Screen fills with color, returns to frozen picture.

Raehtik · 11-17-2008, 03:30 PM

Hey...

I just started getting this problem when I got home from school today.

I turned on my laptop, and within 5-15 minutes of running seemingly any 3d application, my screen will fill with random color of pixels that race from left to right on my screen, then it suddenly returns to the normal screen, but the audio and video is frozen, manual restart necessary.

As said, just began, I'm pretty sure that it is NOT overheating, I've checked that.

I did bring it in a bag to school, in it's somewhat protective case, so it may have taken a bump, but I dont remember dropping it or anything.

Specs:

Dell XPS M1330 - Model
Vista Home Premium 32-bit - OS
2.00 GB - RAM
Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.00 Ghz - Processor
NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS - Graphics Card

My comp has been falling apart lately, and it hasn't even been a year..any advice?

-Raehtik

11-17-2008, 03:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Raehtik Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Vista Home Premium 32-bit	Screen fills with color, returns to frozen picture. Hey... I just started getting this problem when I got home from school today. I turned on my laptop, and within 5-15 minutes of running seemingly any 3d application, my screen will fill with random color of pixels that race from left to right on my screen, then it suddenly returns to the normal screen, but the audio and video is frozen, manual restart necessary. As said, just began, I'm pretty sure that it is NOT overheating, I've checked that. I did bring it in a bag to school, in it's somewhat protective case, so it may have taken a bump, but I dont remember dropping it or anything. Specs: Dell XPS M1330 - Model Vista Home Premium 32-bit - OS 2.00 GB - RAM Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.00 Ghz - Processor NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS - Graphics Card My comp has been falling apart lately, and it hasn't even been a year..any advice? -Raehtik