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Honestly, I don't know what this is. I took various screen shots and put them in the same picture. Seems harmless but I freeze my monitor blacks out and I can't have any games running or else it will completely freeze my computer to the point where I have to ...


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Old 9th Jan 2008, 19:45
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Honestly, I don't know what this is. I took various screen shots and put them in the same picture.


Seems harmless but I freeze my monitor blacks out and I can't have any games running or else it will completely freeze my computer to the point where I have to restart it. Since I pursue a career in animation, this is a big deal.
An idea of what this is will greatly help. Please and thank you.
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Old 9th Jan 2008, 20:08
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Looks like the video card is going out on you.

Time for a new one most likely.
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Old 9th Jan 2008, 20:11
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Thank you. I'll be sure to look at the video card. If it's truly the problem I'm making a trip to the store.
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Old 9th Jan 2008, 20:12
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Either that or the monitor itself is going.
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Old 9th Jan 2008, 20:14
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Well I happen to have extra monitors lying around, I could check on that.
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Old 9th Jan 2008, 20:32
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It's not the monitor.
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Old 9th Jan 2008, 20:38
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Either that or the monitor itself is going.
Well, it can't be the monitor, since otherwise we couldn't see the lines.

It's definately the GFX card. Have you tried installing new drivers?
Check if the card has bulging capacitors (top should be flat) or if they are oozing. Is the fan still spinning at proper speeds?
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The most recent things I've done was I accidentally put my paint program in full screen. Then the lines showed up. The fan seems to be at proper speed and nothing is bulging.
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