# Need help with my 7800 **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 29, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773 "2007-01-29T13:56:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/1 "2007-01-29T13:56:30Z")
I got a Nvidia 7800 with my inspiron 9400 and its been great. I play alot of Counter-stirke source, Day of defeat source, HL2 and WoW. Within the last like 3 weeks, its been making all these green and purple blotches and crazy texture patterns. I dont have a clue on what it is or how to fix it. Look at these screenshots and tell me what you think. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/2 "2007-01-29T13:59:23Z")
Download/replace your drivers. ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/3 "2007-01-29T14:05:07Z")
Is that something easy to do? Can I just dl and open them over the existing ones, or should I remove them first then dl them? ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/4 "2007-01-29T14:22:53Z")
go to device manager, uninstall the old drivers, then go online and download/install the new ones (or reinstall whatever is the latest greatest). ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/5 "2007-01-29T14:50:17Z")
Yeah just revert back to the windows defaults, it won’t harm them and will allow you to reinstall updated ones ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/6 "2007-01-29T23:24:08Z")
overclocking the card? if not the drivers… i see that from heat pretty often. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 3:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/7 "2007-01-30T03:57:20Z")
:word: to Vile Proper term if/when you call dell tech support is “artifacting” .If getting new drivers doesnt help,I’d ask dell for replacement video card. Update to the newest drivers from [nvidia.com](http://nvidia.com),they have a built in temperature montior. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2007, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/8 "2007-01-30T04:03:28Z")
-If you are overclocking any part of the computer (CPU, bus, GPU, GPU memory), set it to factory -Reinstall drivers with newest ones -Check to make sure the card isn’t over-heating. (Ex. Slow/stuck fan, dust clogging) -Reseat the card in the computer If none of these solve the problem call Dell most likely a faulty video-card at that point that will need to be replaced. ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/9 "2007-01-30T09:01:37Z")
I have all my drivers currently all uninstalled and none are re-installing! It keeps saying my computer doesn’t support it when its the exact driver it says. Any advice? ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/10 "2007-01-30T09:13:31Z")
bite the bullet and call Dell support or you can format c: and put XP back on. ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/11 "2007-02-01T14:38:41Z")
Just finished with Dell support for the past two days. They have diagnosed my graphics card is bad and since it’s all intergrated on my laptop, they are sending a tech. to install a entire new motherboard. Yay for customer service. Thanks for all the help. ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/12 "2007-02-01T16:39:54Z")
ahh… didnt catch the inspiron part… yeah… on the laptop… it’s most likely toasted from the heat. goto bestbuy… spend $20-30 and get a cooling pad the laptop. ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-my-7800/23773/13 "2007-02-01T19:06:22Z")
my first reaction Every time i see this thread title is ‘atari?’