I was playing a game of CS: Source and my computer screen flashed and left me with five sets of lines running down my screen that we're constructed of blocks in a checkerboard pattern where each block was about 4 x12 pixels in size.
essentially the columns of pixels made it so that i couldn't use my computer because whenever I tried to open a window the window was hidden under these sets of green colored pixels, and by moving the window I effectively moved all of the pixels that were on top of it along with it.
Thus far I have tried to clean/dust the inside of my case while removing all the parts and reassembling them, the problem appeared to go away after that, but as soon as i opened a window it was back again.
The computer will boot up fine with the exception for the video is chopped to all holy hell and i can't figure out why. The POST shows that the RAM is operating fine, and I can detect all three of my HD's.
Also I have uninstall/reinstalled the video drivers and the problem still persists.
I have a picture on my cellphone but that is the only medium i have, and i have no way to upload it to the net sadly enough.
PC specs:
ABIT AL8 mobo
2GB (2x 1GB Corsair Select) Dual-Channel RAM
Antec 450W PS
ABIT X800XL 256 PCI-E
Pentium D 2.8Ghz
Zalman CPU Fan
WD (80Gb, 160Gb, 320Gb) HD
Any help would be much appreciated...right now my poorcomp is sitting in pieces on the pool table...
If you need more information let me know and I'll see what i can do...
essentially the columns of pixels made it so that i couldn't use my computer because whenever I tried to open a window the window was hidden under these sets of green colored pixels, and by moving the window I effectively moved all of the pixels that were on top of it along with it.
Thus far I have tried to clean/dust the inside of my case while removing all the parts and reassembling them, the problem appeared to go away after that, but as soon as i opened a window it was back again.
The computer will boot up fine with the exception for the video is chopped to all holy hell and i can't figure out why. The POST shows that the RAM is operating fine, and I can detect all three of my HD's.
Also I have uninstall/reinstalled the video drivers and the problem still persists.
I have a picture on my cellphone but that is the only medium i have, and i have no way to upload it to the net sadly enough.
PC specs:
ABIT AL8 mobo
2GB (2x 1GB Corsair Select) Dual-Channel RAM
Antec 450W PS
ABIT X800XL 256 PCI-E
Pentium D 2.8Ghz
Zalman CPU Fan
WD (80Gb, 160Gb, 320Gb) HD
Any help would be much appreciated...right now my poorcomp is sitting in pieces on the pool table...
If you need more information let me know and I'll see what i can do...