Computer Started Artifacting

2010-12-25 17:29:23

#1

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

System Specs:

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819115037
Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813128337
Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6814125079
Sound Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6829102006
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820145035
Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817139006
Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6811119047
Hard Drive: http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?v … ge=Legacy#
DVD Drive: http://sony.storagesupport.com/product/100#news
Operating System: Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3

Earlier today, while I was playing WoW, my screen just started to artifact and my computer restarted and even after the restart, everything was still messed up. I turned off my computer and then turned it back on after a few minutes, and everything worked fine again. I thought it was some freak occurrence, so I started playing WoW again. Within 10 minutes, the screen started artifacting again and my computer froze, so I restarted it.

Then I downloaded the latest DirectX and uninstalled and reinstalled all of my drivers.

Hoping it was fixed, I tried to play WoW again, but within 5 minutes, the screen starting artifacting and it froze again. I don't know what to do now.

2010-12-25 18:01:35

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6410|what

How old is your video card?

2010-12-25 18:04:37

#3

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

Got it for Christmas last year.

2010-12-25 18:13:38

#4

CC-Marley: Member; +407|7085

Dying vid card. High temps?

2010-12-25 20:31:29

#5

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

I was using GPU-Z to monitor my temperatures while I was playing, the second I saw artifacting I hit alt+f4. Here's the max temperatures that were recorded:

https://gpuz.techpowerup.com/10/12/25/8nq.png

2010-12-25 21:01:38

#6

ROGUEDD: BF2s. A Liberal Gang of Faggots.; +452|5646|Fuck this.

Protip: Stop playing WoW.

Make X-meds a full member, for the sake of 15 year old anal gangbang porn watchers everywhere!

2010-12-25 21:09:08

#7

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

It just happened on BFP4F.

2010-12-25 21:46:22

#8

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

Apparently it isn't limited to games, I artifacted and BSOD'd browsing BF2S.

2010-12-25 21:52:23

#9

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6410|what

Turn off the pc and walk away for a few hours to let it cool down.

2010-12-25 22:40:23

#10

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6696|King Of The Islands

HaiBai wrote:
Apparently it isn't limited to games, I artifacted and BSOD'd browsing BF2S.

Turn off automatic restart in System Properties -> Startup and Recovery and see if it BSODs on a related file.

Also Memtest.

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2010-12-25 23:22:03

#11

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6161|CA

Does it artifact/distort the text in your BIOS or when you boot up, before getting into Windows?

Check out my YouTube channel

2010-12-25 23:41:36

#12

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6754

TopHat01 wrote:
Does it artifact/distort the text in your BIOS or when you boot up, before getting into Windows?

that's the first helpful post - i'll follow up with "have you changed any hardware recently?".

2010-12-26 09:36:55

#13

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

Cheez wrote:
HaiBai wrote:
Apparently it isn't limited to games, I artifacted and BSOD'd browsing BF2S.
Turn off automatic restart in System Properties -> Startup and Recovery and see if it BSODs on a related file.

Also Memtest.

Ran Memtest overnight, no errors.

TopHat01 wrote:
Does it artifact/distort the text in your BIOS or when you boot up, before getting into Windows?

The earliest artifacting I saw was during the Windows XP loading screen:

https://www.computer-and-printer-reviews.com/images/ixp10.png

burnzz wrote:
TopHat01 wrote:
Does it artifact/distort the text in your BIOS or when you boot up, before getting into Windows?
that's the first helpful post - i'll follow up with "have you changed any hardware recently?".

Nope.

Anyway, the cause of the BSOD was:

Code:

nv4_mini.sys Sat Oct 16 12:50:37 2010 (4CB9D7DD)
nv4_disp.dll Sat Oct 16 12:48:09 2010 (4CB9D749)

So I guess I'll try reinstalling my driver again. Maybe it's a problem with the 260.99 version?

2010-12-28 21:08:11

#14

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

So, I rollbacked my drivers, and it worked for a couple of days. Unfortunately, I'm having problems again.

Read this: http://www.techsupportforum.com/microso … ost3053201

I now see artifacting during the BIOS screen. Also, I lied, I got this computer in September 2008.

2010-12-28 21:14:15

#15

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6161|CA

I had artifacting in the BIOS/POST screens and ended up in a faulty video card (9800GT). I sent a support ticket into XFX, explained my problem, and I was able to exchange it for an HD 5670 (what they deemed 'equal' to the 9800GT). I can't complain - in most respects it's a 9800GT with DX 11 support.

I'd suggest trying a different video card, or try and get a replacement from the manufacturer.

Check out my YouTube channel

2010-12-28 21:17:21

#16

Little BaBy JESUS: m8; +394|6406|'straya

Try your card in a different computer if you can.

2010-12-28 21:21:07

#17

HaiBai: Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me; +304|5741|Bolingbrook, Illinois

TopHat01 wrote:
I had artifacting in the BIOS/POST screens and ended up in a faulty video card (9800GT). I sent a support ticket into XFX, explained my problem, and I was able to exchange it for an HD 5670 (what they deemed 'equal' to the 9800GT). I can't complain - in most respects it's a 9800GT with DX 11 support.

I'd suggest trying a different video card, or try and get a replacement from the manufacturer.

The Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor) which was 2 years ran out, but I still have the Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts) which is for 3 years. What does that mean? I'm going to call Gigabyte tomorrow either, so I guess I'll have to see.

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:
Try your card in a different computer if you can.

I mentioned this in the link I posted above, but this was the first PCIE computer I bought, so I don't have any graphics cards I can plug into my computer, and I can't plug my graphics card into another computer.

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