display problems.. possibly the video card?

hey all, my computer started this problem awhile back whenever i try playing games or watching movies there appears to be vertical lines through the screen, this happened after i installed a windows update, i deleted the update and it still happened dell said it was either the card or a software error, so i reinstalled windows with the same problems. the lines go away when i switch to the windows 7 basic screen outlook any help at all would be greatly appreciated

 

You don't specify what video card you have - but in any case, it might be helpful to try a different video driver. If your card is Nvidia, the 275.27 drivers have been particularly stable. If the problem persists after a clean install of a known good video driver, that would suggest you may have a hardware problem. BTW, do the lines move, or are they always in the same location?

Joe

 

sorry i have a gt 240m and yeah the lines do move

 

i just installed 267.76 and its very stable and only see 275.27 for the gtx series.

Welcome to NVIDIA - World Leader in Visual Computing Technologies

NVIDIA DRIVERS 267.76 WHQL

notice the 'supported products' tab at the top of page.

 

so i deleted all the old driver data and installed the new stuff same problem so is it the card then?

 

im wondering if the card could have been partially dislodged,
else it does sound like a bad card.
a tech support call cant hurt, while others in forums put in their experiences.

btw- welcome the the forums
the 'signature' is edited in the 'user cp' tab just above the add at the top left. just copy and paste one that looks close and edit it . -hubs-

 

im beginning to think its a bad card because tech support couldnt figure it out either ive probably spent about 20 hours on the phone with them and they couldnt figure it out either ill just buy another card thanx for the help

 

in that case - I believe - everyone is going to the 5850?
readers, is that the case? im about to up my gpu also. thx

edit add link to another thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...g-m15x-nvidia-n11e-gs-5850-a.html#post7534635

 

For those can afford it, 6970's the way to go

link courtesy of JohnnyFlash

 

hub, the 5850 is a great card.
a major overhaul from the 240m
if you prefer nvidia (for cuda) then the 460m is awesome as well, performing on par with the stock 5850.

if you feel like getting your hands dirty, the 6970 mod is looking like the best option.

please note however that if the card is not from dell, chances are it may be a little tricky to install and have some issues (minor/major depending on your pov)
issues include,
sound through hdmi not working (5870 and 6970, 6970 fixable with dell bios flash, 5870 will brick if flashed with dell bios... not recommended to try)
fan control not working, stays at max speed - need manual fix from hwinfo32 software (6970m)
drivers may be more difficult to install requiring text editing to ini files in some cases.

however the dell versions work perfectly but may be harder to acquire and/or more expensive.

depending on your hardware/software knowledge your choice will differ. for me, i'm going with the 6970, probably from that ebay guy. i don't mind controlling the fan through software and having to flash a bios. but you may mind, so just a heads up before taking the plunge.

just remember however, no matter which way you go, you will see a massive improvement over the 240m... if performance is acceptable for you atm, then you can't go wrong with any of the above cards.