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Travis Bjornson

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Join date: 25 Sep 2005

Posts: 188

12-20-2005 19:49

Hi all,

I've been getting flickering white specks or streaks in SL on my new machine. It's a Pentium-D 3GHz with Radeon X600 256meg. Kind of looks like I'm watching a DVD that the player is having trouble reading.

For a while tonight it was really bad, then the machine froze. I tried upgrading the video driver, which didn't help. This sounds like overheating, right? The video card has just a small, very hot, heat sink. Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks,
Travis

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12-20-2005 19:57

Could you post some more specs? (Run, Dxdiag)

And attach a screenshot or two? (Printscreen on keyboard, paste into image editing program, save as JPG, upload)

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Paviamostyn Assia

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Join date: 11 Jul 2005

Posts: 1

12-20-2005 20:53

I'm having the same flickering issue.. and have run every version of Sl from 1.5 up without an issue. It only just started with th emost recent update (12/20/05)

Kathmandu Gilman

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Join date: 21 May 2004

Posts: 1,418

12-21-2005 05:03

You may need to run a program like Drive Cleaner Pro, its free and it wipes all the old video drivers from your computer so you have a good, clean driver install.

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745

It does sound like a heat issue, might try opening the case and blowing a fan across the heatsink to see if it affects anything.

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Flickering graphics
Travis Bjornson Registered User Join date: 25 Sep 2005 Posts: 188	12-20-2005 19:49 Hi all, I've been getting flickering white specks or streaks in SL on my new machine. It's a Pentium-D 3GHz with Radeon X600 256meg. Kind of looks like I'm watching a DVD that the player is having trouble reading. For a while tonight it was really bad, then the machine froze. I tried upgrading the video driver, which didn't help. This sounds like overheating, right? The video card has just a small, very hot, heat sink. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks, Travis
Zapoteth Zaius Is back Join date: 14 Feb 2004 Posts: 5,634	12-20-2005 19:57 Could you post some more specs? (Run, Dxdiag) And attach a screenshot or two? (Printscreen on keyboard, paste into image editing program, save as JPG, upload) _____________________ I have the right to remain silent. Anything I say will be misquoted and used against me. --------------- Zapoteth Designs, Temotu (100,50) ---------------
Paviamostyn Assia Registered User Join date: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1	12-20-2005 20:53 I'm having the same flickering issue.. and have run every version of Sl from 1.5 up without an issue. It only just started with th emost recent update (12/20/05)
Kathmandu Gilman Fearful Symmetry Baby! Join date: 21 May 2004 Posts: 1,418	12-21-2005 05:03 You may need to run a program like Drive Cleaner Pro, its free and it wipes all the old video drivers from your computer so you have a good, clean driver install. http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745 It does sound like a heat issue, might try opening the case and blowing a fan across the heatsink to see if it affects anything. _____________________ It may be true that the squeaky wheel gets the grease but it is also true that the squeaky wheel gets replaced at the first critical maintenance opportunity.

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