Little green shapes everywhere...

Hey guys, I just installed the game and already have a problem. When I get in to the game, little green shapes start blinking everywhere. I heard it was overheating problems but i have two fans for my computer. Here's the picture

See this guide for details on how to diagnose and fix/understand this issue.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10117516

Not many players go to extreme lengths to cool their computer but I am one that does. Having only 2 fans may be causing the ambient temps within your case to rise to an unacceptable level. My recommendation is to install a fan into the side panel right where the video card is and have it blow the air directly onto the video card. If you feel uncomfortable doing that go talk to your local computer store and see if: 1 they will do it, or 2 if they have a case that will have more installed fans into it for more cooling efficiency. Airflow through your case is just as important as the fan on the individual components. Not enough airflow can cause the temps inside the case to rise to a level where it affects all of the components not just one or 2.
So in conclusion either install the fan in the side panel or get a better case that has better airflow.
Transplanting a computer's innards from one case to another is not realy that hard just a little time consuming, and again if you feel that you cannot do it properly have a local computer shop do it for you.

Mega Mouse

That looks like a heat problem to me. The number of fans you have in your computer doesn't really tell you how well things are being cooled. I've seen people with 6 case fans create heat problems for themselves because the air wasn't flowing through the case properly.

The single biggest mistake I see people make when trying to troubleshoot computer problems is assuming that something "couldn't possibly be the problem because....". The only way to be sure that something isn't a problem is to test it. If you think your video card might be overheating, don't just count your fans and rule it out. There are a million easy ways to find out conclusively whether or not your video card is overheating.

I mean, that's the same as a doctor saying, "well, all signs point to cancer, but you always eat your vegetables, so it can't be that..."

Hey huys, thanks for the info. I called Circuit City to see what they had to say, and they said it could be the amount of ram in my comp (512). Yeah I know it's Circuit City but could that also have an effect on it?

NO !

Ha! NO WAY! Never ask people at a Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. for technical advice. The odds are pretty good that they have no clue what they're talking about.

The graphics card is corrupted, short and sweet version of it. I recommend you contact the builder of your PC or the manufacturer of the GFX card if it was built by you and obtain an RMA from them. They should replace it depending on warranty/policy.

Thanks for the reply but why wouldn't there be a problem with other games I played such as World of Warcraft?

Not necessarily. The corruption could be caused by a specific command Guild Wars is issuing. Not only that, but the corruption could just be beginning, and will progressively get worse (what we IT guys call Cascading) Once the silicon ruptures internally in any sector of the GPU (see my guide) a cascade effect begins which weakens the Raman effect and creates more tears, and more tears, which weaken more of the Raman effect, which creates more tears... see that "cascade" going on? OR! The other reason it is just Guild Wars (this one is based on you more so) is the most intensive graphical game you have, which is pushing the card up to its current level which is where the silicon temperature or over volt is occurring, causing the corruption.

To get the problem fixed before it becomes worse, replace the graphics card in the near future. Just some wise advise, before anything worse happens, like a sector ANS-4ff error, which will crash out your whole PC and you will have no computer. NOT FUN BTW!

Oh, and referring to the Circuit City thing above. LOLz. Roflcopters. Those guys @ Geek Squad and Circuit City wouldn't know technology if it bashed their skulls in with bat or if it slapped them or waved at them or...you get the point. Stick to this forum, we will get you taken care of!