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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: L i L K u B B s on November 18, 2004, 08:30:17 PM

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: L i L K u B B s on November 18, 2004, 08:30:17 PM

So I installed HL2 today and I was playing for about an hour or so. Then all of a sudden, it was during the hoverboar part, the background got all blocky and was over lapping in like 4 layers. I shut down HL2 then tried to play CS: Source later and it was even worse...

I triend lowering al the settings in the games. I tried it in Call of Duty and the same thing happened. I also upgraded and tried the passed 4 versions of the ATI drivers and updated my sound and BIOS. I unistalled Steam and HL2 after all that and the screen is still ****ed...

ALso, when windows boots up, there are yellow dashed lines.. I dunno, I\'m lost now, anyone have any insite?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 18, 2004, 09:15:13 PM

sounds like your gpu could be cookin, have u checked to see if the fan is running on your card?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: theomen on November 18, 2004, 09:15:34 PM

are you overclocking your card?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: L i L K u B B s on November 18, 2004, 09:26:58 PM

No, not at all.. could it just be dusty?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 18, 2004, 09:27:26 PM

is the fan running on the card?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: theomen on November 18, 2004, 09:33:32 PM

I agree with Sqid Grind, check your fan and maybe enything else that would cuase it to overheat.  If you have a diagnostic program check your running temp.  Does it show more artifacts when under stress?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: L i L K u B B s on November 18, 2004, 09:39:13 PM

Right now it says it\'s running at 50 degrees celsius..

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 18, 2004, 09:42:23 PM

what type of card is it?  is the fan running?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: theomen on November 18, 2004, 09:45:29 PM

that\'s about normal....

maybe you fried your gpu already.

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: L i L K u B B s on November 18, 2004, 09:45:47 PM

ATI Radeon X800 Pro :(

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 18, 2004, 10:38:00 PM

dood, is the Fan running on the card or not, check to see if it is, it could be simply a dead fan and the gpu is overheating when on load.

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: unknown on November 19, 2004, 09:21:35 AM

If your artifacting that bad then yea its gotta be your gpu overheating, hopefully you didnt do any permanent damage to it.

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: L i L K u B B s on November 19, 2004, 09:59:19 AM

I just checked the fan and it is running. This ****in blows... I can\'t believe $400 down the drain... so ****ing unfair.. The first game I try to play that actually needs the power messes it up..

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: JBean on November 19, 2004, 10:43:27 AM

why don\'t you just RMA it and get another one?  Where did you buy it from?

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: L i L K u B B s on November 19, 2004, 12:24:23 PM

RMA??? I think I might have to.. I just switched in another video card and this one works so it\'s definitely my X800..  I got it from CyberPower PC so I\'ll just have to call them and tell them what happend..

Title: Majorrr video problem..
Post by: JBean on November 19, 2004, 02:07:54 PM

you usually have to pay a restocking fee when you Return (RMA = Return Merchandise Authorization)... and it usually runs about 15%, but every vendor is different.

Hope all works out for you