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Grapichal bugs, damaged files or damaged hardware?

Discussion in 'Computer Hardware' started by Whippy, Feb 23, 2015.

  1. Whippy

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    Hi all, recently (so like 3 months ago) my computer started to freak out and now there grapichal bugs are appearing randomly, mainly when I use Google Chrome and sometimes other programs, I don't have a picture of one because when I put my mouse over one it goes away, but if you've ever played Pokemon, and seen "MISSING NO" then you'll know what it looks like. that randomly pops up, help?!
     
  2. cameron4me

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    On the Hardware side it could be a lot of things, mostly GPU, PSU, CPU or PCIe slot (although the last one is very unlikely)

    PSU: If your PSU is not strong enough to handle your hardware, try a couple of things- if your GPU is overclocked then turn it down to stock (or even lower). Turn your PC into "Normal" or "Power saving" mode on the BIOS, it will give the PSU a easier time.
    GPU: If you've tried everything before, go to the back of your PC and put the Video cable into the Integrated graphics on the Motherboard. If this fixes it, it could mean 2 things, your PSU is not strong enough to handle your GPU or, more annoyingly, you have a defective GPU and if so contact the GPU manufacture and see what they can do.
    CPU: If the CPU is overclocked then turn it to stock frequency and voltage.
    PCIe slot: OK, this is a long shot but if nothing else helps then this is worth a try: go inside your PC and then where the graphics card is located, push it, firmly but not forcefully, just in case the GPU was hanging out of it's socket slightly.

    This is all I can think of on the Hardware side, no doubt there is more, but I can't help you on the software side. See if you can find anyone else on a forum with this problem if you can then see what they did, if anything.

    Hope this helps :)
     
  3. BlueScreen

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    Sounds like either broken drivers or a defective GPU. Try using the integrated graphics on the PC and see if it works.
     
  4. Whippy

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    I can confirm that it can't be the PSU, I have a 750 ti, does that even use power? lol. I have a 400w.
    Hmmm, my foot does like to smash its self up on the computer, so it can be possible that its slightly out of the socket. I can't fix it because if i open up the case, bye bye warrenty (Yes, I know, building a computer is the way to go, but I got this as a gift, so I aint gonna compain)
    Defective? I don't think so, its been perfect for so long! less than a year old! but I may be wrong. I can test this soon as I am getting a 960 very shortly, next month most likley.
    CPU is not overclockable, its a 4770, but no k, (I didn't even know those existed! but I got this as a gift, so I didn't pick the parts)
    unplug stuff into the whaa whaa? intergrated?! I think I can just enable them and disable the GPU via settings... but I think that's a bad idea...

    I think I'll just wait till I get my GTX 960 and see if that fixes it.
     
  5. BlueScreen

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    Unplug display cable from GPU, plug into motherboard I/O. That will make it use the CPU's integrated graphics.
     
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