Windows logo is pixelated when I first turn on my computer. After I restart it it's working fine

[random8019]

This is what it looks like ^ - then I restart it and it boots just fine

The computer will not work if the pixelated screen is shown, the screen will turn black after the pixelated logo and will stay like that forever (the computer is still on the whole time). After a restart everything is alright
The grey text screen with all the BIOS information (the one that comes before the Windows logo) loads up fine every time (it loads up perfectly including in the first boot where the pixelated logo is shown)

My computer is not overclocked, here are its specs:

Operating System:
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
CPU:
AMD Athlon II X4 640 49 °C
Propus 45nm Technology
RAM:
4.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. M68MT-D3P (Socket M2) 42 °C
Graphics:
S23B300 (1920x1080@60Hz)
1023MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 710 (MSI) 47 °C
Storage:
465GB Hitachi HDS721050CLA SCSI Disk Device (SATA) 39 °C
Optical Drives:
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7280S SCSI CdRom Device
Audio:
High Definition Audio Device

Thanks a lot!

 

[Ralston18]

Can you correlate the pixilation with the computer being cold?

My thought is something is loose and does not work until it has gotten warmed up and expanded.

If my thought is correct then finding out what that "something" is will take some methodical testing.

Try another monitor and/or try the Samsung monitor on another computer.

Check that the Nvidia card is fully in place and that all connectors are firmly connected.

 

[ForgottenTemplar]

I have the same issue, this happened after windows update. All my drivers are up to date. Tried different VGA cable, still nothing 🙁 Monitor works fine when connected to a Win7 laptop. What is going on ?
https://gyazo.com/1153b88f6e77e97aea172230595d48d3?token=93253107f0d99c1307d5d96af6674338

 

[Ralston18]

Try using both the integrated graphics port and then the graphics card.

Determine if the problem continues with just one or both monitor connections.

Drivers may be up-to-date per se but may still have suffered some corruption. I would verify that the driver is indeed correct, download again, and reinstall.

Key is to narrow down the possibilities via some methodical "one at a time" changes: hardware, software/drivers, and configuration.

 

[ForgottenTemplar]

Ok so I reseated ram, hard drive and gpu (gt610 silent) one at a time and it still showed me those cramped pixels over windows logo followed by monitor shutting itself off. Changed to an old gpu and it fixed the pixelated logo. Logo looks normal now and monitor doesn't turn off like before. So is it a VGA port on the gpu that's causing this ? It has DVI-D and HDMI ports but I dont have cables for these ports. Is it the gpu itself, gpu ports/port or a PSU going bad? (350W Fortron FSP) psu. Gt610 works fine everywhere else (performance, video playback), it's just that I don't want to restart my pc everytime I turn it on, it's so annoying.

 

[Ralston18]

The only way to determine the cause or source is to try different ports, devices, and cables via a process of elimination. You might even check into the power saving settings - could be an issue therein - buggy or corrupted software perhaps. Some combination of things that causes the pixilation.

E.g.: If the pixilation only occurs with respect to one particular graphics port after demonstrating that the monitor, cable, and other ports all work in other combinations then that port is the source of the problem.

If, as I understand your preceding post, the old GPU worked and the current GPU did not then that narrows it down to the GPU being involved. May or may not be a function of the port and/or cable (VGA) being used with respect to the current GPU.

See if you can borrow other known working cables from friends and family.

PSU problems can manifest in many strange ways. I believe that you would be seeing a mix of other problems and events if the PSU was the issue.

 

[ForgottenTemplar]

Thanks for the answers Ralston18, I'll try to cope with it for now. I will let you know if I come up with some kind of a fix.

 

[ForgottenTemplar]

Forget what I said about the gpu replacement. The problem has nothing to do with gpu, it's inside windows. You need to disable "Fast startup" inside power plan settings, make sure to run power plan troubleshoot just in case. https://gyazo.com/ce2f94da805a10959468c3ee35378cb0
More information about this problematic windows feature here:
https://www.howtogeek.com/243901/the-pros-and-cons-of-windows-10s-fast-startup-mode/
Basically this feature won't work properly on some systems and I don't know why microsoft shows it as "recommended" if it only makes your PC boot up slightly faster at the cost of risking system corruption...Worked for me and hope it works for you.