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    Screen Display Issues

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by -Amadeus Excello-, Jan 6, 2010.

  1. -Amadeus Excello-

    -Amadeus Excello- Notebook Evangelist

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    Is my videocard cooked (see picture of boot-up screen)?

    My GPU is powered by the dreaded nVidia 8600M.

    Aargh! It's times like this I wish I had gone to bed.

    [​IMG]
     
    -Amadeus Excello-, Jan 6, 2010
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  2. Amnesiac

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    Looks like your dreaded 8600M is failing...

    Does it happen in BIOS?

    Try this if your notebook is out of the warranty period.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 6, 2010
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  3. -Amadeus Excello-

    -Amadeus Excello- Notebook Evangelist

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    Those "odd" visual artifacts occur during the entire booting up of the notebook -- the flash of the BIOS screen, booting of Windows, and desktop.
     
    -Amadeus Excello-, Jan 6, 2010
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  4. Explosivpotato

    Explosivpotato Notebook Consultant

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    Yep, your video card is dying. The 8600m is notorious for this. Go bake it and see if that helps, it seems to have a high success rate.
     
    Explosivpotato, Jan 6, 2010
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  5. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    YOUR GPU IS DEADER THEN DEAD ! lol...
     
    sean473, Jan 6, 2010
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