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[H] GPU Artifacts And other Graphics issues??

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AceOfBlades Australia42 Posts February 03 2011 10:46 GMT #1 Hi guys (First off, if I've done anything wrong I apologize, I checked with all the guidelines I could before posting) Having an issue with my laptop (Running a HD5850) Occasionally I'll see these little squares when I'm playing, or in the menu of, SC2 They usually appear right before the game stops responding for 5-30 seconds, after which my screen turns to black and my monitor goes into powersaving mode (like i've unplugged it or shut down) And when I'm doing something in windows thats semi-graphically intensive (Like watching a full-screen VLC movie, or streaming the GSL) there'll be what I can only describe as a clipping on-screen. Like the last 10 pixels displayed on the screen are re-displayed in the center of the screen, but are flickering there very rapidly. I have 4 second clip of this that I could upload to media fire if thats OK/anyone would like this for diagnosis. Sometimes immediately after the odd squares and before the screen goes off, only for a second or so, I'll see a static version of some part of the screen on one of my monitors. Been coping with Dell support on this matter, and they've sent out a guy to replace the motherboard, but I would have assumed that it would have been the GPU's fault?! Last time I checked the temps as this was happening, they were about 60 I only really play SC2 so it'll be kinda tricky to find another game to test this issue on. but I could theoretically run 3DMark looping.. Right? Images spoilered for illustration below: + Show Spoiler + + Show Spoiler + Thanks!

theSAiNT United States726 Posts February 03 2011 12:06 GMT #2 It does look like your GPU is dieing. It could be that when they change the motherboard, they include the GPU.

Dezzeh Netherlands45 Posts February 03 2011 12:22 GMT #3 Yup that is a dying GPU. It needs to be replaced. It's odd that Dell only replaced the motherboard (unless the GPU is soldered onto it).

AceOfBlades Australia42 Posts February 04 2011 05:40 GMT #4 Thanks for your responses guys. I'll suggest this to the tech support guys and see if they are willing to try this!

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