Problem with in-game textures

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LordOrg

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Ok, so I got graphic related problem that won't go away
Everything was fine with my games and so, untill one day I noticed some weird texture deformations. Like, there were some weird lines, but not horizontal 2d ones...in prototype there was part of texture connecting 2 buildings, and while I moved in game it kept deformating and so on.
Now, I installed the latest driver, used software to remove old driver's leftovers.
Installed latest directX, scanned computer for viruses/malware, installed latest motherboard drivers
And this happenes when I play every single game.
I don't know what else to do to deal with this issue

My computer specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo
GeForce GTX 280
4gb RAM
Vista profesional
 
That's called artifacting, and it is an obvious sign of a failing card. What brand is the GTX 280? It may be under warranty still and in that case I suggest you RMA the card. If they don't have any in stock to replace it they may give you a GTX 460 or something newer and equal in performance (depending on the brand)
 
Their is one thing you can do. I would only do this if the card is not under warranty. You should check up on that, most 280's have life time warranty's. Bake your graphics card in the oven. Their are a bunch of fragile wires inside the card. When the card heats up and cools down those wires expand and contract causing them to brake apart. When you put it in the oven it melts those wires down and connects them back to each other. This is a conman fix for artifact. Google it and watch some youtube videos. make sure you keep a eye on it to.
 
You could try using the latest drivers.

What brand is the card? If it's out of warranty you could try baking it. You will need some new thermal paste for it though. I do have instructions:

1) preheat oven to 200c

2) remove cooler and metal grille from card, remove thermal paste

3) get an oven tray and line it with aluminium foil.

4) make 4 little balls of foil, then rest the card on them (one in each corner) on the baking tray.

5) Bake the card for 8-10 minutes, no longer.

6) After the time is up, turn off the oven, open the door and let the card cool.

7) after it is cool, re assemble the card and see if the problem is gone.
 
What power supply are you using and how old is it.

Do NOT bake your card until you are 100% certain that it is that which is causing the problem, and that you know it is out of warranty. Even if both of those criteria are filled, see if you can't get a neat sum from selling it as a dead card on ebay or craigslist, or something similar. Artifacting is a symptom of a failing graphics card, hoever, it is also a potential symptom of power supply or motherboard issues.

Also, both of the above 2 should have pointed out that everything posted on Computer Forum is for guidance only, if you choose to follow the advice given, it is done so at your own risk, there is a chance you can make things worse
 
lol guys, I'm not gonna bake my card....at least not for now :P
my power supply is about 2yrs old, i'll let you know which one later...anyway I can check which one I have without opening up my pc?
and, if the problem is in power supply/motherboard, what do I do next?
 
LordOrg said:
lol guys, I'm not gonna bake my card....at least not for now :P
my power supply is about 2yrs old, i'll let you know which one later...anyway I can check which one I have without opening up my pc?
and, if the problem is in power supply/motherboard, what do I do next?
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You are wise to not bake it, honestly was a bit of a ridiculous notion to follow that up before even knowing that your graphics card was the culprit, or out of warranty.

To find out your power supply without opening your case, you can't, just take the side off your case, and read the label on the PSU
 
Ok, so I read somewhere that overcloacked video ram caused this issues, so I underclocked it and it seems problems are gone
so, to return cloacking to default settings, without these isues, I should install additional fan and face it towards the card?
 
LordOrg said:
Ok, so I read somewhere that overcloacked video ram caused this issues, so I underclocked it and it seems problems are gone
so, to return cloacking to default settings, without these isues, I should install additional fan and face it towards the card?
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That would make it seem even more like a hardware problem, and even more like a power supply one.

See what temperatures are like at stock settings first, return your memory clocks to what they were, then use HWMonitor to see what temperature you are running at. You can download it from here:

ftp://ftp.cpuid.com/hwmonitor/hwmonitor_1.16-setup.exe

If they seem reasonable, can you please find out what power supply you have
 
LordOrg said:
Ok, so I read somewhere that overcloacked video ram caused this issues, so I underclocked it and it seems problems are gone
so, to return cloacking to default settings, without these isues, I should install additional fan and face it towards the card?
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Like Aastii said, the power supply may be the culprit. When you underclocked the card, you probably decreased its power consumption, causing the power supply to be under less load. Like Aastii also said, the problem could be heat. The underclock may have also decreased heat output, and at stock clocks, the card could have been overheating.
 
uf, ok, I've started noticing these same issues again -.-
my power supply is SeaSonic ss-650 ht active pfc, I'll check out the temperatures little later...
and, I was wondering, can OS be causing these problems, or I dunno, not letting me fix them? I heard that vista is bad for gaming, bud I didn't have any problems..till now :P

EDIT:
i checked the temperature, and on default settings it's 65°C and when underclocked it's 60°C...while playing
 
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LordOrg said:
uf, ok, I've started noticing these same issues again -.-
my power supply is SeaSonic ss-650 ht active pfc, I'll check out the temperatures little later...
and, I was wondering, can OS be causing these problems, or I dunno, not letting me fix them? I heard that vista is bad for gaming, bud I didn't have any problems..till now :P

EDIT:
i checked the temperature, and on default settings it's 65°C and when underclocked it's 60°C...while playing
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Your PSU should be pretty damn solid, as for your temps, they are also just fine.

Vista is fine for gaming, so I doubt it would be your OS.

I would get in contact with your video card manufacturer if it is still under warranty, they will probably start up an RMA process for your to claim on the warranty and have the card repaired/replaced
 
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