graphics problem

Hara Makoto

Hara Makoto

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:48 - 1


this happens both when i'm on guild wars sometimes and when i try to log in on my computer . anyone got any suggestions as to what this might be , or what might be causing this ?

ty , really appreciate any help i get solving this and ensuring it never happens again

Pleikki

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:58 - 2
Screen, Screen drivers, screen settings id probably try check those.

Brianna

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:01 - 3
Post your computer specs, if possible.

Have you updated drivers lately? If so, then roll back to the old ones, if not, then update to the new ones.

zamial

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Usa

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:53 - 4
if above does not help I would try a different monitor cable or a different monitor. That does not look good.

Snograt

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07 Jul 2008 at 22:14 - 5
Good choice of monitor manufacturers - Samsung rock.

Bad choice of models - one made since the end of the second world war would probably be better.

(J/k )

Lord Sojar

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07 Jul 2008 at 22:17 - 6
Are you running Vista? Do you have a 7900GT or GTX? If so, you are about to have a very not fun thing to have to do. Posty post specs plz. Thanks.

Hara Makoto

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09 Jul 2008 at 06:43 - 7
well upon further investigation it turned out it was my graphic card that's been causing this . so had that removed and probabely gonna get a new one soon . thanks for all help / suggestions on what it might be

Snograt

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09 Jul 2008 at 07:48 - 8
No no no - that's naughty.

It's like this: When someone comes here with a problem, we all try to help as much as we can and then, when the problem has been solved, the solution is added to our well of knowledge.

If you solve the problem yourself, you HAVE to tell us what you did, otherwise nobody learns anything.

Also, we may disagree with what you've learned.

This post is only semi-jocular

KZaske

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09 Jul 2008 at 22:53 - 9
I agree with Snograt, I have been watching this thread, please don't leave us hanging! What video card was it? Was it overheating? Come on - tell us!

Lord Sojar

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Mo/Me

09 Jul 2008 at 23:19 - 10
You do realize that if it was a 7900 series and you are using Vista, the card is fine right? Please say you realize that.

nebuchanezzar

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10 Jul 2008 at 14:35 - 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt
No no no - that's naughty.

It's like this: When someone comes here with a problem, we all try to help as much as we can and then, when the problem has been solved, the solution is added to our well of knowledge.

If you solve the problem yourself, you HAVE to tell us what you did, otherwise nobody learns anything.

Also, we may disagree with what you've learned.

This post is only semi-jocular
lol, I love you Snog =].
He's right though, without your feedback it doesn't help us with our knowledge base.
I'm glad you have a solution of some kind. Even though I don't make it on enough anymore I still browse past posts. Every now and then we all learn something new or another way to solve the same problems. That's where your feedback comes in.

Hara Makoto

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11 Jul 2008 at 07:12 - 12
Lol sorry , ok heres what happened .

My computer , as shown above simply had black and white lines come up on the screen whenever i tried to log on it . (was a compaq) . sometimes this would happen immediately , other times would take 10 - 15 minutes to happen . so when someone came out to sort the computer out they took the asus geforce 6200le graphics card out , which was incredibly hot so it's been taken for testing ( i'll tell you what was wrong wth it when i know ) now without the graphics card seems to be working perfectly well

that just about sums it up , graphics card was a asus geforce 6200le and i'll tell you what was wrong with it when i hear about it

oh btw for the person above i didn't have vista.

Snograt

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11 Jul 2008 at 07:16 - 13
It works without the graphics card in? They must have switched you over to the onboard crapporama, temporarily, I guess.

Overheating issue - crap in fan (the reason, not an instruction )

Lord Sojar

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11 Jul 2008 at 17:00 - 14
Ah yes, then it was silicon degradation from heat. Vista has a strange issue with the vBIOS of the 7900GT and GTX that causes that EXACT same issue, so that is why I asked.