Help! Video Card Problem?

I'm experiencing weird dots coming out of the screen while playing. And, even when i quit the game, the dots still appear even on my desktop... When i restart my PC, the dots disappear. It happens occasionally... Is this because of my video card heating up or is it because it's dusty? or worst is it broken?



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System Information

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Time of this report: 11/30/2009, 21:09:22

Machine name: EUGENE-PC

Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: INTEL

System Model: DG31PR

BIOS: BIOS Date: 03/13/08 17:38:29 Ver: 08.00.10

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz

Memory: 2048MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 2044MB RAM

Page File: 1059MB used, 3030MB available

Windows Dir: C:\Windows

DirectX Version: DirectX 11

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

User DPI Setting: Using System DPI

System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode



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DxDiag Notes

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Display Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 2: No problems found.

Input Tab: No problems found.



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DirectX Debug Levels

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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)

DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)

DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)

DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)

DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)

DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)

DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)



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Display Devices

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce GTX 260

DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E2&SUBSYS_065110…

Display Memory: 1647 MB

Dedicated Memory: 881 MB

Shared Memory: 766 MB

Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor Name: SyncMaster 920NW/920LM

Monitor Model: SyncMaster

Monitor Id: SAM02AD

Native Mode: 1440 x 900(p) (59.887Hz)

Output Type: HD15

Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll

Driver File Version: 8.16.0011.9107 (English)

Driver Version: 8.16.11.9107

DDI Version: 10

Driver Model: WDDM 1.1

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 9/27/2009 22:12:22, 7614056 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

WHQL Date Stamp:

Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-46A2-11CF-FD50-5A261EC2C535}

Vendor ID: 0x10DE

Device ID: 0x05E2

SubSys ID: 0x065110DE

Revision ID: 0x00A1

Driver Strong Name: oem9.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTx86.6.1:S…

Rank Of Driver: 00E62001

Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C

Deinterlace Caps: {6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive

{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}… Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY

{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}… Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}… Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}… Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive

{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}… Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY

{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}… Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY

{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}… Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch

{6CB69578-7617-4637-91E5-1C02DB810285}… Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive

{F9F19DA5-3B09-4B2F-9D89-C64753E3EAAB}… Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YU|||This is a guess, only a guess, but I suspect that your graphics drivers for Windows 7 are not up to snuff. They work part of the time, but then run into trouble when stressed.



Go to the Nvidia web site frequently and check to see if they have new drivers for your card and your version of Windows 7.



In fact, Nvidia has software, "System Update," that has an icon that will sit on your desktop and when you run it, it will go out and check to see if there are any new drivers for your system. It is pretty cool because it runs much faster than going through the internet looking for yourself. I would download and install this software if I were you - then you could keep looking for the driver updates.|||Power Requirements

GTX 260 models:

Minimum of a 500 Watt power supply

(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 36 amps)

Two available 6 pin PCI-E power connectors|||Listen to me carefully cos i shall say this only once :)



You can try to update drivers or check if you have enough power supply, but i think that you have worst case scenario - faulty graphic card, the dots you are seeing are called "artefacts" it is because earlier known pipelines in vga card aren't working properly. So basically you are not getting any picture in those spots only blank(black) - no pixels running through pipelines.



Use your warranty if you have one.