Display anomalies help

infans · Sep 14, 2008, 09:17 PM

The following screenshot is an example of anomalies that followed installing the newest 8.8 catalyst drivers.

http://i37.tinypic.com/2nw0q2x.jpg

I am an owner of Toshiba Sattelite A100-192, with mobility radeon x1600, and the forementioned drivers are mobility modded and according to ccc, perfectly installed and working properly.

The anomalies started to happen after i installed the catalyst 8.8. Randomly would i find the start menu filled with artefacts, sometimes even the whole desktop was filled with them.
Assuming that it was their fault, i rolled back drivers to 8.7. That didnt help, so i used the drivercleaner to completely erase drivers and install the 8.7 again. Neither that helped. As if the fate didnt give me peace, again i installed 8.8, to find the occurance of the anomalies even more frequent.

I admit, im not that much of an expert of graphics, but well, im not too stuck up to ask for help when i need it

So, can anyone help me figure out whats the cause of these display anomalies?

Partizan · Sep 14, 2008, 09:31 PM

I would say it's the faulty GPU and not the drivers.

alpha_omega · Sep 15, 2008, 11:23 AM

Try the original drivers that came with the notebook. If the problem persists, then I'd reformat and see if the issue appears again. If it does, it is most likely a GPU/VRAM issue like Partizan mentioned.

Sretno!

Sep 14, 2008, 09:17 PM	#1
infans DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Display anomalies help The following screenshot is an example of anomalies that followed installing the newest 8.8 catalyst drivers. http://i37.tinypic.com/2nw0q2x.jpg I am an owner of Toshiba Sattelite A100-192, with mobility radeon x1600, and the forementioned drivers are mobility modded and according to ccc, perfectly installed and working properly. The anomalies started to happen after i installed the catalyst 8.8. Randomly would i find the start menu filled with artefacts, sometimes even the whole desktop was filled with them. Assuming that it was their fault, i rolled back drivers to 8.7. That didnt help, so i used the drivercleaner to completely erase drivers and install the 8.7 again. Neither that helped. As if the fate didnt give me peace, again i installed 8.8, to find the occurance of the anomalies even more frequent. I admit, im not that much of an expert of graphics, but well, im not too stuck up to ask for help when i need it So, can anyone help me figure out whats the cause of these display anomalies?

Sep 14, 2008, 09:31 PM	#2
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	I would say it's the faulty GPU and not the drivers. __________________ Live and let live!

Sep 15, 2008, 11:23 AM	#3
alpha_omega DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Try the original drivers that came with the notebook. If the problem persists, then I'd reformat and see if the issue appears again. If it does, it is most likely a GPU/VRAM issue like Partizan mentioned. Sretno!