weird lines on screen (9800 pro)

[cheece2001]

k... i'm starting to get sick of these lines that are on my screen. they have been there for almost 2 years and i was too lazy to do anythign about it. now i'm gona ask here...lol.

anytime i play a game or play some movies i get these lines on my screen. they are the exact same lines every time they show up. they kinda look like this:

http://i20.tinypic.com/fk4car.jpg

http://i21.tinypic.com/2lity6u.jpg

I'm guessing my card is really messed up... i probably have to get a new one. i just want to make sure.

[White_Pawn]

Run memtest86+ and see if you get any errors.
Try reseating the HSF on your 9800pro.
Try underclocking your videocard 25mhz on core and 50mhz on the ram.

Is your 9800pro overclocked?

[cheece2001]

it was overclocked like years ago. now its on stock speeds. my ram is fine. ... how do u reset the hsf on the 9800 pro. like my fan isnt' spinning right now but i do have a 80mm fan attached on there... it hsold be enough.

[cheece2001]

well i'm looking at the card right now... i think when teh fan stoped spnning all this happened. i see somehting black behind the blades. i'm goba break the blades off see whats back there . the fan doesn't even work anyways.

[cheece2001]

wow i can't believe what i just did i just riped the fan right off... and as i see with my eyes... tyhere has been some burning going on. i see brown crap and burn plastic. i'm afraid to take the heatsink off and see whats there...lol

http://i23.tinypic.com/6jg6z6.jpg

[cheece2001]

...bump

[White_Pawn]

hurry up and take the HSF off and take another picture. Overheating problems is prolly want is causing these lines. (that's supposing you didn't destroy your card already.)

[cheece2001]

wel these lines are the exact lines that show up everytime i run my computer.... so do u htink th4er will be a a chance to get rid of them... they seem to be permanently there... ya i'll take the heatsink off and take a pic. just a sec

[cheece2001]

i don't hitnk there is anythign burned on here... that burn mark was just that fan gettin messed up .. nothing else... can this mean somehting else blew up in the card... or hsuodl i jst clean it and apply so as5 on it or something.

http://i23.tinypic.com/wik9qe.jpg

sorry fo the poor quality.. its my cell

[SeasonalEclipse]

Put AS5 on the sink and put it back on witht he fan, then see if it works.. if it doesnt then your card is probably ruined.

[cheece2001]

the card will probably work..it will just have the lines on there agianb... but i'll put some as on it and see what happens... i don't have any iso propyl alcohol so i'll have these posted tommorw.

[White_Pawn]

i'd say try underclocking the videocard after applying AS5.

decrease core by 25mhz and video ram by 50mhz.

[PhysX]

or buy a new used 9800np for $25

[cheece2001]

where