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kakaru
Oct 20, 2006, 08:32 PM
I just started having strange problems after updating steam. Now I'm sure as hell not going to blame valve for messing my computer up, but somethings up for sure. Virgin computer messed up suddenly = weird. Movies and older games like Starcraft run fine. 9600xt rig , aopen 19' monitor LCD, 2.8 GHz P4 D, Asus P4p800, 512 mb ram infineon

Notice weird colour of Bitcomet icon
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1024/clipboard01se7.jpg

Notice weird AtiTool "scan for artifacts' artifact
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/4279/clipboard01rj5.jpg

Atitool bug
http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/3118/clipboard01yd9.jpg

Notice weird ingame halo shot
http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/9613/clipboard01pc4.jpg

Weird Dod ingame shot
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7154/clipboard01fy0.jpg

Weird Natural selection shot
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3307/clipboard01qy5.jpg

Weird CS:S shot
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2132/clipboard01re1.jpg

help meeeeeee :cry:
DaMulta
Oct 20, 2006, 08:44 PM
Is your video card dust free?
Agility
Oct 21, 2006, 12:46 PM
Reinstall your drivers. Run DriverCleaner after uninstalling the drivers. Then install a fresh new one.
kakaru
Oct 31, 2006, 01:27 PM
reinstalled the drivers, heck reformatted the computer, yet the same problems arose.

opened up case today to 'clean' the card; still no change. Definitely looks like a hardware problem but dont know if it can be fixed. :(

there are yellow cubes sitting on top of some of the components and appear to be partially blackened. Is this an indication of a burnt out card? :cry:
DaMulta
Oct 31, 2006, 01:34 PM
I'd say its time to buy a new card.
kakaru
Oct 31, 2006, 01:41 PM
...sigh..it was good while it lasted...ok no wait, gave me a tonne of problems :shadedshu

next stop, nvidia! (this coming from an ati fanboy :laugh: )
DaMulta
Oct 31, 2006, 01:42 PM
lol, ATi has some good cards on the market at the moment, and the X1950pro is headed to AGP soon by the way.
kakaru
Oct 31, 2006, 01:44 PM
Ill just wait for dx10 then :D

Actually really tempted to get a PS3 and somehow hook up a keyboard to it :P
DaMulta
Oct 31, 2006, 01:45 PM
Quick question, is the card running hot?
DaMulta
Oct 31, 2006, 01:46 PM
Ill just wait for dx10 then :D

Actually really tempted to get a PS3 and somehow hook up a keyboard to it :P
You'll be waiting for a while on DX10 cards from Nvidia and ATi unless you want a enthusiast class video card.
kakaru
Oct 31, 2006, 01:54 PM
yup :laugh:

Maybe now i can focus on getting into med school :ohwell:

PS: changed artifact detection to older method. still glitches on games, but ati tool recognizes no problems