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    WTH are these weird lines in my games... video included

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by dynamite2, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. dynamite2

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    filefactory download

    youtube

    <object width='425' height='344'><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JjkPG0iva6g&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JjkPG0iva6g&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width='425' height='344'></embed></object>

    Bioshock, Assassins Creed, CoD5 and 3dmarkwhatever showed me these weird lines.

    M980NU
    Win7 (7100) RC
    1920x1080
    SLI GTX 280M latest driver 186.03
    QX9300 ES
    (if you need anything else.. post it)

    It only happens when I am using SLI + Fullscreen. If I play with only one card it does not show up.

    Edit: btw I got vista 64bit,
    I can install it if it does not work with win7.
     
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    dynamite2, Jul 21, 2009
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    so it only happens with SLI?.... single card mode if fine then?

    are those drivers the one that was included when you got the system?
     
    Gophn, Jul 21, 2009
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    Yes, when I run it with only one everything is fine.

    No, I had the 179.79 when I got the system but the lines also appeared there.

    When I use the right mouse button on the desktop it takes 5seconds till the options appear, with the new driver. When I used the old driver it appeared instantly. I hope it helps.

    Also today the 2nd card kind of gave up and got deactivated by the system and the right mousebutton worked fine again. But then the whole system crashed and I had to do a recovery. Still got the lines and the 5sec delay.
     
    dynamite2, Jul 21, 2009
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    I think you need to open the bottom panel up and re-seat the second videocard and re-secure the SLI bridge cable.
     
    Gophn, Jul 21, 2009
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    yeap, looks to me as if some data is not being transferred properly.
     
    narsnail, Jul 21, 2009
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    Maybe you got a bad second card, could be artifacting.
     
    GamingACU, Jul 21, 2009
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    dynamite2, Jul 22, 2009
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    change graphic drivers to a current and supported Nvidia driver. i had the same problem but on a desktop card (fx 5700LE) way back in the day. try that then test it.
     
    Levenly, Jul 22, 2009
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    I tried 4 diffrent drivers, isnt the 186.03 the current supported one? =(
     
    dynamite2, Jul 22, 2009
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    i think you should try this
     
    dondadah88, Jul 22, 2009
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  11. dynamite2

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    but which one is the second videocard? =/
     
    dynamite2, Jul 22, 2009
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    Lol. do both then. it would be the one thats not in the middle.
     
    dondadah88, Jul 22, 2009
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    wah I don't want to risk it.. to re-seat the one which is working fine.. ^^;
     
    dynamite2, Jul 22, 2009
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    If you still have a warrenty send it back and get a new one or get it fixed, if you remove one and get it wrong you are gonna void it making the whole laptop worthless. Just my 2 cents.
     
    Jasp, Jul 22, 2009
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    I already replaced the CPU with another one. Put paste on the GPUs cause there was none.

    Bought it 1 week ago. Mhh.. I still got the CPU which it came with but how to explain the paste on the GPUs? Also the reseller is not responding to my emails for 3 days now. Even thought I purchased the laptop with XXL Service. ^^;
     
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    Please look at the User's Manual.

    It tells you that the one to the right is the Primary and the one left of it is the Secondary.

    Remember to disconnect and re-connect the SLI bridge cable as well on both videocards.
     
    Gophn, Jul 22, 2009
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