Graphic card

[code147]

i keep getting pixelated image just on my skills the game i play is vindictus. and also freezing up sometimes. the pixelated just started last two days ago. the freezing up thing on everything i play. always play on window mode and lowest settings the game has to offer. also listen to music on YouTube.

my specs:
Microsoft Windows XP
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU
6300 @ 1.86GHz
2.00 GM of RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series

ohh its also a dell a computer

i dont know what am doing wrong and let me know if i need to upgrade anything. i think its the graphic card. also the icon on the ATI is all pixlated too, just that one tho.

also i can see videos am watching through other pictures am looking at

 

[renz496]

try re-installing your driver and see if the problem is fix or not

 

[code147]

how not very good with computer, but can follow direction

 

[code147]

the resolution play on is 1024x768 thats the games resolution. mine is 1280 by 960 pixels

also started seeing the videos am watching on other pictures from other sites

 

[renz496]

first you need to uninstall your current driver via control panel. you have to uninstall the driver and catalyst control center. then run driver sweeper to clean any left over by the driver. you can get driver sweeper from here:

http://phyxion.net/Downloads/

after done with the sweeping re-install your driver. you can use the one that supplied together when you buy your card (driver disc) or download the latest driver form here (which is more recommended to be used):

http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/radeon_xp-32.aspx

 

[code147]

so which sweeper should i get

 

[renz496]

you can get the latest one if you want to (ver 3.1.0)

 

[code147]

ok got that part now
how to do this (uninstall your current driver via control panel)
also just found some NVIDIA files and directory and registry NVIDIA was my last graphic card should i remove these as well

 

[renz496]

i haven't use windows xp for a very long time 😛. basically from the task bar you go to start> control panel> programs then select ATI driver and Catalyst control center to uninstall them (you might have to uninstall them one by one) but you might want to install driver sweeper before uninstalling your driver.

i think it is better if you have someone with computer knowledge to show you directly how it was done. it's easier to understand and remember.

 

[renz496]

also just found some NVIDIA files and directory and registry NVIDIA was my last graphic card should i remove these as well

yes you should. sometime the old registry entry will conflict with the new gpu driver (especially if the gpu is not from the same vendor) which can lead to system instabilities

 

[code147]

hey renz496 when i removed the old files everything got back to normal

 

[renz496]

good

 

[code147]

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