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Geek Culture / uhg.. Monitor Going Out or (god forbid) My GPU?

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That Guy John
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:16 Edited at: 2nd Feb 2011 20:13
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Fixed: I read around on different forums, as I started to suspect, there are a lot of complaints about the ATI Catalyst Utility, when using the "Over Drive" features. It is compatible with my GPU, but I am sure they didn't have my GPU in mind when developing it. So, I am just sticking to the "Standard > Optimal" setting.

Okay my monitor is (was) showing left to right streaks of colors displayed.
Screen Shot attatched..

Do you think it is my monitor or is it my GPU? (It was the ATI Catalyst)

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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:21
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If the other monitor is the same, probably the GPU.
The screenshot looks normal to me, though.


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thenerd
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:24
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Well, either way the screenshot wouldn't show anything...

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That Guy John
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:28
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Why did I even think it would show it... lol
I feel like moron now..

I guess I'll need to make a trip to my storage unit tomorrow..
Thanks guys.
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crispex
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:34
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GPU. Monitors never really display color streaks when going bad, that always means your GPU is messed up. Monitors generally just get fuzzy / overall discoloured.

I just now realized I've had a typo in my signature for the past 3 years.
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thenerd
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:36
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Take a picture of it with a camera...

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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:36
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Well at least you have your good old pal, the blue screen of death.


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Fatal Berserker
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if a screenshot didnt capture it i doubt its the gpu..
so its the monitor

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thenerd
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 00:55
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Quote: "if a screenshot didnt capture it i doubt its the gpu..
so its the monitor"

Either way the screenshot would not capture it, because PrintScreen is windows-based, and would work regardless of the graphics card. if the GPU had a problem, it would likely only show up on the monitor...

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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 01:08
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It's the GPU, just had this happen to me about a month ago


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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 01:21
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Makes me wonder why Windows isn't complaining with it's friendly little BSOD messages.


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That sucks man

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That Guy John
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 01:24 Edited at: 2nd Feb 2011 01:31
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Okay,

I did the smart thing and switched over to my on-board graphics and it was still there.. faint but still there.

So just for S***s and giggles I went and reset my BIOS and my GPU drivers to the default settings, restarted and hooked it back up to my GPU, now everything looks fine.

Thing is, now I don't know if I fixed it, or if my GPU just had a chance to cool down and it might do it again..

I'm gunna continue to tool around starting with giving my GPU a workout running a benchmark to see if I can get it to do it again.

And I will also continue to needlessly post up dates here about it, pretend you all care, and smile and giggle to myself..

Wow, you ever go bonkers after spending days working on 3d programs, then catch yourself trying to rotate a jpeg in windows photo viewer, not understand why it isn't spinning? lol
C'mon don't look at me like you've never done that!
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Quote: " I will also continue to needlessly post up dates here about it, pretend you all care, and smile and giggle to myself.."


Welcome to TGC Forums, where every single one of us is like that.

Quote: "you ever go bonkers after spending days working on 3d programs, then catch yourself trying to rotate a jpeg in windows photo viewer, not understand why it isn't spinning? lol
C'mon don't look at me like you've never done that!"


Actually yes! Glad to know I'm not the only one that does that.

/on topic

Glad to hear it seems to have been fixed. Hopefully your GPU doesn't do that again!

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GPU's can sometimes simply be fixed by re-setting it inside the slot. If you keep experiencing issues, get a hold of some huff...erm I mean air duster. Use that and make sure your PC is getting good ventilation. If your GPU is constantly overheating, either install some cooling fans or do like I did with my old PC: pop open the case and just let it vent (strongly inadvisable if it's a newer PC).

I just now realized I've had a typo in my signature for the past 3 years.
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That Guy John
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Posted: 2nd Feb 2011 05:57
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Well, it is a newer PC, just built it maybe a little over a week ago. (Doesn't even have dust built up on the inlet or exhaust yet)
Everything is seated good, I reset my BIOS to the default settings and reset the settings in the driver as well and appears to have fixed it.
I may go through and slowly do my tweaks again tomorrow and see if it reproduces the problem.

As for overheating I am ventilated pretty good.
Inlet fan on the front bottom and exhaust fan on the upper back, I keep them both revved up at about 4500 rpms, all my cables are tucked and zip tied out of the way, although I do have my HDD in the bay closest to the inlet fan to keep it cool, (it might be causing just tad bit of obstruction of the flow, its noisier than what most people are use to, but then again I do plan on upgrading slowly, so cooling was in my mind when I put it together.

I would like to thank the peanut gallery for standing around in a circle pointing and laughing at the nerd worried about his baby! lol
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