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Hardware Conundrum - Can you help?
06-06-2009 1:14 PM
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I am currently putting together a Windows 7 PC from various spares that I have. However I am getting some sporadic screen corruption but can’t identify what is causing it.
The only place I have seen the corruption is occasionally on the backdrop, altering the backdrop often makes it disappear but then changing it again might bring it back, the position of corrupt elements also changes. There appear to be no other problems, but I would like to get to the bottom of it (picture of corruption attached to post).
What I have checked so far:
I have tried two video cards. This makes no difference.
I have installed the latest Windows 7 Video Driver. This makes no difference
I have tried using both single and dual memory sticks in all position combinations. This makes no difference.
Ram has passed several hours without problem under memtest in all configurations.
I have fully reformatted the drive and reinstalled Windows 7. This makes no difference.
The drive has passed a gruelling session on Spinrite, so appears to be good.
I just can’t work this one out. I would have thought that any serious problem would have stopped the correct installation and running of the OS.
Anyone have any ideas of what to check / try next?
Re: Hardware Conundrum - Can you help?
06-06-2009 1:17 PM
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06-06-2009 2:02 PM
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I set up two themes with transparency disabled, initially the backdrop was correct but swapping between the two a couple of times made it reappear. Good suggestion though!
Cheers
PEter
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06-06-2009 2:19 PM
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06-06-2009 2:40 PM
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06-06-2009 3:22 PM
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The problem persists at all refresh rates. I also lovered the colour depth and it made no difference.
I just placed a picture file on the desktop and opening and closing it a dozen times about 40% of the time the gallery viewer shows corruption, so it isn't just on the backdrop.
Later: I just ran the OS demo pictures as a full screen slide show and they are perfect, however opening them individually in a window the corrupt sometimes.
I just noticed that the corruption on that picture isn't totally random. Can you see it is actually following some of the light ray and bright points in the image.
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06-06-2009 3:38 PM
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Quote from: God I have tried two video cards. This makes no difference.
Some thoughts...
Are you using multiple displays? There are some reports of display corruption when using >1 physical display.
Is the graphics driver the latest Windows 7 version from the card manufacturer(s)?
Are both video cards of the same type - IOW do they use the same driver? If so can you blag a card of a different make?
Mike
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06-06-2009 3:45 PM
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06-06-2009 4:53 PM
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Reducing Acceleration doesn’t seem to help. I am starting to wonder if could be a faulty CPU perhaps some of the multi media instructions are shot? Although it runs video files ok.
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06-06-2009 5:11 PM
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06-06-2009 5:55 PM
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07-06-2009 12:16 AM
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Already tried both ports (see my last post), the problem is still there.
Cheers
Peter
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07-06-2009 1:36 AM
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Or a different image on the same OS?
Personally, I've had occasional trouble with ATi - but never with nvidia.
Are you using the latest video driver - it could be worth trying a previous release of your video driver.
Sometimes you get hurt sliding down the bleeding edge.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
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07-06-2009 8:56 AM
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nVidia have been botching the drivers a lot lately. Issues ranging from no control over digital vibrancy to just not working at all (the case for the latest drivers for my 7300GT). They also seem to have a desire for messing about with the folder structure in the install routine, which makes the use of Driver Cleaner a must.
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07-06-2009 9:29 AM
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Quote from: God Already tried both ports (see my last post),
Yes, but is one DVI and the other VGA?
A lot of cards have 2 DVI ports that also support VGA via an adapter. There is a difference, the cards usually auto-sense what is connected.
It's not that long since I saw a PC where one type of connection worked fine the other actually blue-screened! Same port.
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