Motherboard fault or Graphic card??

[goku1234567890]

Hello guys how are you? There is something wrong with my graphic card or motherboard. At one day i powered it on and i received this image on my LCD and it remained like that until i did hard reset. What was it caused from?

Another thing i was playing Sim City 2014 and left the game running and turned off the LCD because i needed to do some work and after a hour or 2 i came back and found the screen to be like this.

Another thing whenever i turn on my computer there are white lines going across the screen and doesnt seem to stop i tried to take picture of it too but those lines are not being shown in the picture since i dont have a nice camera but i hope you will understand what i am talking about. And whenever i remove my graphic card and connect the lcd to the motherboards vga i no more get the white lines.

My specs are:
Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
3 GB DDR2 Ram
Radeon R7 250 DDR3 2GB

Could this mean my graphic card is faulty or is this motherboard because recently my motherboard having problems it do not read DVD Roms no matter what. I have SATA and IDE both slots present in my motherboard when i use SATA dvd rom computer hangs after reading a disc a while and when i use IDE dvd rom it does not detect it and sometimes when it detects the dvd rom but does the same thing as sata dvd rom.

Thanks in advance. Hope you guys help. I am stuck between deciding whether it is Motherboard or the Graphic card. I can't figure out i dont have a extra motherboard to check things on.

 

[goku1234567890]

I can also assure that it is not the monitor since i have already checked it on another PC. It will be a completely noob mistake and then i wouldn't have any right to put that badge as my status, hell i would kill my myself if it would that simple mistake.

 

[rdizz81]

Well the cost of a new GPU, could very well be the cost of a new MOBO and CPU.

 

[goku1234567890]

Like i said above my graphic card is still under warranty but i want to be sure before i sent it for a week or so.

UPDATE: If only you guys can find the cause of that PSOD and that distorted image (2nd image) i may find the solution or may come close to it. Just the reason can be the answer of all the troubles.

 

[CGurrell]

I can also assure that it is not the monitor since i have already checked it on another PC. It will be a completely noob mistake and then i wouldn't have any right to put that badge as my status, hell i would kill my myself if it would that simple mistake.

I wouldn't. We all make extremely stupid mistake every once in a while. Recently I spent 6 hours looking for my iPhone, only to find I had for some reason put it in the fridge.

If I were you, I'd go ahead and RMA the card. I know it might take a while, but at the moment it seems like it's most probably the culprit, even if it's not the only culprit

 

[rdizz81]

There is one more option here, Format and reinstall a fresh copy of windows. reload drivers. honestly 90% of the time that fixes everything lol

If you are still having the same issues after that then you know for sure its hardware.

 

[goku1234567890]

Already tried a clean install of windows 3 times and now cant do it because of the DVD Rom not being read. Well have to RMA the card, can't do anything else.

 

[CGurrell]

You could try installing windows via USB I guess, maybe if the DVD drive is faulty it's corrupting some files during windows installation. Another Mile Long shot but yno 😛

 

[rdizz81]

Go buy a new DVD drive. RMA the card if it is still under warranty. Install windows one more time with a clean format. and for what its worth go ahead and get a new HD as well if it is not already new.

 

[goku1234567890]

Go buy a new DVD drive. RMA the card if it is still under warranty. Install windows one more time with a clean format. and for what its worth go ahead and get a new HD as well if it is not already new.

Looks like you don't read i have already changed 5 DVD drives, going to RMA the card and installed windows 3 times already one time with USB and installed all the drivers and yes i clean installed it. And i have a perfectly working HD which i have checked also. And like i said i don't have the budget the things.

 

[rdizz81]

Go buy a new DVD drive. RMA the card if it is still under warranty. Install windows one more time with a clean format. and for what its worth go ahead and get a new HD as well if it is not already new.

Looks like you don't read i have already changed 5 DVD drives, going to RMA the card and installed windows 3 times already one time with USB and installed all the drivers and yes i clean installed it. And i have a perfectly working HD which i have checked also. And like i said i don't have the budget the things.

Great then quit wasting everyone's time since apparently you have it all under control.

 

[goku1234567890]

Like i said i want to know what causes these problems and possibly tell me the solution all the trouble shooting steps i have done. And currently there is a public holiday here so i will RMA card a day after tomorrow.

 

[CGurrell]

Go buy a new DVD drive. RMA the card if it is still under warranty. Install windows one more time with a clean format. and for what its worth go ahead and get a new HD as well if it is not already new.

Looks like you don't read i have already changed 5 DVD drives, going to RMA the card and installed windows 3 times already one time with USB and installed all the drivers and yes i clean installed it. And i have a perfectly working HD which i have checked also. And like i said i don't have the budget the things.

Great then quit wasting everyone's time since apparently you have it all under control.

rdizz no need to be such a tool... He wasn't sure of the problem, whether it could be his mobo or GPU or anything else, so he asked us in confidence. If all you're gonna do is say "Oh it's obvious, stop wasting my precious freaking time" then don't bother being on the forum, we ain't gonna miss you if all you're gonna do is say people are wasting time. I know goku has his badges and stuff but others may be novices, if you act like that then what will they think of the PC community as a whole???

 

[rdizz81]

Go buy a new DVD drive. RMA the card if it is still under warranty. Install windows one more time with a clean format. and for what its worth go ahead and get a new HD as well if it is not already new.

Looks like you don't read i have already changed 5 DVD drives, going to RMA the card and installed windows 3 times already one time with USB and installed all the drivers and yes i clean installed it. And i have a perfectly working HD which i have checked also. And like i said i don't have the budget the things.

CGurrell it was that first line there, as we sit here and try to help him he responds with a smart comment. so i'm done helping.

Has nothing to do with being patient or what you mentioned. it was the whole "looks like you don't read" attitude so i'm out and i truly hope he gets this resolved

 

[CGurrell]

Go buy a new DVD drive. RMA the card if it is still under warranty. Install windows one more time with a clean format. and for what its worth go ahead and get a new HD as well if it is not already new.

Looks like you don't read i have already changed 5 DVD drives, going to RMA the card and installed windows 3 times already one time with USB and installed all the drivers and yes i clean installed it. And i have a perfectly working HD which i have checked also. And like i said i don't have the budget the things.

CGurrell it was that first line there, as we sit here and try to help him he responds with a smart comment. so i'm done helping.

Has nothing to do with being patient or what you mentioned. it was the whole "looks like you don't read" attitude so i'm out and i truly hope he gets this resolved

Ok it was a bit of a smart comment but just acknowledge when you've missed something or gotten something wrong.

 

[rdizz81]

Go buy a new DVD drive. RMA the card if it is still under warranty. Install windows one more time with a clean format. and for what its worth go ahead and get a new HD as well if it is not already new.

Looks like you don't read i have already changed 5 DVD drives, going to RMA the card and installed windows 3 times already one time with USB and installed all the drivers and yes i clean installed it. And i have a perfectly working HD which i have checked also. And like i said i don't have the budget the things.

CGurrell it was that first line there, as we sit here and try to help him he responds with a smart comment. so i'm done helping.

Has nothing to do with being patient or what you mentioned. it was the whole "looks like you don't read" attitude so i'm out and i truly hope he gets this resolved

Ok it was a bit of a smart comment but just acknowledge when you've missed something or gotten something wrong.

Acknowledged...

 

[goku1234567890]

Sorry for my smart ass comments but i didn't want to start a war i just wanted to tell you that i tried it, so again sorry and thanks for the help. So thought let you guys know i just RMA'ed the card should know in 20 days whether it is bad or not. If not then it will be the motherboard. But there is another thing, what do you guys think can CMOS battery cause this?