problems with Display Graphics - 'pixel problem'
 

I have been using Windows 98 on an older Pentium 3 using ABIT Siluro T400
Graphics card for the past 4 or more years and my PC has now developed a
'pixel problem'. Images become corrupted - sort of 'pixel leaking', small
blotches of colour left on the screen after moving Windows Applications
around. Not all the time but sometimes minimal and sometimes a complete
mess.

I can't fathom out whether it's my graphics card malfunctioning, my
motherboard malfunctioning or something 'simple' like corrupt drivers.

Can anyone please advise me on how best to trouble-shoot this problem?

I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the Graphics card software.

thanks in advance

Rick

If you have a spare video card, use it to replace the existing card.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Baldrick" wrote in message
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I have been using Windows 98 on an older Pentium 3 using ABIT Siluro T400
Graphics card for the past 4 or more years and my PC has now developed a
'pixel problem'. Images become corrupted - sort of 'pixel leaking', small
blotches of colour left on the screen after moving Windows Applications
around. Not all the time but sometimes minimal and sometimes a complete
mess.

I can't fathom out whether it's my graphics card malfunctioning, my
motherboard malfunctioning or something 'simple' like corrupt drivers.

Can anyone please advise me on how best to trouble-shoot this problem?

I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the Graphics card software.

thanks in advance

Rick

Begin by temporarily moving the monitor to another machine and test.
Also test by installing one of the plain-vanilla MS video drivers as an
alternative to your current third-party driver.
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"Baldrick" wrote in message
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I have been using Windows 98 on an older Pentium 3 using ABIT Siluro T400
Graphics card for the past 4 or more years and my PC has now developed a
'pixel problem'. Images become corrupted - sort of 'pixel leaking', small
blotches of colour left on the screen after moving Windows Applications
around. Not all the time but sometimes minimal and sometimes a complete
mess.

I can't fathom out whether it's my graphics card malfunctioning, my
motherboard malfunctioning or something 'simple' like corrupt drivers.

Can anyone please advise me on how best to trouble-shoot this problem?

I have already uninstalled and reinstalled the Graphics card software.

thanks in advance

Rick