My screen is going crazy!

jrdwiz · 08-04-2005, 04:57 AM

My screen is going crazy. This happens every now and then, but today it has happened four times. I think it software related, it happened when I click on something. Doesn't matter what, it's random. I can be in IE and hit file it happened or in something else. It happened in photoshop and I was able to do a print screen... I highly doubt this to be a cooling problem. Any input I can get will be great.

Specs.
Self Made:

GA-7NXP
AMD XP 2800+
2 x 512 Mushkin DDR 3200 Memory
ATI Radeon 9700 PRO
2 x WD Raptor Raid 0
2 x WD 250 GB
510 PC Power and Cooling PS

capt_ka · 08-04-2005, 06:13 AM

I Would Try Changing Graphics Cards And Try A Diffrent Monitor. Are You Using Onboard Video Card Built Into Your Motherboard?

jrdwiz · 08-04-2005, 07:25 PM

It's not the monitor... If I can find a vid card around I'll try it out. I'm not using on board video. I have a Radeon 9700 Pro card.

Hairy_Lee · 08-04-2005, 07:37 PM

does this happen in games as well as normal 2d environments?

DanLatimer · 08-04-2005, 08:30 PM

its not your graphics card or your monitor if your screenshot captured the problem, although i dont know what it is, hopefully it will help you a little to know that.
its definitaly a software problem, it kinda looks like a mosiak lol..

jrdwiz · 08-04-2005, 08:57 PM

Yeah, I figured it was software. Obviously not the monitor with the screen shoot. :-)
This has never happened in a game, Only 2d apps. I normally can figure problems out easily . This is weird. I've done nothing new to the computer lately. It's XP Home SP2 and auto updates are on. I wonder if a new driver update was downloaded and is conflicting with something. I hasn't happend again and it wont bother me to much untill it starts doing it alot... Better it be software than my Vid card. I don't have the money to drop into this thing. Thanks for you replys.

Hairy_Lee · 08-04-2005, 09:13 PM

try uninstalling the via agp driver and use the one that comes with your graphics drivers and vice versa.
i believe there is a fast writes issue with ati cards too, not sure of the exact details though

jrdwiz · 08-04-2005, 09:40 PM

Thanks, Ill try that.

08-04-2005, 04:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
jrdwiz New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 7	My screen is going crazy! My screen is going crazy. This happens every now and then, but today it has happened four times. I think it software related, it happened when I click on something. Doesn't matter what, it's random. I can be in IE and hit file it happened or in something else. It happened in photoshop and I was able to do a print screen... I highly doubt this to be a cooling problem. Any input I can get will be great. Specs. Self Made: GA-7NXP AMD XP 2800+ 2 x 512 Mushkin DDR 3200 Memory ATI Radeon 9700 PRO 2 x WD Raptor Raid 0 2 x WD 250 GB 510 PC Power and Cooling PS

08-04-2005, 06:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
capt_ka Bronze Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 97	I Would Try Changing Graphics Cards And Try A Diffrent Monitor. Are You Using Onboard Video Card Built Into Your Motherboard? __________________ CPU Type AMD Athlon XP-A, 2200 MHz (11 x 200) 3200+ Motherboard Name Asus A7N8X v2.0 Total memory 1023 MB OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition HP CD-Writer+ 9100b-SONY DVD RW DRU-710A Drive #1 - ST380013A (74 GB) Drive #2 - Maxtor 6E030L0 (28 GB)

08-04-2005, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	does this happen in games as well as normal 2d environments? __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

08-04-2005, 08:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
DanLatimer Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Nova Scotia Age: 22 Posts: 659	its not your graphics card or your monitor if your screenshot captured the problem, although i dont know what it is, hopefully it will help you a little to know that. its definitaly a software problem, it kinda looks like a mosiak lol.. __________________ -DAN ____________________________________ MY PC: Windows XP PRO AMD XP 64 3000+ oc to 2.25ghz 1 GB PC2700 Memory Radeon 9600XT 256mbs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 5.1 surround sound

08-04-2005, 09:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Hairy_Lee VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 25 Posts: 2,553	try uninstalling the via agp driver and use the one that comes with your graphics drivers and vice versa. i believe there is a fast writes issue with ati cards too, not sure of the exact details though __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 EVGA nForce 650i Ultra mainboard EVGA 7950 GT KO SC 512Mb w/ Zalman VF-900Cu 2Gb of OCZ GOLD XTC SPECIAL OPS Eition Notebook - Acer Aspire 9300 - Turion TL-60/ 2 Gb RAM/ Geforce Go 7600 128 Dedicated (400 Mb turbocache)

08-04-2005, 07:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
jrdwiz New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 7	It's not the monitor... If I can find a vid card around I'll try it out. I'm not using on board video. I have a Radeon 9700 Pro card.

08-04-2005, 08:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
jrdwiz New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 7	Yeah, I figured it was software. Obviously not the monitor with the screen shoot. :-) This has never happened in a game, Only 2d apps. I normally can figure problems out easily . This is weird. I've done nothing new to the computer lately. It's XP Home SP2 and auto updates are on. I wonder if a new driver update was downloaded and is conflicting with something. I hasn't happend again and it wont bother me to much untill it starts doing it alot... Better it be software than my Vid card. I don't have the money to drop into this thing. Thanks for you replys.

08-04-2005, 09:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
jrdwiz New Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 21 Posts: 7	Thanks, Ill try that.

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