problem with guildwar,just built a computer

i just built a computer, the graphic card is a diamond viper something that costed 190$
and when im playing guild war
this happens

any help?
also i got the fatal1ty motherboard and it says to put a 24pin thing to motherboard and an 8 pin thing to motherboard... the power supply that i got only came with 20pin and 2 4pin
so i put the 20+4pin to the 24pin slot and put a 4pin thing to the 8pin leaving 4 blank,but the computer powers up just fine
so how do i fix that problem in the image...

another picture

another picture

Thats a graphics issue... Diamond viper? more details please, as it looks the same as when i installed the 64bit version of Vista instead of the 32bit version by accident (which had no compatible graphics drivers at the time)

Ok, give us these details:

Motherboard -
Power Supply unit -
Graphics Card make and model -
Amount and type of Ram -
Size and type of hard drive -
Operating System being used -

if your not sure, a quick fire way of finding out, is click on start and click on Run, and type "Dxdiag" (without the quotes) and copy and paste the specs here

If you use Xfire, it will do this in an easier to read and more managable way if you goto your profile and at the bottom upload your system specs, then just copy and paste them

but yeah, thats a graphics error, usually due to incorrect drivers

Looks like a faulty video card to me, I doubt any driver bug (you ARE running the latest drivers, aren't you?) could cause that.

If the card's not overheating due to bad case ventilation or anything just send it back to the seller, the warranty should cover something like that.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 6/8/2007, 16:06:37
Machine name: UPPER-CA90029
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.070227-2254)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System Manufacter
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3328MB RAM
Page File: 451MB used, 4785MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: Diamond X1650-PRO 512 DDR2 PCI-E
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x71C6)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_71C6&SUBSYS_05721092&REV_00
Display Memory: 512.0 MB
Current Mode: 1400 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: SyncMaster 203B(Analog)
Monitor Max Res:
Driver Name: ati2dvag.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0010.6652 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/21/2006 20:25:22, 261120 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: n/a
Mini VDD: ati2mtag.sys
Mini VDD Date: 11/21/2006 20:25:08, 2829824 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-3286-11CF-DE6A-7825A1C2CB35}
Vendor ID: 0x1002
Device ID: 0x71C6
SubSys ID: 0x05721092
Revision ID: 0x0000
Revision ID: 0x0000
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_C ModeMPEG2_D ModeWMV8_B ModeWMV8_A ModeWMV9_B ModeWMV9_A
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: Not run
D3D7 Test Result: Not run
D3D8 Test Result: Not run
D3D9 Test Result: Not run

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek HD Audio output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0888&SUBSYS_147BA601& REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5345 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 12/21/2006 01:26:00, 4405248 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 32
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 32
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Realtek HD Audio Input
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5345 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 12/21/2006 01:26:00, 4405248 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

Pruned most of this report as a lot of if was useless information in regards to the problem you're having - FlameoutAlchemist

Ok, either:

a, your graphics drivers need updating, or...

b, your graphics card is fried (it happens)

if you built the system yourself, its likely you have spare/old parts... try an old graphics card and see if it still happens (remember to uninstall the graphics drivers, then install new ones for the card you try)... if it still happens, its a driver/windows error, no worries, it happens, its happened to new machines I've built for friends before... if GW and other games run fine with the older card, the new card is rightly buggered, although i wouldn't be surprised of that, I've heard reports of flakey 1650's... seems ATI had issues with that range just the same as Nvidia had issues with the 6600 range of thier cards

this never happens on nightfall..... and it only happens sometime

What motherboard is this, and does it have a BIOS update? Seems kind of odd that directX diagnostics would report it as

System Manufacturer: System Manufacter
System Model: System Product Name

Do you have your motherboard chipset drivers installed?

motherboard chipset driver? what's that.
and i also dont know what bios update is
and the motherboard is the abit fatal1ty

ok, but which fatal1ty board is it, there are currently 7 models under the Fatal1ty range from Abit

(sorry to confuse, but if you built this yourself, you should know, or at least have the bax and manual it came with)

and the Chipset and Bios updates will be available on the Abit website, you just need to know which model motherboard it is so you can get the right drivers and updates, if they are newer than the ones that came on the driver CD/DvD that will have come with the board

I would forget about the BIOS upgrade for now and just work with what you have so far. For starters, go into the BIOS and make sure the settings in there are correct (date/time, hardware detection, etc.), then install your chipset drivers for the motherboard from the CD it came with, plus whatever other drivers your missing off the CD. There's a little more to building a computer other than just slapping the hardware in there and booting up... there's configuration settings, jumper settings, BIOS settings, driver installations, and so forth. Luckily your computer was able to boot up with the default settings for everything, but you skipped a lot of stuff from the sounds of it. Read the manual your motherboard came with and finish setting up before attempting to play games.

Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI Socket 775 Motherboard

What I don't understand is, you know how to build a computer, but, you don't seem very tech savvy or understanding many terms or how-to's on things such as BIOS', drivers, etc..? Lol.

yeah i wanted to build a computer because it was cheaper
so i thought after i put everything together i just have to put in my window xp cd and format harddrive and install window xp and use it like normal

You seem to have an ATI card. Because the GW box comes with an ATI logo on it, this should be fine. Please check ATI.com if you have a recent graphics driver.

Umm, not quite, close, but not quite...

You also need to find and install all of the relevant updates and drivers for all your system... for instance, Graphics card, motherboard, etc...

goto the relevant websites for the drivers for those and make sure you run windows update (I know, its horrible, but itis there for a reason) and make sure you have your anti-virus, anti-spyware and (if your not behind a router with proper firewall) make sure you have a firewall installed and configured too

Anti-Virus - AVG Anti-virus 7.5 Free Edition

Anti - Spyware - AVG Anti-spyware 7.5 Free Edition

Firewall - Zone Alarm 7 Free Edition

Also, to keep your system clean, use this -

That might be your problem right there - the four extra pins are there for a reason - also if you combined a 20 and a 4 pin connector to make the 24, you have to be sure you have the right voltages on the right pins.
Red wires carry 5v, yellow carry 12v and orange carry 3.3 v. You need to know which pins need which voltages and make sure they are getting the correct one. Most sites with instructions for building computers recommend strongly against trying to combine a 20 pin psu with a 24 pin motherboard - though generally connecting a 24 pin psu with a 20 pin motherboard is ok. So I would suggest trying a new psu.

i would suggest the same thing...get you a nice new PSU and update the drivers for your board/video cards as suggest above...I recently built my own PC and it can be a bit hard to do especially if you are new to it. I fried my MOBO and CPU first time around...so grats on that :P

there's something wrong with abit website.
can someone get the motherboard driver for me?

ima switch to my old ati to see if that's the problem because it got worse and what about the sli and normal mode? i dont know what that is

You'll want normal. SLI doesn't apply unless you have two graphic cards, and technically doesn't even apply to ATI.

I'm confused! You say you built a computer and yet at the same time you don't seem to know that much about computers! My advice would be to take it to a professional to look at!

by the way.
when that happens and i take a screenshot. everything turns back to normal
and this is only happening in phophecy and faction not nightfall... maybe because i used the nightfall CD to install guildwar but not the prophecy and faction cd...

No, that won't do it, no matter how you install the game, its the same game client...

Sounds like the graphics card is buggered, try your older one and see if its happening, if that doesn't help, you've messed up the build somewhere along the line

i'll stick with this one,
just can anyone tell me if their psu actually have an 8 pin connector thing

You could try looking for an adapter if you can't get a PSU with the right connectors.

http://www.power-on.com/connectors-adapters.html

One of mine did have an 8-pin connector as well, but it was not needed or required by anything on my board.

Also, you need to make sure that the power supply that you have will work with that board. The power supply should have a 24-pin main board connector. Sometimes a 2x2 portion of that connector can be detached so that it fits on the older 20-pin boards, but don't try to make a connector that only had 20 pins to start work with a 24-pin setup.

Also, if you didn't ground yourself with something like an ESD strap, or continually maintain contact with something like the metal portion of the chassis while putting this all together, you may have damaged several components with static electricity. Building your own computer can save money, but you do need to take some precautions and be aware of certain things so that you don't damage anything.

Based on the screenshots I've seen here, my bet is that at the minimum your video card is fried. I'd recommend replacing it and see if the problem persists.

just the video card right?

If something else was fried it likely wouldn't start at all, or crash instead of just displaying video artifacts.

I had similar issues when a GeForce 7900 GS I got had faulty video memory, the graphics would become glitchy (polygons stretching into infinity, textures disappearing etc.) if a game used the faulty part of the memory for something, this could happen after one minute of gaming, or could take several hours. Got it replaced for free after contacting the store I bought it from.

ah okay i might just return it next week or something

The MB shipped with a CD right? The CD has the chipset drivers on it, as well as USB drivers, the Realtek audio drivers, nVidia RAID controller, and all the other stuff you need. Oh, and you really should install the uGuru utility.

But you know, the weird thing is, you are able to connect to the internet. How were you able to do that if you didn't install the network adapter driver? And looking at your system specs, the Realtek High Def audio driver is there too. That means you installed some of the drivers from the CD, if not the chipset driver.

That's rather odd isn't it?

Btw, I think someone told you do check for BIOS updates. Don't bother. BIOS should never be flashed on a system that returns memory/cpu errors, and it's very doubtful that your system is completely stable if you don't even have the right power connectors. It's amazing the machine POSTed at all without the AATX12V1 connected -- you shoulda got POST error code 8.2. Strange that you didn't.

You really should run some diagnostics, e.g Orthos SP2004 (v0.41.110.18)....