Graining

[BigJimi 10]

Hi.

I've one problem with graining in Armed assault. If I'm playing longer than about 10 minutes, my monitor starts to graining and i must to restart my computer to end that, because it's continuing after ending the game. I have this problem with more games. Do somebody know how to repair it?

I have windows XP, 2.61 GHz,Graphic card NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT, Plug n' play monitor, processor AMD Atholon 64 X2 CP 5000+.

thanks for advices

[max power 21]

What is graining? Does the picture become grainy?

What kind of monitor is it? LCD, CRT?

I think it must be your monitor.

[sk3pt 0]

Sounds like your gfx card is overheating.

Make sure you have a good airflow inside your case.

Edited April 26, 2009 by sk3pt

[kklownboy 43]

it sounds to me ( if you have a CRT) that your using a Resolution and refresh rate that is to much. Even though the spec for your CRT can do it.

Turn it down.

[BigJimi 10]

sk3pt: That's possible, but games like Call of Duty 4 runs normally even with details and resolution on maximum.

kklownboy: I'm using LCD monitor, 16:10, max res. 1920x1200, diagonal 610 mm

[kklownboy 43]

sk3pt: That's possible, but games like Call of Duty 4 runs normally even with details and resolution on maximum.

kklownboy: I'm using LCD monitor, 16:10, max res. 1920x1200, diagonal 610 mm

so you have a 24in LCD with a 1900/1200 native, and 60hz refresh rate? What do you use for your ingame settings? Your 8600 is working hard to run 1900/1200. As for COD4, ARMA is WAY more intesive H/W wise.

But as said before Driver issue/corrupted vidram, And or Heat. Try the Flush command in game:++flush

[sk3pt 0]

Have you checked the temperature while these games are running ? You can probably do this in the nVidia software, or you could download RivaTuner. In RivaTuner : activate the 'hardware monitoring' while you run CoD and ArmA, and watch the core temperature graph.