Author Topic: random green zig zag lines going across my screen at certain points (Read 4534 times)

otto-san · March 22, 2011, 08:03:46 PM

Quote from: carolcat on March 22, 2011, 08:02:14 PM

ok, what's GPU? Graphics Processing Unit?

Yes.

Quote from: Miga on March 22, 2011, 07:59:51 PM

Definitely GPU. Have it repaired.

where

i live in a small town with a wal-mart and the nearest good anything is 1½ hours away

edit:

I also realised I can't find any website that sells GeForce 9800GT GPUs.

Despite that it's on the nViDIA side, even that doesn't have it.

edit2:

My dad says it isn't under warranty anymore and I'm not sure how to confirm this.

He also doesn't seem to care in the slightest that it's messed up.

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otto-san · March 22, 2011, 11:10:54 PM

Oh God it's getting worse.

Images display incorrectly on webpages occasionally D:

Isjix · March 22, 2011, 11:43:24 PM

Did you build the computer or buy it from somewhere?

Monocle · March 23, 2011, 12:04:38 AM

You can run a magnet along the back panel of your screen when it's off.

:o

I think that'll fix it... or it'll forget it up some more, don't remember.

zackin5 · March 23, 2011, 01:06:13 AM

Quote from: Monocle on March 23, 2011, 12:04:38 AM

You can run a magnet along the back panel of your screen when it's off.

:o

I think that'll fix it... or it'll forget it up some more, don't remember.

I think that's to forget it up.

But I'm not an expert.

MrMeows · March 23, 2011, 01:56:58 AM

Once, on another game, I made a weapon, and when you fired it the whole screen turned green and you had to reboot.

Isjix · March 23, 2011, 03:52:41 AM

Quote from: MrMeows on March 23, 2011, 01:56:58 AM

Once, on another game, I made a weapon, and when you fired it the whole screen turned green and you had to reboot.

um, okay.. what game and how

Monocle · March 23, 2011, 10:24:33 AM

Quote from: zackin5 on March 23, 2011, 01:06:13 AM

I think that's to forget it up.

But I'm not an expert.

Idunno, I'm pretty sure I read something about that before. If you use a magnet on the back of a screen it'll do something.

Then again...

otto-san · March 23, 2011, 07:05:26 PM

Quote from: Isjix on March 22, 2011, 11:43:24 PM

Did you build the computer or buy it from somewhere?

I customized it and ordered it from Dell.

edit:

If I have to buy new cards, since I use SLI, do I have to buy two new cards or can I just buy one to replace the bad one? Will I have to get a new motherboard for them? please tell me more about replacing GPUs

Monocle · March 23, 2011, 07:28:57 PM

Quote from: otto-san on March 23, 2011, 07:05:26 PM

I customized it and ordered it from Dell.

edit:

If I have to buy new cards, since I use SLI, do I have to buy two new cards or can I just buy one to replace the bad one? Will I have to get a new motherboard for them? please tell me more about replacing GPUs

you can get 1 to replace it, it just has to be the exact same card.

For instance, you can't SLI a 450 and a 550.

At least I know you can't mix/match with ATi

otto-san · March 23, 2011, 08:45:47 PM

...Woopee.

They don't sell GeForce 9800GT cards anymore for whatever reason.

Monocle · March 23, 2011, 08:47:09 PM

Quote from: otto-san on March 23, 2011, 08:45:47 PM

...Woopee.

They don't sell GeForce 9800GT cards anymore for whatever reason.

Yeah they do :o

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500115

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130535

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187126

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187091

otto-san · March 23, 2011, 08:58:11 PM

I meant on the nVidia website. Anyways I think I found one, I'll look at those.

Amazon.

Newegg normally is better, I've heard. :I

edit:

wrong kind on amazon

I think I may need to buy two since both are reporting problems.

Wait, what am I doing. I need to replace both, why not upgrade? lol