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#1 2010-04-13 21:04:05

Bike Trial
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Strange problem

Don't know if it has to do with the video card ( Im using Arch 64bit  with GNOME, compiz  and an "ATI Technologies Inc RV350 AP [Radeon 9600]" )
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It also happened with other OS, but I had't had this promblem since long ago.

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#2 2010-04-13 21:16:40

schen
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Re: Strange problem

Perhaps your graphics card is overheating? Have you overclocked anything?

Last edited by schen (2010-04-13 21:17:00)

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#3 2010-04-13 21:40:04

Bike Trial
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Re: Strange problem

Maybe, but no, i didn't

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#4 2010-04-13 22:05:59

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Re: Strange problem

Bike Trial wrote:

It also happened with other OS, but I had't had this promblem since long ago.

which driver do you use?, i supposed the open one.
And what did you do for fix the problem when you got it the first time?

Last edited by n0dix (2010-04-13 22:06:31)

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#5 2010-04-13 23:48:46

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Re: Strange problem

I had graphics that looked like that when I had the "amount of memory" setting for my videocard wrong in the BIOS, any chance that's your problem?

Last edited by pseudonomous (2010-04-13 23:49:00)

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#6 2010-04-14 21:50:23

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Re: Strange problem

I had the same problem with window$ , then i used ubuntu and now arch. I will try with the BIOS settings. Thank you very much smile

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#7 2010-04-14 22:05:42

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Re: Strange problem

I changed the BIOS config and now it works fine wink I have an 256mb GPU and the BIOS said 64mb

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#8 2010-04-14 22:07:38

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Re: Strange problem

If the problem appears on Windows too is a problem with the hardware (probably).

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#9 2010-04-14 22:16:28

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Re: Strange problem

1. Check BIOS, set to conservative settings (be careful)

2. Check for any noises and heating when this occurs (write it down)

3. Check online

4. Call/E-mail ATI

5. Replace

Of, course you want to avoid 4 & 5 if you can.


Personally, I'd rather be back in Hobbiton.

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#10 2010-04-14 22:18:00

n0dix
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Re: Strange problem

Bike Trial wrote:

I changed the BIOS config and now it works fine wink I have an 256mb GPU and the BIOS said 64mb

Is a good idea to mark the thread as Solved.

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#11 2010-04-14 22:20:29

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Re: Strange problem

Bike Trial wrote:

I changed the BIOS config and now it works fine wink I have an 256mb GPU and the BIOS said 64mb

For the benefit of other users, you are obligated to post the steps you took in order to resolve the problem. See http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/For … way_Street.

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#12 2010-04-15 01:44:21

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Re: Strange problem

DUDE! I think there's a problem with that there video card cool

hehe

EDIT: You may want to include a more specific title
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=50160

Last edited by cesura (2010-04-15 03:07:35)

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#13 2010-04-15 19:57:16

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Re: Strange problem

Sorry I have the same problem again. Was thinking in cooling somehow the GPU. I use Ares with wine and the poineter etc work worse inside that window. May it have something to do??  :S
PD: For Peasantoid: you quote my "solution", I said the BIOS said 64 mb instead of 256, I can't do a manual, BIOS are not all the same.

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#14 2010-04-15 21:26:04

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Re: Strange problem

Bike Trial wrote:

Sorry I have the same problem again. Was thinking in cooling somehow the GPU. I use Ares with wine and the poineter etc work worse inside that window. May it have something to do??  :S
PD: For Peasantoid: you quote my "solution", I said the BIOS said 64 mb instead of 256, I can't do a manual, BIOS are not all the same.

So you can use the mouse under wine programs but not native linux apps?

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#15 2010-04-15 22:05:07

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Re: Strange problem

Bike Trial wrote:

Sorry I have the same problem again. Was thinking in cooling somehow the GPU. I use Ares with wine and the poineter etc work worse inside that window. May it have something to do??  :S
PD: For Peasantoid: you quote my "solution", I said the BIOS said 64 mb instead of 256, I can't do a manual, BIOS are not all the same.

*smacks self*
Sorry. Didn't read.

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#16 2010-04-15 23:26:00

Bike Trial
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Re: Strange problem

It's ok don't worry wink
Itsbrad212: sorry for my english I'm from Argentina. I was trying to say that the cursor, icons, etc work well in most linux apps but not in ares, anyway sometimes i see the same thing on some firefox icons, like the one you have in the navigation tolbar before the domain name. When I changed the BIOS setting and rebooted everything was ok, but the day after the same problem appeared.
Thanks for helping wink

Last edited by Bike Trial (2010-04-15 23:27:00)

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#17 2010-04-17 23:10:18

Bike Trial
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Re: Strange problem

Is replacing the GPU really the only way?

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