no, i just ran 3DMArk03 and looks extra hard just for something wrong, i got nothing. sorry mate.
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