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Graphics Issues? Greenish pixel's on most blue shades.
« on: September 30, 2009, 04:15:07 PM »
Sorry this isn't Amiga related but i'm trying to help my dad's Windoze Box working correctly. There seems to be an issue that has cropped up overnight and I fear it maybe a graphics card fault.
I have some pictures here:

Screen: http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss235/Solvalu/IMG_3207.jpg

Screen closeup1: http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss235/Solvalu/IMG_3208.jpg

Screen closeup2: http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss235/Solvalu/IMG_3209.jpg

System Spec: http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss235/Solvalu/untitled.jpg

DXDiag: http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss235/Solvalu/untitled2.jpg

Any help or light on the subject would be great, thanks.

[EDIT] Just noticed blacks/greys are of a yellowish colour too.
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Re: Graphics Issues? Greenish pixel's on most blue shades.
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 06:05:32 PM »
Quote from: Voyager74;524359
In my past experiences, a "graphics card fault", or a faulty gfx-card,
often produce an utterly black screen.
Your problem might be a heat issue, but that's just a guess...
My guess would also depend on whether the green flood appears directly
on start-up, or only if the pc has been running for some time.
It seems to happen upon start-up, though there doesn't seem to be any visible discoloration to the start-up sequence (XP logo and the mobo model screen).
 

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Re: Graphics Issues? Greenish pixel's on most blue shades.
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2009, 06:46:42 PM »
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That's a strange one.  
Graphics card fault is a possibility, though I suspect it's probably something more innocent.  

Some troubleshooting steps to consider, if you haven't already:
What happens if you change desktop resolutions?  Color depths?
Any Windows updates or ATI video driver updates installed recently?
Also, is the monitor hooked up by DVI or VGA?

Well it isn't the latest drivers though that shouldn't be the issue as 6.12 was working fine for over a year, plus for some reason the newer ones make the system bluescreen (i got 2 and they both do the same in 2 different machines). The monitor is a VGA type if that is of any help?
I tried changing resolutions and colour depths before-hand (16 and 32 bit) but still the same picture.
 

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Re: Graphics Issues? Greenish pixel's on most blue shades.
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2009, 08:24:58 PM »
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Is the video connection running via VGA or DVI cable? Have you tried the other? Do 3D modes work?

I suspect a RAM or RAMDAC failure (for VGA) - both non-servicable), probably you're best off looking for a replacement gfx card.

Well I have an identical GFX card in my other PC so il see if swapping them makes any diffrerence (tomorrow). Thanks for all the help guys and il let you know how it goes. :)
 

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Re: Graphics Issues? Greenish pixel's on most blue shades.
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2009, 03:40:27 PM »
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Is the video connection running via VGA or DVI cable? Have you tried the other? Do 3D modes work?

I suspect a RAM or RAMDAC failure (for VGA) - both non-servicable), probably you're best off looking for a replacement gfx card.
Well it isn't a hardware fault on the GFX card at least as I have now replaced it with my backup (100% identical) card and still the same outcome. I will try Knoppix CD OS and see how that fairs. I will edit the results on this post a.s.a.p.

[EDIT] Ok it seems to be a Windoze related issue (surprise, surprise), I ran it via Puppy v2.02 (Knoppix wouldn't run) and all the colours on that are pin sharp and correct.
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Re: Graphics Issues? Greenish pixel's on most blue shades.
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2009, 01:58:00 PM »
Managed to fix it now, ATI suddenly came up and decided there is actually something wrong and insisted a re-install. Done that and now its working fine! I think it may have been a corrupted file or driver system.
Thanks guys for your help and input! :)