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cedric   08-03-2006 at 09:47:04 PM

I am having a problem with what my computer is displaying .There are as if dots and small colored lines appearing as I open a window in windows XP PRO and when I refresh it everything becomes clean and tidy but the dots and small lines reappear later.These abnormalities have recently started and are only visible with a close look.No technician around has been able to find the problem.Everything is up to date.I have the latest drivers .I just play 1 or 2 games per year and I am playing HITMAN BLOOD MONEY with its graphfix option max with its patch installed proving that my graphic card is perhaps still in working condition.I have a p4 2.4 (478 pin), 1 GB RAM Twinmos ,geforce FX 5900 card,ASUS P4S800S MOBO SONY flat crt monitor it was the best PC on market 4 years ago.Please help any solution ,explanation or opinions will be highly appreciated. :roll: :roll:

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mpjesse   08-03-2006 at 10:41:49 PM
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I am having a problem with what my computer is displaying .There are as if dots and small colored lines appearing as I open a window in windows XP PRO and when I refresh it everything becomes clean and tidy but the dots and small lines reappear later.These abnormalities have recently started and are only visible with a close look.No technician around has been able to find the problem.Everything is up to date.I have the latest drivers .I just play 1 or 2 games per year and I am playing HITMAN BLOOD MONEY with its graphfix option max with its patch installed proving that my graphic card is perhaps still in working condition.I have a p4 2.4 (478 pin), 1 GB RAM Twinmos ,geforce FX 5900 card,ASUS P4S800S MOBO SONY flat crt monitor it was the best PC on market 4 years ago.Please help any solution ,explanation or opinions will be highly appreciated. :roll: :roll:



Well, it's one of two things: video card of monitor. I'm leaning towards the video card. Since the video card warranty is likely expired, I wouldn't bother contacting the manufacturer. If I were you, I'd go on newegg and buy a really, really cheap AGP card and see if that solves the problem. If it does, then you'll know u need a new video card. And if it doesn't... well ur out what, $20? And u can always resell on ebay. :-)

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strangestranger   08-03-2006 at 10:59:26 PM
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perhaps trying to play that game at max you have over stressed you card and now you are seeing artifacts. that card looks oretty old.

have you been overclocking by any chance and do you know your temps while in game

oh and STOP USING CAPS FOR YOUR TITLE, CAPS MEAN YOUR SHOUTING.

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