Graphical pop-ups in games - Page 2

**koala** · 07-10-2009, 01:11 PM

Reboot again, this time into normal mode, and try to install the driver. You don't need to use the F8 menu, just reboot normally.

GSAA · 07-10-2009, 01:20 PM

ok did that, installed drivers but when I clicked on setup for the older v185 drivers (just to check) it said that those drivers (185) are older than my current one (186). But when I click Run it still says I have 185 there.... Plus my monitor keeps going on and off, any way to fix that??

**koala** · 07-10-2009, 01:27 PM

OK, it's saying that 186 installed ok, but there's a problem with the newer driver. Uninstall it again in Add/Remove Programs, reboot and reinstall the old 185 driver to get things back to normal. I've never seen a driver update cause the monitor to turn on and off.

Just to confirm, are you using 32bit Vista and is your graphics card a GeForce 9800? If so, this is the correct driver. I've got the XP version installed on my computer, updated from 185 a couple of weeks ago.

GSAA · 07-10-2009, 01:30 PM

yep i use 9800 and vista 32. but if i reinstall 185 will those popups still be there you think?

**koala** · 07-10-2009, 01:33 PM

Graphical artifacts are usually caused by faulty/incorrect drivers, overheating or a weak PSU. Once you install 185 and get back to having a monitor that's not turning off and on, we can look at the driver situation again.

GSAA · 07-10-2009, 01:48 PM

***? The on/off thing continues even when Ive installed 185..

I guess I'll have to send the monitor to the manufacturer or smth.. plus my monitor used to have a small touchscreen display which can be used to tuen it on/off, now that's not working either

Do you think I can get my money back for the monitor...? Its barely 3-4 months old so the warranty is still OK

Mcninjaguy · 07-10-2009, 02:01 PM

Install the 185.85 drivers angain for now. As long as they're stable lets stick with that.

What is your PSU's make and model?

KrossX · 07-10-2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSAA

[...] EDIT - the PC was bought maybe 4-5 months ago, it has been like this since then...pershaps it is a product fault?

Is it still under warranty? If so, you should use it and take the computer to the official service.

GSAA · 07-14-2009, 02:39 PM

So now my PC/monitor is OK again. I launched Call of Juarez Bound in Bood again but I still have the popup problems, even though the game itself runs well (50 FPS steady) with everything maxed out and max res 1900x1200).

However I read about something called texture loading - apparently GTA IV for Xbox 360 has it because the 360 isn't powerful enough. Though the best PCs can run GTA IV without much texture loading (they're stronger than the 360).

But since my PC runs the game very well maxed out it should be able to run it witout much texture loading as well, right? Or is the texture loading "supposed" to happen?

Hope you understand what I mean...

GSAA · 07-14-2009, 07:28 PM

Does anyone know?

Mcninjaguy · 07-14-2009, 07:38 PM

Your graphics card does not have 1.7 gb of vram. That is the total virtual ram available to it. You should have either 512mb or 1gb of Vram.

The texture popping may be becasue you haven't set the view distance to all the way it can go.

GSAA · 07-14-2009, 07:57 PM

OK, how can I set the view distance? That's not an option in the game's video settings but maybe I can use another tool?

Mcninjaguy · 07-14-2009, 08:28 PM

No it all depends on if the game allow s the option. Using an extra tool is a no-no.

07-10-2009, 01:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,355 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games Reboot again, this time into normal mode, and try to install the driver. You don't need to use the F8 menu, just reboot normally. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

07-10-2009, 01:20 PM	#22 (permalink)
GSAA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games ok did that, installed drivers but when I clicked on setup for the older v185 drivers (just to check) it said that those drivers (185) are older than my current one (186). But when I click Run it still says I have 185 there.... Plus my monitor keeps going on and off, any way to fix that?? __________________ - 4 processors running, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz - 2.67 GHz Performance Rated at 7.80 GHz - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001) - 4.0 GB RAM - Nvidia Geforce 9800 GT

07-10-2009, 01:27 PM	#23 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,355 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games OK, it's saying that 186 installed ok, but there's a problem with the newer driver. Uninstall it again in Add/Remove Programs, reboot and reinstall the old 185 driver to get things back to normal. I've never seen a driver update cause the monitor to turn on and off. Just to confirm, are you using 32bit Vista and is your graphics card a GeForce 9800? If so, this is the correct driver. I've got the XP version installed on my computer, updated from 185 a couple of weeks ago. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

07-10-2009, 01:30 PM	#24 (permalink)
GSAA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games yep i use 9800 and vista 32. but if i reinstall 185 will those popups still be there you think? __________________ - 4 processors running, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz - 2.67 GHz Performance Rated at 7.80 GHz - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001) - 4.0 GB RAM - Nvidia Geforce 9800 GT

07-10-2009, 01:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,355 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games Graphical artifacts are usually caused by faulty/incorrect drivers, overheating or a weak PSU. Once you install 185 and get back to having a monitor that's not turning off and on, we can look at the driver situation again. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

07-10-2009, 01:48 PM	#26 (permalink)
GSAA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games *? The on/off thing continues even when Ive installed 185.. I guess I'll have to send the monitor to the manufacturer or smth.. plus my monitor used to have a small touchscreen display which can be used to tuen it on/off, now that's not working either Do you think I can get my money back for the monitor...? Its barely 3-4 months old so the warranty is still OK __________________ - 4 processors running, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz - 2.67 GHz Performance Rated at 7.80 GHz - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001) - 4.0 GB RAM - Nvidia Geforce 9800 GT**

07-10-2009, 02:01 PM	#27 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games Install the 185.85 drivers angain for now. As long as they're stable lets stick with that. What is your PSU's make and model?

07-14-2009, 02:39 PM	#29 (permalink)
GSAA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games So now my PC/monitor is OK again. I launched Call of Juarez Bound in Bood again but I still have the popup problems, even though the game itself runs well (50 FPS steady) with everything maxed out and max res 1900x1200). However I read about something called texture loading - apparently GTA IV for Xbox 360 has it because the 360 isn't powerful enough. Though the best PCs can run GTA IV without much texture loading (they're stronger than the 360). But since my PC runs the game very well maxed out it should be able to run it witout much texture loading as well, right? Or is the texture loading "supposed" to happen? Hope you understand what I mean... __________________ - 4 processors running, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz - 2.67 GHz Performance Rated at 7.80 GHz - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001) - 4.0 GB RAM - Nvidia Geforce 9800 GT

07-14-2009, 07:28 PM	#30 (permalink)
GSAA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games Does anyone know? __________________ - 4 processors running, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz - 2.67 GHz Performance Rated at 7.80 GHz - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001) - 4.0 GB RAM - Nvidia Geforce 9800 GT

07-14-2009, 07:38 PM	#31 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games Your graphics card does not have 1.7 gb of vram. That is the total virtual ram available to it. You should have either 512mb or 1gb of Vram. The texture popping may be becasue you haven't set the view distance to all the way it can go.

07-14-2009, 07:57 PM	#32 (permalink)
GSAA Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 OS: Vista	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games OK, how can I set the view distance? That's not an option in the game's video settings but maybe I can use another tool? __________________ - 4 processors running, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz - 2.67 GHz Performance Rated at 7.80 GHz - Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, 32-bit (Build Service Pack 16001) - 4.0 GB RAM - Nvidia Geforce 9800 GT

07-14-2009, 08:28 PM	#33 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Graphical pop-ups in games No it all depends on if the game allow s the option. Using an extra tool is a no-no.