Very odd picture...need help

[tokin]

Friend just got a new 9600XT and the game was fine on his previous card which was a geforce mx something but now his game looks like this. He has the newest drivers from ATI, windows updates, and like i said stuff was FINE before he got this card.

I've come down to maybe unistalled previous drivers/card improperly? What else could this be?

SPECS:
1.7 AMD athlon XP Pro
756mb ram
Radeon 9600XT 256mb 4x (newest drivers)
XP PRO


UPDATE: Bfield:vietnam runs fine and so does cs 1.6/other hl mod games. He thinks source is the only thing messing up. Also, the game runs perfect for about 3-5 seconds and then makes the player models look that way/textures.

 

[RacingGun]

I have a 9600XT also, and have no problems on it. If you think it might be driver installation problems then trying using Driver Cleaner (just google it). A lot of people swear by it, so it might do the trick for you.

 

[Raxxman]

I get this now and then and it seems to be directX related, as a fresh directX 9c install improved but didn't totally sort the problem.

 

[Dalamari]

I think it might just be your card overheating, happens to me in EverQuest.

 

[kiwii]

got the exact same thing yesterday after a 4 hours session of cs ... it went away after a reboot thou ..

 

[M1RAG3]

Try using an Nvidia driver cleaner/remover, and then uninstall and reinstall the latest ATI Catalyst drivers, also make sure all of your other components are up-to-date.

 

[SpikeOT]

Overclocking problem

Dalamari is right. That is a classic example of what happens when the memory is too hot/ too overclocked on your graphics card. If you have overclocked it, wind the memory speed back slightly. If not, then you have either been playing for about half a day without a break, in a very hot room, or your graphics card memory is faulty...

I'm afraid changing drivers, even with a thorough clean, will not help unless your driver was overclocking the board.

 

[Aceallways]

I agree with the "too hot" theaory because I have 9600 Pro with no problems, and my friend has 9600 XT with no problems...


GET A NEW FAN!

 

[thehunter1320]

I think it might just be your card overheating, happens to me in EverQuest.

you play Everquest?!!?

 

[cereal]

reinstall source? I dunno

 

[cadaveca]

that "punched in screen" that you have is tsop memory operating beyond it's max. plain and simple.

 

[BaNDiT]

My card does (old 9700Pro) that when it overheats, what you should do is open your case, and have a big fan blowing in there. if it goes away after about a min or two, then its over heating, if it doesnt it might be driver or setting issues. Try messing w/ the Texture/ Mip map details in the Advanced properties also, cuz some apps also get messed up like that on my comp.

 

[Anthraxxx]

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