poor graphics quality

blakey_boy9 · 04-14-2005, 12:35 PM

ive been having some trouble with the quality of my graphics in some games that i run for example battlefield vietnam.
The graphics were fine when i bought my computer a year ago but i had to format it because of viruses. Ever since i formated it the graphics have been really crap. I have formated it several more times and still no difference. i have installed all of the updated drivers for my card and still it does not get any better.
Can anyone help me too fix my graphics?

The card i have is a
nvidia geforce fx5600 256mg

**Praetor** · 04-14-2005, 12:44 PM

1. System specs please

2. What driver version are you using?
3. What exactly do you mean by "trouble with the quality"?

blakey_boy9 · 04-14-2005, 01:06 PM

AMD 2800 barton
asus A7V600 motherboard
version 6.14.0010.7184 for geforce fx5600 256MG
80gb 8mg
kingston 1gb ddr 400 (2x 512mg)

i used to run battlefield vietnam in 1024 x 768 res with highest graphics and now all i can manage is 800x 600 on low know and lags horribly. this has happened with most of my games

TonyBAMF · 04-14-2005, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blakey_boy9

AMD 2800 barton
asus A7V600 motherboard
version 6.14.0010.7184 for geforce fx5600 256MG
80gb 8mg
kingston 1gb ddr 400 (2x 512mg)

i used to run battlefield vietnam in 1024 x 768 res with highest graphics and now all i can manage is 800x 600 on low know and lags horribly. this has happened with most of my games

A good reformat might help.

Travo925 · 04-14-2005, 08:56 PM

when you reformat...you arent using a "quick" NTFS format are you?...

Hellbreather · 04-14-2005, 10:34 PM

I suggest you fully re-format it. But back up your data first. Hopefully it will sort out your problem

Blue · 04-15-2005, 03:40 AM

This is a very strange problem that you have. Usually graphics dont get worse like this unless perhaps there's a hardware prob. where your graphics card may be overheating and therefore not running as it should be. Have you cleaned out your PC physically? get some compressed air and make sure there's not a large buildup of dust in there.

blakey_boy9 · 04-15-2005, 10:27 AM

at one stage, my graphics card was overheating, and that was when i cleaned my computer with an air compressor. It does'nt overheat anymore but perhaps the damage has already been done. When this problem first occured i took it to the computer shop, where i bought it and they said that the card was'nt damaged at all. They also said that the software, as far as they could tell, was fine as well. I got them to also format my computer and the problem still occured.
They said it was fine but im telling you, the is something going on thats not right!

**Praetor** · 04-15-2005, 12:17 PM

Quote:

A good reformat might help.

He's been there, done that

Quote:

when you reformat...you arent using a "quick" NTFS format are you?...

Since we're not having an issue with data security that's not important....

Quote:

I suggest you fully re-format it. But back up your data first. Hopefully it will sort out your problem

He's done that numerous times already.......

Quote:

at one stage, my graphics card was overheating

Does the 5600 have a temperature monitor? (i.e., how do you know)

Quote:

They said it was fine but im telling you, the is something going on thats not right!

Are yer drivers tweaked for maximum performance?

blakey_boy9 · 04-15-2005, 12:31 PM

i dont really know how to tweak my drivers to get them to work at maximum performance. can anyone help me tweak it?

04-14-2005, 12:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
blakey_boy9 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: griffith. NSW. downunder Age: 20 Posts: 51	poor graphics quality ive been having some trouble with the quality of my graphics in some games that i run for example battlefield vietnam. The graphics were fine when i bought my computer a year ago but i had to format it because of viruses. Ever since i formated it the graphics have been really crap. I have formated it several more times and still no difference. i have installed all of the updated drivers for my card and still it does not get any better. Can anyone help me too fix my graphics? The card i have is a nvidia geforce fx5600 256mg

04-14-2005, 12:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	This is a very strange problem that you have. Usually graphics dont get worse like this unless perhaps there's a hardware prob. where your graphics card may be overheating and therefore not running as it should be. Have you cleaned out your PC physically? get some compressed air and make sure there's not a large buildup of dust in there. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Last edited by Blue; 04-15-2005 at 03:53 AM.

04-14-2005, 01:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
blakey_boy9 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: griffith. NSW. downunder Age: 20 Posts: 51	AMD 2800 barton asus A7V600 motherboard version 6.14.0010.7184 for geforce fx5600 256MG 80gb 8mg kingston 1gb ddr 400 (2x 512mg) i used to run battlefield vietnam in 1024 x 768 res with highest graphics and now all i can manage is 800x 600 on low know and lags horribly. this has happened with most of my games

04-15-2005, 10:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
blakey_boy9 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: griffith. NSW. downunder Age: 20 Posts: 51	at one stage, my graphics card was overheating, and that was when i cleaned my computer with an air compressor. It does'nt overheat anymore but perhaps the damage has already been done. When this problem first occured i took it to the computer shop, where i bought it and they said that the card was'nt damaged at all. They also said that the software, as far as they could tell, was fine as well. I got them to also format my computer and the problem still occured. They said it was fine but im telling you, the is something going on thats not right!

04-15-2005, 12:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
blakey_boy9 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: griffith. NSW. downunder Age: 20 Posts: 51	i dont really know how to tweak my drivers to get them to work at maximum performance. can anyone help me tweak it?

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