GFX Issue?

[Lampoon]

Didn't know where else to post this. Computer freaks out every time I log into FFXI and this is the result. FFXI window starts spazing ut, while green lines run up and down across all of screen. Is it a graphic card issue?

[Olo401]

Does it do this kinda thing with other games or playing video?

What kind of GPU do you have? How long since you last gave your computer a good dusting?

[Lampoon]

No, just FFXI it seems. I just started up Civ 4 and back to desktop. No signs of problems after 15 mins on gameplay on Civ. This is the first time I've encountered this kind of problem. I defrag my comp once every 1-2 weeks. I run WindowsWasher, AVG, SpyBot.

I run 2.4G PII, 1G Mem(For some reason only shows 512MB, even though I have four 256 chips installed), 80H HD (Split into 3 Patitions). It's an old PC but it's been working fine till now. Slow, but reliable.

What do you mean by "dusting"? I've reformatted the PC at least 3 times in the past. Been 1 1/2 years since last reformat if I remember right.

[Olo401]

I mean literally opening up your computer and blowing the dust out.. too much dust buildup can cause overheating & static electricity discharge, both of which would cause the problem you're seeing.

And wow a PII! I didn't even know they ever made one that ran at 2.4gHz!

[Shuemue]

And wow a PII! I didn't even know they ever made one that ran at 2.4gHz!

lol they didn't, it must be a p4

[Lampoon]

Yeah, it's P4. My mistake. I cleaned out inside the comp no more than a month ago.