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[Kammie]

Hi guys. I'm unable to find the PC help thread, so sorry for creating a new one...

I just bought a new rig today and I'm having a video issue with it (I didn't build it myself). It's an Athlon II X2 250 running on a Biostar N68S3B board, with an integrated GeForce 7025/nForce 630a GPU.

Whenever I watch videos it gets horizontal lines (particularly when playing hidef content), like here:

And now it has begun doing this on both Chrome and Firefox (it's happened while running flash applications as well as when loading just GAF!):

The lines show up just in the window, not outside. Is it a busted videocard? Will the whole motherboard have to be replaced? Or could it be something else? I've already updated the drivers. I'm not too well-versed on PCs and am short on time... sorry if it seems obvious.

 

[Azzurri]

Got this too.

 

[Medalion]

Video acceleration problems

 

[Azzurri]

Video acceleration problems

Which means? Is it the VC or something else?

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Very likely driver problems. I'd make absolutely sure you were using the latest correct drivers.

Here's a thread from two years ago for what looks like a similar problem:

http://www.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97109

 

[Azzurri]

Very likely driver problems. I'd make absolutely sure you were using the latest correct drivers.

Here's a thread from two years ago for what looks like a similar problem:

http://www.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97109

That what I thought too, but I got the same problem after reinstalling the new drivers, did it twice too.

 

[Vanillalite]

That what I thought too, but I got the same problem after reinstalling the new drivers, did it twice too.

Did you run a driver cleaner before reinstalling 1st?

 

[Azzurri]

Did you run a driver cleaner before reinstalling 1st?

Yah, same thing, it happened when I first built the computer, but it cleared up, but happened again.

It's just random, some times I don;t get it for a month, then today it was fucking up all day until now.

 

[Kammie]

Very likely driver problems. I'd make absolutely sure you were using the latest correct drivers.

Here's a thread from two years ago for what looks like a similar problem:

http://www.yougamers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97109

I just tried that, and it messed up even more. I changed the setting back, and it's even worse off. lol.

I updated the drivers with the Java tool on the Nvidia site that picks the newest update for you.

I'll try a driver cleaner and then reinstalling I guess. Is there any specific one that's recommended?

Edit: no good. Same issue as before.

The computer started doing this with my 480p AVI camera videos (old technology) before I even installed the motherboard/nVidia drivers from the included disc. Any other suggestions for things to tweak, perhaps? I'm really surprised a decent CPU with Windows 7 had that sort of issue from the beginning.

 

[Kammie]

Just a bump (one and only) in case anyone can help before I'm forced to try to get an exchange or refund on this. Thanks!

 

[akira28]

My card started doing this a while after the shitty superglued fan got busted and I just said fuck it. Turn your Video Acceleration to its lower levels and it may resolve. If that's the case, I guess buy a new card?

(I needed an excuse for the new Radeon.)

 

[Medalion]

This sorta thing looked familiar, the symptoms... it was when my graphics card could not process the load or whatever due to overheating

 

[Sarcasm]

Quick fix is buy a GPU lol

 

[akira28]

Warranty. I'd ask about your cooling situation, but if your GPU is toast already, just warranty it. See if they'll dropship you a board and a return slip.

 

[Kammie]

lol. Thanks guys. Considering that I just bought this to use it for non-gaming needs, I'll hold off on buying a separate GPU and get an exchange on this, since it seems like it's bad.

I didn't find any settings for hardware acceleration, but seriously, the problems began 20 minutes after I had installed Windows on it. I shouldn't have to lower my settings like this with a system that should run just fine. Probably just a shitty motherboard...

Edit 11/27 (don't want to bump): Ended up just getting another motherboard with an integrated GPU... works fine with no issues. Just this week also upgraded to a Radeon HD 4850 card, and I'm surprised how much better Windows Aero runs on it. Thanks for the advice, Sarcasm.

 

[Sarcasm]

Yeah warranty of a Cheap GPU. A cheap GPU though will honestly be better than the integrated GPU. For normal performance wise. Not coming as a gaming perspective.