Hello, I have this horrid problem whenever I start a game of counter strike source, or any other game for that matter. I get this: [img]http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh242/Tristanguy2/IMAG0019.jpg[/img] making my computer inoperable. This is very frustrating, I have the latest drivers from Nvidia.
Specs:
i7 920 @ 2.67 Ghz ~3.4 Ghz (8 CPUS)
6x2GB DDR3 1600 Mhz Ram Clocked ~1300 Mhz
Geforce GTX 280 (Normal Clock)
EVGA X58 SLI 3 Motherboard
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
inb4 jesus poster. You're just jelly.
Yes, I do.
It opens just fine.
Look at it like you look at magic eye pictures, you will see into your soul
Anyways does it matter if it is opengl or directx?
Running in windowed mode yielded the same result, but I found something out, sound still plays, I just can't see shit.
It happens in both source games and killing floor (Which I think uses Direct3D 9).
Also, it is as if my computer is functioning normally, just with the messed up visuals, I can do things blindly.
Try setting everything in the nvidia control panel to "Use application settings" maybe?
They are already that way, since I run low end and high end games.
Ok, to conclude, the problem was the GPU itself, my guess is that it is reaching the end of it's life. I downgraded to my Geforce 8800 Ultra for a temporary fix, good thing I kept it for a backup.
[editline]31st December 2011[/editline]
Double post sorry
[QUOTE=windwakr;33996949]If the card isn't under any sort of warranty(if it is, send it in), you could try baking it.
[url]http://www.overclock.net/t/623774/guide-total-noobs-guide-to-baking-a-gpu[/url]
Just don't do it face-down like he does.[/QUOTE]
Baking only damages the card more. The oven can't get hot enough to solder the connections back to what they were.
[QUOTE=FalconKrunch;34008894]Baking only damages the card more. The oven can't get hot enough to solder the connections back to what they were.[/QUOTE]
This saves me a huge long post explaining why baking doesn't work.
The simplest way to attempt a fix is with a heat gun (no, not a hair dryer) that can get to at least 300C.
Take the plastic shroud and heatsink off the video card, flip the video card over so the back of the card is face up. Take the heatgun and hold it about an inch from the surface of the PCB and move it in slow circles directly on the PCB behind the GPU. Do this for about a minute and turn the heatgun off.
After you do that, don't move the card until it has cooled down, then reassemble it and test it.
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