sorry about the many replies but i just have this huge problem all of a sudden. my pc graphics card is messed up. all the windows are lagging, and its all glitchy. i did a test on pitshop and the results were also bad. it said I had a graphics card problem. i will poet the link:
Looks like you got a bad installation of your Video Driver.
I've previously posted the steps to Uninstall and Reinstall.
Be sure you have the correct Driver downloaded, prior to trying to install it.
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thank you for replying so quickly. i had already downloaded the latest driver for my card, and then the pc starting running slowly and glitchy. how do i find out if the driver is the latest? i have a ATI all in wonder radeon 8500 card. i went to the site and installed the driver. when i rebooted thats when the glitchy problem started showing up. what do i do? should i uninstall the driver and then reinstall it again? please help
thanks in advance
to follow steps to Uninstall Completely before installing your Catalyst Software Suite 6.11 (for Radeon 8500)
Removing Old ATI Software
1. Click on Start, then Control Panel, then go to Add/Remove Programs.
2. At the top of the list you should see several ATI entries. Select the entry entitled ATI Software Uninstall Utility, and click Change/Remove.
3. You will be prompted to restart your system once the uninstall is complete.
4. Once restarted, check the Add/Remove Programs list again for any remaining ATI software.
5. If any ATI software is still listed, click Change/Remove on those entries to uninstall each one individually.
6. Next, please scroll through the list until you find an entry called DAO (see screenshot below).
7. Select DAO, then Click Change/Remove to uninstall this program.
Follow all the instructions, and then click on "All in Wonder" at the bottom of the page to follow the rest of the instructions.
wow. i just love this site. so far it has helped me way more then any microsoft site. you guys are amazing. thank you very much for all you're help. my computer still freezes sometimes randomlly, but i'm going to try those steps you previously told me to do, the cpu cleaning. if you find any other method to solve this problem please tell me. otherwise i think you have solved most of my problems!!! thank you TomCoyote!!!! you guys rock
Please give us an update in about a week or so, either way…. continued good function or additional concerns.
We'll all learn from what works for you.
Thanks.
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well, my computer is faster, but it still freezes. a lot. i have to deal with this at least twice a day. i'm starting to think this is a hardware problem. since some of the blue screen errors i'm getting tell me so. what do you think i should do?
i'm starting to think this is a hardware problem. since some of the blue screen errors i'm getting tell me so
Don't leave us in the dark.
What information is the blue screen telling you, that leads you to believe that it may be a hardware problem?
If it is persistently Video Card related, you may need to get a new or old video card to substitute for the problematic one.
If you have an old card from before you installed Radeon 8500, go ahead and swap it back in.
You will probably have less desirable Video Performance, but if the "freezing" and blue screens stop, then you will know that the problem is that the Radeon 8500 needs to be replaced.
Most stores have a 14 or 30 day return policy on Video Cards.
So if you purchase one, and it doesn't help, or you don't like it, you can take it back, no questions asked.
Ask about the store's Return Policy "before" you make any purchase.
most of the blue screen errors say something about BIOS. i dont know what that means. next time i recieve a blue screen error, i will post all the deatils about the error i recieved. thanks for the help so far.
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