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Graphic Card problem (noob)

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Dimes

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Hey, im new to this forum my freind ubklr911 told me about this forum, he was helping me but he had to go and suggested i put this on here..


Well anyways..

My Problem : I was just using my computer for just browsing and the odd CS:S game. When my computer would go blurry and verticle lines would appear(pictures below), then my monitor would than go blank and tell me no signal input, SO i would restart and could only get into Safe mode, Till i eventually did some research on this problem, and someone suggested a program called "DriverCleaner", I used it and cleaned my video driver, and i managed to get into normal mode, but still with blurryness and the lines. Urbklr91 suggested i Uninstall my drivers, but when i go to Add/remove programs no Nvidia pops up, or when i go into device manager i have nothing to choose from . I also tryed Right click on desktop >Properties>settings>advanced > adapter and try the properties but not window comes up.

Im out of ideas on this. please please help me.




 
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He has a Geforce 2 MX, and no overclock.
 
Sorry , My cpu knowledge is limitied ..

oc?

and vid card = Nvidia Geforce mx 2 ( like ten yrs old)


Edit = Thanks Urbklr911
 
The card is most likely no longer any good. You could of course, try freshly installing Windows and drivers to make sure.
 
I think that it may be overheating, since he's had it for that long...maybe its due for some thermal paste, and dust cleaning
 
I would probaly reinstall windows, and if that doesnt work...maybe see if its overheating, if thats no good...then i guess ill give you an old shitty card i have:p
 
Would his Geforce 2 even have a temp sensor?
 
memory is dying.
 
Dimes, if you can try underclocking the mem on it with Rivatuner, if that works then you could flash it with the lower clocks intact and that will bring it to life just long enough to get a new one.

It is slowly dying, if you need a card to replace it I have a Gforce 4 MX440, ill sell it really cheap. PM me if interested.
 
If these lines are there from when you boot it up, then the card is faulty. Not much you can do about it, other than get a replacement.

If the lines only occur in 3D mode, and stay when you go back to desktop, then it could be a failure that is brought on by heat. Try cleaning the card/cooler fan free of all dust. If that doesnt fix it, try underclocking it, as suggested by JR. If that doesnt fix it, then the card is RIP.
 
Ok thanks, but what is 3d mode. and i boot up , and my screen is normal until i open a window or move the mouse than the screen goes blurry and the lines appear


and im gonne need someone to walk me through the underclockin process. If not tongiht tomorrow is fine im in no huge rush to fix this as i have access to my mothers computer :P
 
Dimes said:
Ok thanks, but what is 3d mode. and i boot up , and my screen is normal until i open a window or move the mouse than the screen goes blurry and the lines appear


and im gonne need someone to walk me through the underclockin process. If not tongiht tomorrow is fine im in no huge rush to fix this as i have access to my mothers computer :P
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Hi there , i agree with the others it sounds like the card is overheating, ive had a similar problem with my old FX5700 and all it needed was the heat paste replaced and its worked fine since then, i think the paste just degrades after time, and your card is very old, so id have a look at that, and replace the paste and see what happens?

Hope this helps ;)
 
^^ thanks. and where would i get this so called paste :P.



edit - ok i removed the part where i need to put the paste(not sure that its called lol)

and there was almost an oily looking substance on it , ill buy this paste tomorrow if someone tells me where to get it, but should i wipe this off.. if so with what?
 
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Do you have a Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack? Something of that nature?
 
I have like a staples and some computer shops. and a "source" which i think is owned by circut city
 
Staples wouldn't have what you're searching for. Check with the comp shops around you then. Be careful they may rip you off.
 
what exactly am i looking for. and can u give me a price range so i know.


i just rubbed my finger acorss the paste and it basically just cumbled, so would that be a good sign of it degrading? lol.
 
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