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I know ive posted many many times about graphic card problems, but lately its bugging me, on CS source everynow and then like every couple of mins a graphical triangle shape appears, then the game gets very laggy :S. I think its called atifacts? when this happens. is there anyway to fix this or is my graphic card overheating or busted. thanks, Rob.

Hi kes,

Well i cant really screenshot it, because it only happens during game play at certain times, like flashes then goes off? yea i have AVG anti virus running. I just installed new cpu today, still happens... but had to take my 1gb of ram out and use corsair 512 ram because the exlixier ram wasnt running at 400 FSB so i guess it wasnt very good ram...

Anyways i re installed drivers for vid card still happens. and still the laggyness even tho upgraded cpu.. maybe i damaged my mother board when i changed the case a few weeks back?

But no idea of checking if i have damaged anything ? if theres a way id like to know .

Sorry if i havnt explained in much detail kes, Rob.

okay.. fresh tack on this one..

first.. disable the AVG scanner.. and make sure your screen saver and power saving options are turned off,..

which drivers are you using?? ATI or omega? what version number (as reported by DXdiag is the easiest way.. Also what version of directx too..

We will crack it

Okay disabled AVG , screen savers always off i put that all the time as off. and monitor is on turn off after 20 mins if idle etc.

the version i using of ati drivers are : 6.14
Direct x version : 9.0c

Also did a hijack this log that looks fine to me but you might spot something there that should be :

Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.0
Scan saved at 14:19:34, on 13/01/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\csrss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wdfmgr.exe
C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvMixer\NVMixerTray.exe
C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe
D:\Steam\Steam.exe
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\dxdiag.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\wuauclt.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\RG\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Connection Wizard,ShellNext = http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
O2 - BHO: AcroIEHlprObj Class - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:\PROGRA~1\SPYBOT~1\SDHelper.dll
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NVMixerTray] "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvMixer\NVMixerTray.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_CC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgcc.exe /STARTUP
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG7_EMC] C:\PROGRA~1\Grisoft\AVGFRE~1\avgemc.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ATIPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SunJavaUpdateSched] C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0\bin\jusched.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\System32\Ati2evxx.exe
O23 - Service: ATI Smart - Unknown - C:\WINDOWS\system32\ati2sgag.exe

But looks clean to me so dunno :S.

only thing unusual is D:\Stream\Stream.exe is that some kind of benchmark program you have installed on your D drive?? could be something a little more malicious though..

and driver versions please.. catalyst driver ver. directx etc

the version i using of ati drivers are : 6.14
cat ver: 4.12
Direct x version : 9.0c

steam.exe is fine its Steam for half-life 2 everything runs on taht now since it took over from normal valve engine :S, Rob.