Artifacts?

Dashken · 30th Nov 2005, 10:19 AM

I bought a 6800 GT card not recently, and just a few days ago, I started to notice some blue/purple/red/pink triangles/rectangles/squares appearing on my screen when I'm watching movie (avi, mpg, dvd, etc.). This happens quite often. Then I started to play FEAR again. It happens quite alot in the menu screen.

But when in-game, it seldom appear. So, I thought it must be my overclock. I turned everything to stock after that, I was just running about 415 (core), 65Mhz over the stock 350 Mhz.

Went back into FEAR, I still can see those triangles in the menu screen.

Went in-game... so far no 'artifacts' could be seen. Installed NFS Most Wanted last night and played a sometime, so far so good.

The thing I'm wondering is, why is it appearing in movies and menu screen and not much in game?

zy · 30th Nov 2005, 10:44 AM

lover down hardware acceleration ?

aKho · 30th Nov 2005, 11:52 AM

if it's artifacts, perhaps you should check the fan/heatsink. reapply some artic silver 5 to make the contact smoother.

PsYkHoTiK · 30th Nov 2005, 01:24 PM

Yup, better check the temps first...

Maximus_Detritus · 30th Nov 2005, 07:21 PM

If it's the movie files, it oculd be a incorrectly installed codec, or corrupted ones.

Try www.divxcodecs.com for codecs. Re-installing the graphics drivers could also be an option.

If it's not a software issue, then checking your temps and what not would be a good idea as well.

zachig · 1st Dec 2005, 05:10 PM

First check your GPU temps. If they're high (let's say, more than 70C-75C on full load), first handle that. If the problem persists, is probably what Maximus_Detritus is suggesting. It could be a corrupted movie files or an incorrect/buggy codec.

GOOD LUCK. Please update us.

ZuePhok · 1st Dec 2005, 06:28 PM

OH OH!!!! chai damaged the card liao..

remember he OC'ed the card before sending it to u?

kidding la police...

Chai · 1st Dec 2005, 07:25 PM

I didn't really overclock also. Just run the overclock test...

The card might be faulty actually, that dealer asked the shop owner to test thoroughly. It was fine while testing, I was there too.

ZuePhok · 2nd Dec 2005, 06:24 AM

so cant claim warranty?

Dashken · 2nd Dec 2005, 07:45 AM

Weird, the artifacts don't appear in the FEAR start menu anymore. I'm now running at 400/500.

Played many rounds of NFS:Most Wanted and no problem at all... at stock (forgot to o/c after restart pc

). Will kill the robot in FEAR tonight and see if everything's ok.

Hopefully it's ok.

30th Nov 2005, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,763 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Artifacts? I bought a 6800 GT card not recently, and just a few days ago, I started to notice some blue/purple/red/pink triangles/rectangles/squares appearing on my screen when I'm watching movie (avi, mpg, dvd, etc.). This happens quite often. Then I started to play FEAR again. It happens quite alot in the menu screen. But when in-game, it seldom appear. So, I thought it must be my overclock. I turned everything to stock after that, I was just running about 415 (core), 65Mhz over the stock 350 Mhz. Went back into FEAR, I still can see those triangles in the menu screen. Went in-game... so far no 'artifacts' could be seen. Installed NFS Most Wanted last night and played a sometime, so far so good. The thing I'm wondering is, why is it appearing in movies and menu screen and not much in game? __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

30th Nov 2005, 10:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,842 Reputation: 1998 Rep Power: 37	lover down hardware acceleration ? __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

30th Nov 2005, 11:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,806 Reputation: 1169 Rep Power: 17	if it's artifacts, perhaps you should check the fan/heatsink. reapply some artic silver 5 to make the contact smoother. __________________

30th Nov 2005, 01:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
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30th Nov 2005, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Maximus_Detritus Moderator Join Date: 14 Sep 2004 Location: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Posts: 2,127 Reputation: 242 Rep Power: 9	If it's the movie files, it oculd be a incorrectly installed codec, or corrupted ones. Try www.divxcodecs.com for codecs. Re-installing the graphics drivers could also be an option. If it's not a software issue, then checking your temps and what not would be a good idea as well. __________________ Ceramic White PSP - 3.52M33-4, Metallic Blue PSP - 3.52M33-4 ARP Reviewer PlayStation Network : Maximus_Detritus

1st Dec 2005, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
zachig Active Join Date: 9 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere Posts: 782 Reputation: 232 Rep Power: 6	First check your GPU temps. If they're high (let's say, more than 70C-75C on full load), first handle that. If the problem persists, is probably what Maximus_Detritus is suggesting. It could be a corrupted movie files or an incorrect/buggy codec. GOOD LUCK. Please update us.

1st Dec 2005, 06:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2946 Rep Power: 43	OH OH!!!! chai damaged the card liao.. remember he OC'ed the card before sending it to u? kidding la police... __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

1st Dec 2005, 07:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,762 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	I didn't really overclock also. Just run the overclock test... The card might be faulty actually, that dealer asked the shop owner to test thoroughly. It was fine while testing, I was there too. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

2nd Dec 2005, 06:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2946 Rep Power: 43	so cant claim warranty? __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

2nd Dec 2005, 07:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,763 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Weird, the artifacts don't appear in the FEAR start menu anymore. I'm now running at 400/500. Played many rounds of NFS:Most Wanted and no problem at all... at stock (forgot to o/c after restart pc ). Will kill the robot in FEAR tonight and see if everything's ok. Hopefully it's ok. __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings