blackdog~ 0 Posted May 2, 2003 Hello I have been having this problem alot lately, and a lot of little black and white dots (small ones. about the size of a period) pop up while playing OFP. Does anyone know what the cause might be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg 0 Posted May 3, 2003 Are you overclocking your video memory? 1-4 pixel wide black and white dots are a distinctive sign of memory errors when the memory is clocked beyond its ability. Even if you're not OCing, try underclocking to see if it goes away, could be a faulty video card then. Although this problem should be apparent in other 3D programs, they occur most when the video card is under stress. I recommend the 'wolf man' demo from nVidia as the best program to stress a Geforce3/4 and test stability. That is way better than 3dmark2001 and Splinter Cell which are not bad tests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted May 3, 2003 Hmm, I have performance set to agressive! This might be the cause of the problem, thanks for your help (so far) greg! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg 0 Posted May 3, 2003 The 'aggressive' option shouldn't cause that kind of effect. It may cause visual problems like bits of stuff missing, or not looking as intended though. I believe the primary purpose of that option (at least on Geforce 3/4) is to allow the video driver to override the application (game) settings in an attempt to boost performance. That's why you're not guaranteed exactly the image the game developer intented, as the driver may 'disobey' the settings the game makes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdog~ 0 Posted May 5, 2003 Here is something interesting. Sometimes I get these "ufo's" when playing too... You can barely see the specks on this one but there were specks. http://www.tacticalblunder.com/untitled.wmv Only download it if you think you can help me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted May 5, 2003 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (blackdog~ @ 05 May 2003,03:59)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Here is something interesting. Sometimes I get these "ufo's" when playing too...<span id='postcolor'> It's the ET Mod! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg 0 Posted May 5, 2003 I saw the 'ufo's' and at least 1 sparkle on the notebook screen. Best get that video card replaced, it's almost certainly failing you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
