RebelOConner Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Oh no, sorry to hear that. Hope you get a good deal one one that's better than what you had. At least you will be more ready for Skyrim. i planned to buy a new one, anyway. it's just earlier than i expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoSxorpio Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Yes your card is dying, I have experienced that with a 9600 gs I used to run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetOutOfBox Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Thanks. I'd like to know how to prevent it. Hope you find an answer.i have posted in many forums, and the answers are the same.my graphic card is dying. i "just" have to buy a new one :sad: Your card may not necessarily be "dieing", it may simply be overheating. Try opening your case (unplug your PC and your monitor first) and cleaning dust off all of the components using a Q-Tip dipped in alcohol (NOT water). Pay special attention to vents and fans, making sure to remove "dust-bunnies" (chunks of dust) from the vents and off of the fan blades. Use a thin utensil like a pair of tweezers/nail-clippers to remove dust-chunks from the fins of the CPU heatsink, and your video card heatsink. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, take your computer to any local technician/computer repair store (do not go to any corporate store, as they are evil when it comes to prices), and ask them to clean the dust out of your computer. Tell them the internet said to pay close attention to the CPU and Video Card heatsinks, and to make sure they (the heatsinks) are properly seated. If they're really nice, they may do it for free (it's something that takes 20 minutes tops to do, with minimal effort), though they'll probably ask for $15-$20. They shouldn't ask for more than $35 (even that's overpriced for something as easy as cleaning dust out of a PC). Your video card may actually be dieing, but it's also equally possible that it is overheating. White dots is a common symptom of overheating components, though it is also a common symptom of dieing components. It could be either one. Still, it's worth getting a cleaning and check-up rather than spending $150-$220 for a new video card that will do games justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelOConner Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 i clean my PC from dust regularly and i didn't overclock it.the problem i have seems to be usual for this model (ati radeon HD 4800)anyway, i'll need a new one to play to skyrim, so, now or in 6 months, it doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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