lines through games

darkviper · 03-27-2007, 10:27 PM

yeah. i have a radeon 9550 and i dont know why but it is produceing like lines and walls through my games. like if i play something that doesnt take much requirements its fine like i was playing command and conquer 3 demo and it was fine. but if i try to play something like doom 3 or quake 4 it produces those lines and sometimes even walls that i can walk through but block my vision

darkviper · 03-27-2007, 11:10 PM

halo runs fine 2

**mattlock** · 03-27-2007, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by darkviper

yeah. i have a radeon 9550 and i dont know why but it is produceing like lines and walls through my games. like if i play something that doesnt take much requirements its fine like i was playing command and conquer 3 demo and it was fine. but if i try to play something like doom 3 or quake 4 it produces those lines and sometimes even walls that i can walk through but block my vision

Are you overclocking your video card? If so that's probably what's causing your artifacts so try backing off the OC some.
If not you could try updating your drivers. You can download the latest drivers HERE.
Another possible cause is heat. Does the 9550 have active cooling? (heatsink and fan) If your GPU gets to hot it'll cause the tearing and artifacts your are getting. Do you get the artifacting right away in doom and quake or does it happen after you,ve been playing for awhile? If you get it only after playing for awhile it's more than likely a heat related issue. Check your temp before you start playing and when you start getting the artifacts, jump to desktop real quick and see what you temp is at that point. Post your findings back here.
If you don't have a temp monitoring tool download Sensorview.

**Deleted090308** · 03-28-2007, 12:16 AM

Glad you got the drives working (but I still think there's something 'fishy' about the connections between mobo and HDDs). Follow mattlocks's instructions concerning the graphics.

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 12:21 AM

ok i havent gotten any readings yet but no im not overclocking and i get the artifacts as soon as i get in the game i think i have the latest drivers but ill check the link u gave me

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 12:26 AM

ok here it is cpu 40 *c sys 27*c aux 30*c hd0 43*c hd1 37*c cpu usage 13% memory usage 0% nic useage 0% cpu fan 4964 rpm sys fan 0 rpm aux fan 0 rmp (i have a fan plugged in blowing on the video card but it doesnt display it) did you want me to post the voltages?

**Deleted090308** · 03-28-2007, 12:35 AM

Yes, please, the voltages. I can't remember right now - but I don't think we've looked at the PSU.

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 12:37 AM

vcorea 1.47v vcoreb 3.28v +3.3 3.18v +5v 1.69v +12v 12.00v +5vsb 3.68v +vbat 0.00v

**Deleted090308** · 03-28-2007, 12:41 AM

Are these voltages from BIOS? Or a program in Windows? The 5V is wrong.

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 12:42 AM

its from the sensor thing that matt had me download

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 12:42 AM

i remember the 5v was wrong in the program u had me download 2 but i know its the right voltage because i checked the bios and u said it was right u still want me to get it?

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 12:43 AM

sensorview and everest both had wrong 5v's

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 12:44 AM

gotta get to bed ill talk to you more about it tomorow good night and again thanks for all your help

**Deleted090308** · 03-28-2007, 12:56 AM

Sorry, now I remember. The BIOS readings were just fine.

**mattlock** · 03-28-2007, 01:03 AM

Have you always had a problem play Doom and Quake?

Sensorview didn't help, because it didn't show your video card temps, but it's happening right away so it's probably not a heat issue.

**Deleted090308** · 03-28-2007, 02:34 AM

According to the Everest report you're using DirectX 8.1 - update to the latest version (9.0c).

darkviper · 03-28-2007, 09:36 AM

i upgraded to directx 9.0c and got the drivers from the website (originaly i was useing the omega drivers of the same version) and it still does the same thing i could get a screenshot if you want

**mattlock** · 03-28-2007, 09:43 AM

You can post a screenshot if you'd like.

Did you always have issues with doom and quake or did just recently start?

**Deleted090308** · 03-28-2007, 09:43 AM

A screenshot might help.

** edit ** Too slow typing - again

**mattlock** · 03-28-2007, 09:44 AM

What settings are you running the games on, High, Med, Low?

03-27-2007, 10:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive yeah. i have a radeon 9550 and i dont know why but it is produceing like lines and walls through my games. like if i play something that doesnt take much requirements its fine like i was playing command and conquer 3 demo and it was fine. but if i try to play something like doom 3 or quake 4 it produces those lines and sometimes even walls that i can walk through but block my vision

03-27-2007, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive halo runs fine 2

03-28-2007, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive Glad you got the drives working (but I still think there's something 'fishy' about the connections between mobo and HDDs). Follow mattlocks's instructions concerning the graphics.

03-28-2007, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive ok i havent gotten any readings yet but no im not overclocking and i get the artifacts as soon as i get in the game i think i have the latest drivers but ill check the link u gave me

03-28-2007, 12:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive ok here it is cpu 40 c sys 27c aux 30c hd0 43c hd1 37c cpu usage 13% memory usage 0% nic useage 0% cpu fan 4964 rpm sys fan 0 rpm aux fan 0 rmp (i have a fan plugged in blowing on the video card but it doesnt display it) did you want me to post the voltages? Last edited by darkviper; 03-28-2007 at 12:29 AM.*

03-28-2007, 12:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive Yes, please, the voltages. I can't remember right now - but I don't think we've looked at the PSU.

03-28-2007, 12:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive vcorea 1.47v vcoreb 3.28v +3.3 3.18v +5v 1.69v +12v 12.00v +5vsb 3.68v +vbat 0.00v

03-28-2007, 12:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive Are these voltages from BIOS? Or a program in Windows? The 5V is wrong.

03-28-2007, 12:42 AM	#10 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive its from the sensor thing that matt had me download

03-28-2007, 12:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive i remember the 5v was wrong in the program u had me download 2 but i know its the right voltage because i checked the bios and u said it was right u still want me to get it?

03-28-2007, 12:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive sensorview and everest both had wrong 5v's

03-28-2007, 12:44 AM	#13 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive gotta get to bed ill talk to you more about it tomorow good night and again thanks for all your help

03-28-2007, 12:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive Sorry, now I remember. The BIOS readings were just fine.

03-28-2007, 01:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
mattlock Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,183 OS: XP SP2, Win 7 Beta, Win 7 RC My System	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive Have you always had a problem play Doom and Quake? Sensorview didn't help, because it didn't show your video card temps, but it's happening right away so it's probably not a heat issue. __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free! Last edited by mattlock; 03-28-2007 at 01:05 AM.

03-28-2007, 02:34 AM	#16 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive According to the Everest report you're using DirectX 8.1 - update to the latest version (9.0c).

03-28-2007, 09:36 AM	#17 (permalink)
darkviper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 67 OS: xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive i upgraded to directx 9.0c and got the drivers from the website (originaly i was useing the omega drivers of the same version) and it still does the same thing i could get a screenshot if you want

03-28-2007, 09:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
mattlock Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,183 OS: XP SP2, Win 7 Beta, Win 7 RC My System	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive You can post a screenshot if you'd like. Did you always have issues with doom and quake or did just recently start? __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!

03-28-2007, 09:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive A screenshot might help. edit Too slow typing - again

03-28-2007, 09:44 AM	#20 (permalink)
mattlock Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,183 OS: XP SP2, Win 7 Beta, Win 7 RC My System	Re: computer wont read EITHER hard drive What settings are you running the games on, High, Med, Low? __________________ Matt Everest-Thermal Paste Instruction-Power Supply Info-Sensorview PSU Calculator-Speedfan-Bench Test Help TSF Fight Disease. It's Free!