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Is my Graphics Card **** ed?

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  • 09-05-2004 11:53pm
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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    i have being getting weird noises when pages are loaded on the net & the odd time the screen(CRT) suddenly flashes when nothing is loading and when i scroll down the page the noise is there is it the graphics card? Modem? Monitor?

    please help the noise is pissing me off!!

    Thanks


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    Giblet
    Registered Users Posts: 11,980 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Sounds like the Hard-drive.

    Could be that your PC is infected with something, either a Virus, adware or spyware. This could be causing strain on the CPU and the HDD, hence the noise anytime you do anything.

    Or, your hard-drive could be failing.

    Best bet is to run Grisoft AVG, Lavasoft Adaware and Spybot seek and destroy. Also, try and pinpoint the source of the noise.

    Could just be a slow PC.


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    #3
    Bu11et_Proof
    Closed Accounts Posts: 163 ✭✭Bu11et_Proof


    I get the same when my pc is doing any working i only have my harddrive about 2 months i would get SIGuardian let in run for a week or 2 and it will tell you if its gonna die.


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    hostyle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭hostyle


    Probably not relevant, but did you defrag your hard drive recently? If not, do so.


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    The Real B-man
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    yeah i defrag every 1,2 weeks and have spybot search & Destroy & norton antivirus 2004 all updates installed and have it installed before i went online on my new pc its a dell 8300 2.4ghz 512mb of ram 80gb hd geforce 5200 graphics card(i know its **** but it came with it and am changing it soon) could it be that i over defrag? and the hd is being strained?


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    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    if my harddrive has had its last can you suggest good quality ones and wher to buy them in euros preferably & also which is the best way to move files from old to new and how

    Thanks


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    Sir Random
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭Sir Random


    Tbh, I don't see how your HD could make the screen flash or make noise when web pages are loading, or when you're scrolling with the mouse. Does the HD light flash when you hear this noise?
    I would suspect the monitor or gfx card. Move the monitor away from the PC and listen to see which it comes from. If it's the case, take off the side and listen again, or put your hand on the HD to feel for vibration when you hear the sound.


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    #8
    The Real B-man
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,734 Mod ✭✭✭✭The Real B-man


    Thanks will do probably either of them the monitor,Graphics card are crap


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