# artifacts need help!

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 29, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225 "2008-05-29T12:09:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225/1 "2008-05-29T12:09:35Z")

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i am getting artifacts like crazy when i play WoW, or CS or any other game basicly, I’ve tired reformating didnt work, and I’ve tried omega drivers…

Should i just buy a new video card or try to fix this… i have a Nvidia 7900 GT/GTO video card?

what do you guys think?:meh2:

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225/2 "2008-05-29T12:24:17Z")

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download rivatuner and monitor your temps. the card is probably overheating.

try to see if the fan is plugged/blocked with dust

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225/3 "2008-05-29T12:27:09Z")

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In mostly the correct order

1. Driver issues
2. Heat issues (Heatsink loose, fan bad, overclocking)
3. Hardware issues (Card/power)

Does it appear outside of 3D applications as well?

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**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225/4 "2008-05-29T12:44:58Z")

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Ya when i start up, i get a bunch of pixels gone, and theres no heating issues and dust problems, i just blew it out like recetly.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225/5 "2008-05-29T12:49:10Z")

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using the latest nvidia drivers? Did it just start messing up out of the blue one day?

I’d try a few different driver versions and see if that helps, I’d also see if the motherboard drivers are all up to date (you never know).

if none of that corrects it, then it’s probably the card.

does it look like this?  
 ![http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3342&stc=1&d=1196776706](http://nyspeed.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3342&stc=1&d=1196776706)

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**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/artifacts-need-help/49225/6 "2008-05-29T13:17:20Z")

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ya, or in WoW checkered colors and stretching of textures. it mainly does it WoW a lot more often.

edit: ive also tried differnt drivers. and same ending… but worse.