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  • KRL
    Entrepreneur
    • Oct 2002
    • 31429

    #1

    For Techies? What would you say is causing this >

    One of my home PC's that was idol during the week long power outage from Hurricane Frances has been acting a bit weird recently since I'm using it again.

    From time to time the screen goes black or parts of the screen go black. Sometimes just a small area surrounding folder icons goes black in the form of squares on every one.

    The heat here was in the 80's during the outage but none of the other PC's are doing this.

    I'm thinking either its the LCD monitor, or maybe a short in the video card or motherboard. But, its a new PC (under 12 months old).

    Its working fine otherwise and I scanned all the drives for viruses and malware and found nothing and its software independent so its not that.

    Any thoughts??
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  • BradM
    Confirmed User
    • Dec 2003
    • 3397

    #2
    Sorry this is unrelated: What is your priority urgent email address?

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    • Brujah
      Beer Money Baron
      • Jan 2001
      • 22157

      #3
      i had a desktop that would act that way, but it was usually when memory ran low

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      • Sly
        Let's do some business!
        • Sep 2004
        • 31379

        #4
        Did you test it with another monitor?
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        • chupachups
          Confirmed User
          • Dec 2002
          • 6576

          #5
          Did you reinstall video drivers etc?

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          • KRL
            Entrepreneur
            • Oct 2002
            • 31429

            #6
            Originally posted by BradM
            Sorry this is unrelated: What is your priority urgent email address?
            If you send it now I'll go check my e-mail. [email protected]
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            • abyss_al
              **LOOKING FOR TRADES**
              • Oct 2003
              • 15605

              #7
              power supply?
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              • KRL
                Entrepreneur
                • Oct 2002
                • 31429

                #8
                Originally posted by Brujah
                i had a desktop that would act that way, but it was usually when memory ran low
                Hmmm, plenty of mem unless one went south on me.

                I'll have to run a mem test. Thanks Bru.
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                • juicylinks
                  So Fucking Banned
                  • Apr 2001
                  • 122992

                  #9
                  sounds like some semen has hit the monitor.

                  Any loads go off course?

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                  • KRL
                    Entrepreneur
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 31429

                    #10
                    Originally posted by juicylinks
                    sounds like some semen has hit the monitor.

                    Any loads go off course?
                    No my dog can't reach that high.

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                    • ztik
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                      • Aug 2001
                      • 5196

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Sly
                      Did you test it with another monitor?
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                      • KRL
                        Entrepreneur
                        • Oct 2002
                        • 31429

                        #12
                        Originally posted by abyss_al
                        power supply?
                        I have one of those extra wattage units and its under a year old. They usually hold up for a few years from my experience.
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                        • KRL
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                          • Oct 2002
                          • 31429

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Chupachups
                          Did you reinstall video drivers etc?
                          nope. nothing new installed since the storm.

                          It only happens about once or twice a day which is what's puzzling.
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                          • Ice
                            Confirmed User
                            • Nov 2002
                            • 26053

                            #14
                            restart the machine.... run everything.... system restore, virus scan, spyware programs, check your firewall alerts, do a disc cleanup, run defrag.....

                            When I have a stupid problem I just do it all and it usually fixes the problem....

                            If not backup and format c
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                            • WarChild
                              Let slip the dogs of war.
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 17263

                              #15
                              Try removing and reseating your video card.
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                              • Serge Litehead
                                Confirmed User
                                • Dec 2002
                                • 5190

                                #16
                                sounds like low on resources or maybe video mem went bad
                                also overheating could be source of a problem.

                                for resources check in task manager, see used memory against physical memory, if used more than you have phisically - reboot and/or kill some processes.

                                if that didn't help or system resources are ok, open your box check if all fans work alright and not dusty.

                                if non of the above then take to technician, could be video card or something else.

                                doubt that monitor can be cause of it.

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                                • Serge Litehead
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Dec 2002
                                  • 5190

                                  #17
                                  yeah, before you decide to take to tech, just in case, as someone said above, take out video card and memory sticks and put them back this sometimes does a trick.

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                                  • abyss_al
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                                    • Oct 2003
                                    • 15605

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by KRL
                                    I have one of those extra wattage units and its under a year old. They usually hold up for a few years from my experience.
                                    monitor glitch? pixels burnt out or something?
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                                    • KRL
                                      Entrepreneur
                                      • Oct 2002
                                      • 31429

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by WarChild
                                      Try removing and reseating your video card.
                                      That's a good idea. I'll definitely try that one.
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                                      • karlm
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                                        • Jun 2004
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                                        #20
                                        Get motherboard monitor and check your temps.

                                        Could be overheating
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                                        • MattO
                                          The O is for Oohhh
                                          • Feb 2003
                                          • 10861

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by WarChild
                                          Try removing and reseating your video card.
                                          that's what I was going to recommend. Make sure all your cards are seated real well.

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                                          • KRL
                                            Entrepreneur
                                            • Oct 2002
                                            • 31429

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by karlm
                                            Get motherboard monitor and check your temps.

                                            Could be overheating
                                            Boards at 28C and CPU is at 45C.
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                                            • WarChild
                                              Let slip the dogs of war.
                                              • Jan 2003
                                              • 17263

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by KRL
                                              That's a good idea. I'll definitely try that one.
                                              I have similiar problems from time to time. What I *THINK* happens, in my case, is that the heat expansion causes cards to move slightly. Sometimes the result is clearly video failure while other times it's just tiny little glitches like you've described.

                                              While you're in there, vacuum everything out. Dust builds up and I've actually heard of shorts being caused over a long enough period of time. Remember to use a vacuum with a plastic nozel so as not to send out too much static.
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