Is this a sign of my graphics card failing?

[bajakathie]

Everything with my computer and monitor are just fine.
Then I go to play a game. Doesn't matter how old or how large the game file is
Super Granny to Might and Magic 8 to JMQ2
all of a sudden my monitor screen gets all shaky a lot and when it turn the game off the monitor continues the shakes.
I have to turn my computer off and later come back and turn it on. Everything is fine.
Only the games cause this.

 

[blazorthon]

What do you mean by shaky? is there distortion/discoloration on your screen?

 

[bajakathie]

Hi Blazorthon,
no discolor it just shakes like jello very fast from left to right.
The screen doesn't change size or lose any color.
Hmmm I guess it looks as if I'm shaking my head back and forth really fast.

 

[HugoStiglitz]

have you tried updating your video card drivers?
try your motherboard chipset drivers also.

 

[wiinippongamer]

You checked with another computer to make sure it's not the monitor?

 

[mamailo]

"...Only the games cause this. ".
I would say Not your chipset or monitor.
more like it is you card or in some cases the PSU.

 

[Dave Lister]

Sounds like the wrong refresh rate.

 

[wiinippongamer]

It'sa probably overheating, download HWmonitor and let it run in the background while you plat a game, post max gpu temps here

 

[bajakathie]

Thank you all for your input.
I'm one of those people that know nothing about a computer.
This is a new computer (8 months) Hewlitt Packard.
My sister says it's more like a flutter.
It's happening now so I can't type any more.

 

[gnomio]

Sounds like your running windows native driver with your monitor and it runs a resolution/emulate a refresh rate which your monitor can't handle.

Install a driver for your monitor. If you can't find one make one with Rivatuner

 

[bajakathie]

I thank you all for your help ;-)
I ended up calling HP and they are replacing the monitor.
They ran a bunch of tests and it wasn't my pc.
Thank you again.