Re: Video card issues...

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From: William \(Bill\) Vaughn (billvaRemoveThis_at_nwlink.com)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:48:22 -0800

What does the interior temperature gauge say? I've seen this when the system
gets too hot (as when playing games). When was the last time you cleaned the
system? Are the heat syncs clogged with dirt? What about the fan screens
(you DO have fan screens don't you?) 

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"amixiam@msn.com" <amixiammsncom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F2DC0B4D-F2B1-4EF1-BD20-03E6BC7AC6B3@microsoft.com...
> The video/graphics problem I'm having appears to be simple, but the source 
> of
> the problem is hard to pin down.  On the system in question, I'm using an
> Nvidia 440MX/AGP/64mb.  The system is Windows XP with SP2, and latest 
> drivers
> for video card and directx 9.0c.  Running dxdiag shows now issues and the
> tests run fine; however, when playing a game, (the Sims2 for instance), 
> the
> mailboxes and other random things are pure white.  Other games also have
> similar problems...like the graphics will randomly become corrupted, 
> showing
> an intense red or other graphical glitches.  I've tested the cards memory,
> the system memory, formatted and reinstalled windows xp from scratch, etc.
> Is it possible that such issues could be due to a dying power supply?  No
> glitches appear running normal desktop programs.  Also, I've tried to
> different videa cards...the one stated above and an Asus Geforce FX
> 5200...the same problem occurs with either card.  Any help or suggestions 
> is
> greatly appreciated!
>

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