Video Card (?) issues.

JaggerMan · 09-01-2005, 06:43 PM

This is the damndest thing. I have a 9600xt, that I have been using for, about 6 months or so. Recently, as of today, I've been having some issues. Firstly, where I (assume) there is transparency in icons and the like, there is a transparent red glow. Also, in some things, such as loading XP, there are lines up and down the screen (Just loading XP). I have current catalyst drivers, and run Windows XP Prof.

Also, I've tested my moniter on another computer, it works just fine.

I've been scratching my head trying to figure out the reason.

ebackhus · 09-01-2005, 07:25 PM

Try this: Remove your case's side panel and place a small fan near it to blow air over your card and the surrounding components. If that doesn't alleviate your problems then the next step would be to underclock it some.

JaggerMan · 09-02-2005, 12:15 PM

Ok, now things are worse. Whereas last night I could play War3 fine, now the graphics for it are all screwed up. I mean, poloygons flying all over the place.

comeasyouare · 09-02-2005, 12:21 PM

Things to try if youre desperate:

-Try another monitor on the same card and see if that fixes it
- Do a driver reinstall and make sure you have the most recent drivers.
- Try a BIOS Update
- So a harddrive reformat
- Replace the card
If all above fail,
Replace the mobo.

09-01-2005, 06:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
JaggerMan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Video Card (?) issues. This is the damndest thing. I have a 9600xt, that I have been using for, about 6 months or so. Recently, as of today, I've been having some issues. Firstly, where I (assume) there is transparency in icons and the like, there is a transparent red glow. Also, in some things, such as loading XP, there are lines up and down the screen (Just loading XP). I have current catalyst drivers, and run Windows XP Prof. Also, I've tested my moniter on another computer, it works just fine. I've been scratching my head trying to figure out the reason.

09-01-2005, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,284 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Try this: Remove your case's side panel and place a small fan near it to blow air over your card and the surrounding components. If that doesn't alleviate your problems then the next step would be to underclock it some. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

09-02-2005, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
JaggerMan Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Ok, now things are worse. Whereas last night I could play War3 fine, now the graphics for it are all screwed up. I mean, poloygons flying all over the place.

09-02-2005, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
comeasyouare Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 OS: Windows XP	Things to try if youre desperate: -Try another monitor on the same card and see if that fixes it - Do a driver reinstall and make sure you have the most recent drivers. - Try a BIOS Update - So a harddrive reformat - Replace the card If all above fail, Replace the mobo.