Video Card issues. I think.

[DnH_Overdose]

Yeah, hey guys I've been having some weird video problems lately, and havnt been able to pin point a fix or even what they might be. Some sort of artifacts I'm guessing, but none like I've seen before. I was thinking maybe from overheating since these effects come and go. Few days it will be fine then a few days it wont. My temps seem to be low in the high 70's. Here's a screen showing what my problem is.



I havnt had the problem till just recently about a month ago. For a few years this little system has ran fine. My system specs are as follows. Thanks guys.
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Field   Value
Motherboard Properties   
Motherboard ID   63-0804-000002-00101111-090805-ATHLON64$A0058002_BIOS DATE: 09/08/05 12:57:54 VER: 08.00.09
Motherboard Name   Asus K8V SE Deluxe
   
Front Side Bus Properties   
Bus Type   AMD Hammer
Real Clock   205 MHz
Effective Clock   205 MHz
HyperTransport Clock   820 MHz
   
Memory Bus Properties   
Bus Type   DDR SDRAM
Bus Width   64-bit
DRAM:FSB Ratio   CPU/22
Real Clock   103 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock   205 MHz
Bandwidth   1640 MB/s
   
Chipset Bus Properties   
Bus Type   VIA V-Link
Bus Width   8-bit
Real Clock   68 MHz (QDR)
Effective Clock   273 MHz
Bandwidth   273 MB/s
   
Motherboard Physical Info   
CPU Sockets/Slots   1 Socket 754
Expansion Slots   5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 WiFi
RAM Slots   3 DDR DIMM
Integrated Devices   Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394
Form Factor   ATX
Motherboard Size   240 mm x 300 mm
Motherboard Chipset   K8T800
Extra Features   Asus Intelligence, JumperFree, Q-Fan, Stepless Freq Selection, Ultra-ATA/133, SATA, RAID
   
Motherboard Manufacturer   
Company Name   ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
Product Information   http://usa.asus.com/products1.aspx?l1=3
BIOS Download   http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us

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Field   Value
Physical Memory   
Total   1022 MB
Used   444 MB
Free   578 MB
Utilization   43 %
   
Swap Space   
Total   2076 MB
Used   410 MB
Free   1665 MB
Utilization   20 %
   
Virtual Memory   
Total   3098 MB
Used   854 MB
Free   2244 MB
Utilization   28 %
   
Physical Address Extension (PAE)   
Supported by Operating System   Yes
Supported by CPU   Yes
Active   Yes


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Field   Value
North Bridge Properties   
North Bridge   VIA VT8383 Apollo K8T800
Revision   01
Package Type   578 Pin BGA
Package Size   3.5 cm x 3.5 cm
Process Technology   0.22 um
Core Voltage   2.5 V
In-Order Queue Depth   3
   
AGP Controller   
AGP Version   3.05
AGP Status   Enabled
AGP Device   ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
AGP Aperture Size   128 MB
Supported AGP Speeds   1x, 4x, 8x
Current AGP Speed   4x
Fast-Write   Supported, Disabled
Side Band Addressing   Supported, Enabled
   
Chipset Manufacturer   
Company Name   VIA Technologies, Inc.
Product Information   http://www.via.com.tw/en/products/chipsets
Driver Download   http://www.viaarena.com/?PageID=2
Driver Update   http://driveragent.com?ref=59
   
Problems & Suggestions   
Problem   Current AGP speed is lower than maximum supported. This may cause performance penalty.

[DnH_Overdose]

Appologies for the double post, but that first is very long. I just wanted to note the graphical issues/weird dots persist on the desktop as well. Not just when gaming. Happens more often on pictures to.

[Calum]

I think this is an overheating issue.
Try opening your PC and cleaning the fans with a slightly damp cloth.  Take ESD precautions before opening the case and be careful not to damage anything.
When did the issue start?

P.S. welcome to the forums.

[DnH_Overdose]

it happend a few weeks after I did overclock. Using ATi Tool. I did get rid of the tool recently, I'd say about last Sat. when the problem was really becoming a pain. I even tried troubleshooting with underclocking, but no good. Seems to persist though even with the Ati Tool gone. Like I said though it comes, and goes. Just odd. Gunna try the quick cleaning structs you mentioned then wait a few hours see if maybe it clears.

Just hoping this isnt some permanent damage. Being a full time student, I'm finacially strapped . Oh, and thanks for such a quick reply. Gunna clean then post the outcome.

[Betaa]

Overclocking, if not done properly can cause damage to the video card and/or the motherboard so don't rule out the possibility.

Have you tried another monitor or videocard?
And when you said your temps are at 70 was that 70c or 70f?