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Old Oct 31, 2006, 01:11 AM // 01:11   #1
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Default Corrupted Graphics!?!?!(screen)

That happens at random in the game here are my spec for the computer im using right now
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
System Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
System Model: XPS-Z
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~1.0GHz
Memory: 512MB RAM
Page File: 155MB used, 902MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce FX 5500
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0326&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A1
Display Memory: 128.0 MB

Yes crap comp i know but this also happens on the computer i play FEAR on
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Old Oct 31, 2006, 04:29 AM // 04:29   #2
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If you have Nightfall on your account, that my be the issue. your Processor, and RAM are at the minimum for Nightfall...but are fine for the other two campains.
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Old Oct 31, 2006, 07:13 AM // 07:13   #3
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looks like the graphics card is broken or overheating
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Old Oct 31, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46   #4
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How would i tell if its broken it works fine when im not playing GW? I never have any trouble with and as for overheating i really doubt it the room temperature in this part of my house is 67.
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Old Oct 31, 2006, 07:55 PM // 19:55   #5
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Those visual usually means a video card is overclocked or failing. Usually due to heat issues on the video card.

It could be the fan is failing on the video card causing the graphics processing unit to overheat. If you overclocked the video card, put it back to default specs. The system can be cool but your video card become very hot.
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Old Oct 31, 2006, 08:01 PM // 20:01   #6
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WOW, looks exactly like battlefield 2 with my old nvidia 6200 oc, I tried some NVIDIA beta drivers (cant remember which), but trees and building in battlefield 2 looked exactly like that, until I uninstalled and reinstalled older (and WHQL blah certified).
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Old Nov 01, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46   #7
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Try manually/physically checking to make sure your video card fan is working, and try to gauge the temperature of the card (if it's severely overheating, be careful as you *can* actually burn yourself slightly by touching it). Heat and hardware failure are two of the most common causes of this problem.

If the card seems fine temperature-wise and you think it might be the hardware - try a simple swap to another nvidia card. If that resolves the issue, well then...you most likely need to replace the card.

Also remember that room temperature doesn't exactly have as much of an impact temperature-wise as some people thing - you fans could be dusty and airflow could be poor. Double-check your temperature settings of your cpu and gpu by using a program such as PC Wizard 2006 or nvidia's driver temperature settings.
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Old Nov 01, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42   #8
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This is a screen of my ATi card overheating....


I would say either currupted drivers (hey I'v seen white = purple before)
or overheating issues.
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