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06-20-2006, 12:50 AM
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Weird problem please help !!
As you can see in the image posted there's weird graphical distortions like that around most of the icons and when i play games like bf1942 or WoW as of lately i see graphical distortions also similar but on a much bigger scale ...i have the latest ATI drivers/chipset drivers/directx/xp updates installed...this has never happened before to me...o and i replaced the motherboard battery no luck =\ but i believe 1 stick of memory is corrupt but i have removed it and tried without it still the same problem also at DELL bios and windows xp screen i see graphical distortions PLEASE HELP THANK YOU !
pc specs: P4 2.8ghz ht 512kb 1 gig of ram 9800 pro 128mb intel i875p motherboard 833mghz fsb 420 watt psu Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120gig hdrive audigy 2 |
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06-20-2006, 01:32 AM
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Welcome to PCMech, AlienHybridX!
Do you current overclock your system? If you do, it is highly advised that you return your computer to stock settings, for simplicity's sake. Overclocking can (more often than not) be the cause for stability problems, even if the computer was stable before. It looks like your graphics card is overheating as well... You mentioned that the problem became worse when you ran BF1942 and WoW, both graphically intensive (compared to Windows' Desktop) programs. What are your system temperatures like? (You can find out by downloading a program such as "Speedfan" or "Asus Probe") Fixes generally range from hardware installations (such as a case or PCI fan to blow on the card), to software fixes 
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06-20-2006, 02:04 AM
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CPU temp : 38 C
Local : 39 C Remote 2: 36 C HD0 : 53 C I have ran dell diagnostics and it found a problem with the video memory ....talked with a technician said it could be the video card itself but i need a 2nd opinion on this before i fork out cash for a x850xt :P...and i know i have 1 corrupt memory stick...i have taken the card and reseated it solved the problem for about 10 minutes then the distortions came back ..once again any help is appreciated
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06-20-2006, 02:24 AM
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just ran ATI tool and there's a bunch of artifacts being displayed...i have tried underclocking my gpu nothing has improved i did put a new thermal paste while back to help ...is there anyway i can fix this or do i have to buy a new gpu ?
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06-20-2006, 02:29 AM
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Is there another computer you can use the card in? If the artifacts appear there as well, then the problem is most likely in the card...
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