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Title: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Sluskya on January 05, 2008, 08:00:48 AM
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg251/rpafken/WoWScrnShot_112507_124223.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg251/rpafken/WoWScrnShot_121407_162341.jpg

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg251/rpafken/WoWScrnShot_121407_162336.jpg

This shit only happens in WoW and I can't get it to go away. Anyone have any ideas?
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Reamer on January 05, 2008, 09:44:41 AM
Delete WTF
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Sluskya on January 05, 2008, 01:07:40 PM
Quote from: Reamer on January 05, 2008, 09:44:41 AM
Delete WTF
Didn't work
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: hob on January 05, 2008, 01:10:13 PM
probably want to update your video car drivers.
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Sluskya on January 05, 2008, 03:28:34 PM
Quote from: hob on January 05, 2008, 01:10:13 PM
probably want to update your video car drivers.
I have the most recent ones, and I have tried old ones as well
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Mellamojay on January 07, 2008, 02:50:36 PM
I'd make a back up of your WTF and addons. Then try it and see what happens. if its good your wtf/addons are screwed. If its still messed up try changing the resolution of the game to match your monitors native resolution. And if that still doesnt work try a reinstall/repair.

This is assuming that you have tried a full uninstall of video card drivers because thats what it looks like to me. By full uninstall i mean uninstall, reboot use driver cleaner, reboot, reinstall, reboot and see what happens.
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Gasmask on January 07, 2008, 04:28:10 PM
1-  Reinstall drivers to your video card
2- Reinstall chipset drivers for your motherboard
3- Reinstall latest version of DirectX
4- An option called "Enable Write Combing" under the "Troubleshoot" tab advanced display options. this option, when clicked, accelerates the display on your screen, but may cause corruption.
5-This could be a hardware or overheating problem.  Check the fans/temps in your case (specifically the video card) and is your card overclocked?
6-  You can try changing multisampling options in wow, too.

BTW, post your video card / OS?

I'd put my money on #5 though.
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: monmoth on January 07, 2008, 05:23:52 PM
I'm with gas , it looks like your getting tearing becuase of overheating, thats exaclty what happened to me before I reseated the heatsing/fan on my video care.
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Sluskya on January 09, 2008, 10:37:29 AM
Quote from: Gasmask on January 07, 2008, 04:28:10 PM
1-  Reinstall drivers to your video card
2- Reinstall chipset drivers for your motherboard
3- Reinstall latest version of DirectX
4- An option called "Enable Write Combing" under the "Troubleshoot" tab advanced display options. this option, when clicked, accelerates the display on your screen, but may cause corruption.
5-This could be a hardware or overheating problem.  Check the fans/temps in your case (specifically the video card) and is your card overclocked?
6-  You can try changing multisampling options in wow, too.

BTW, post your video card / OS?

I'd put my money on #5 though.

So I found out it is because of overheating, my card isn't overclocked at all but runs at 75-78 C in wow. I downloaded a tool that lets me run the cards fan faster and that brought the temp down a little but I still have a lot of problems with it. I read that an underpowered card can overheat like this (I'm not sure how that works out but w/e) how can I check to see if my ps isn't enough?


btw my card is a radeon X1950pro 512mb on XP64
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Gasmask on January 09, 2008, 11:53:53 AM
post model of psu
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Sluskya on January 09, 2008, 11:59:38 AM
Quote from: Gasmask on January 09, 2008, 11:53:53 AM
post model of psu
I know its 420w and it came with my case, Ill have to get the rest of the info when I get home.
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Gasmask on January 09, 2008, 01:55:39 PM
420w Doesn't say much.  I need to know the individual rail amperages.  Also, if the voltages drop under load cause it's a cheap unit, that could cause problems too.

Quote
The Radeon X1950 Pro behaves differently. Like all modern graphics solutions from ATI Technologies, it loads the +3.3V line heavily. It also puts a higher load on the internal +12V line in 3D mode than on the external one.
http://www.xbitlabs.com/misc/picture/?src=/images/video/x1950pro-gf7900gs/1950pro_pwr_full.gif&1=1

If you have the time, you might try reseating the heatsinkfan on your GFX card and possibly reapplying thermal paste (clean off old stuff with alcohol).  Could drop temps further.
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Sluskya on January 09, 2008, 04:26:07 PM
Its definitely a cheap power supply my case was 75 and it came with it.
I Just pulled it out and it says Output:  +3.3V  +5V  +12V  -12V   -5v  +5Vsb
                                                         28A    35A   15A   0.8A  0.5A   3A


Anyway I just got a new one that is  +5V +12V  +12V  +12V +3.3V  -12V   +5Vsb
                                                    15A    16A   16A    16A   22A    0.8A     3A
So I'll see how it goes I guess
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Gasmask on January 09, 2008, 05:49:26 PM
Sounds much better.  Hopefully that is a name brand like corsair, antec, enermax, or seasonic?

Your old one had waaay high and low 5v and 12v rails, respectively.
Title: Re: Display problems in WoW
Post by: Sluskya on January 09, 2008, 06:50:32 PM
Quote from: Gasmask on January 09, 2008, 05:49:26 PM
Sounds much better.  Hopefully that is a name brand like corsair, antec, enermax, or seasonic?

Your old one had waaay high and low 5v and 12v rails, respectively.
its an antec