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AMD Graphics Cards Discuss AMD/ATI Radeon Graphics Cards from the current 6000 Series, upcoming 7000? series right back to the ATI Radeon 9700 Pro and earlier!

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Old Nov 2, 2007, 07:38 PM   #1
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can someone please tell me whats going on with my pc?

Operating System: Windows XP home

CPU (Processor): Intel P4 2Ghz

Motherboard:Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 8200

RAM: 512 rdram

Graphics Card/s Installed:ati radeon 9800 pro

Power Supply:
**Please also state the AMP rating on the +12V Rail/s** (Normally printed on a label on the side of the PSU)

Addin Cards Installed and into which PCI Slots:

Hard Drive/s and Type/s Installed:74.4 WD hdd

Optical Drive/s Installed:

Cooling Solution for PC Case:fans

Description of Problem:there are lines appearing everywhere! pretty sure this is a software/graphics problem and not my monitor... it's just started on all my windows icons/writing its becoming present in firefox too..

did a direct3d test in dxdiag and it could only render dx7 things (With the lines) dx8&9 all id get is a blank screen

a pic of cs in d3d mode

and my desktop

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Old Nov 2, 2007, 08:02 PM   #2
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Greetings and welcome to DriverHeaven!

First of all, how long has it been since you cleaned out the interior dust from your case and the dust from all the fans....including the one on the video card?

Is the fan on the video card working?
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i think all the fans are working (did a visual + hand check) how do i tell without opening up the case?


havent cleaned my case out in ages though

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Old Nov 2, 2007, 08:19 PM   #4
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You really should open up the case and clean it out. Could be a heat build up causing the problem.
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wow took the hoover to the inside of my case...

ive added a new layer of dust to my lungs but it seems to have done the trick

never knew dust could cause such a problem...

thanks a lot dyre straits!
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wow took the hoover to the inside of my case...

ive added a new layer of dust to my lungs but it seems to have done the trick

never knew dust could cause such a problem...

thanks a lot dyre straits!
You're welcome.

I just had a hunch.
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You're welcome.

I just had a hunch.
Indeed, it is essential to regularly clean the insides of a PC to get rid of dust and other nasties, dust is not a good conductor of heat, so when it gets in heatsinks and fans etc, it causes a blanket effect, heating, rather than cooling the gfx card/cpu/chipset etc, the artifcating you saw was a symptom of your Radeon overheating, and if it was left that way for too long, it would have been permanently damaged.

Good call Dyre, and I hope you enjoy your card for a long time to come itsmeJT
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Lines like that are usually indicative of overheating core, and if it goes to a more solid bars of colors and whatnot its usually RAM overheating on the card.

Glad you got your problem fixed
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problem is back

im not really sure whats up

ive hoovered the entire tower out so there's no dust, i've removed a couple of the adjacent pci cards next to the gfx and ive left the tower open but the lines are back

all the fans are working too
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problem is back

im not really sure whats up

ive hoovered the entire tower out so there's no dust, i've removed a couple of the adjacent pci cards next to the gfx and ive left the tower open but the lines are back

all the fans are working too
At this point, it sounds like you let the dust accumulate for too long. If that's the case, maybe Santa will place a new video card under the tree this season.

Dust accumulation is just one of the most overlooked maintenance issues for a lot of PC owners. It can be an expensive lesson to learn.

However, try this first: With the case open, place a small desk fan pointing directly at the video card. See if that helps any. If it does, it could be that the fan itself on the video card has simply gone bad...with the dust causing the fan not to spin fast enough. You might get by just replacing the fan on the card.

Fingers crossed for you here.
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