Hey everyone.
The other day for my birthday I bought a new graphics card and monitor. Though I've noticed the graphic card hasn't been producing as good graphics as it should.
I bought an nVidia 250 GTS graphics card and VX2433wm Full HD Widescreen LCD 24" monitor, and am running them on a DVI-D cable, previously I was using an nVidia 8600 GT.
The problem, which I have noticed my card to have, is the smooth transaction from blending has been all pixelated. Take the background for the website for example, the edges of the image should have a smooth blend to the black on the outside, but instead it has a whole bunch of large strangely coloured blocks.
I have checked my device manager, there seem to be no problems with my card, and I have installed the latest drivers for it several times, can someone please help? D: I would really appreciate it.
Thank you.
Plus I'm using DirectX 11, though my graphics card is not compatible with it, I want to be able to get DirectX 10, how do I do this safely?
I'm not exactly sure how to unistall both DirectX 11 drivers and my old graphic card drivers. I know for sure that DirectX 11 is pre-installed with Windows 7, and that it cannot be removed through Add/Remove Programs.
hmmm... so what do i do about my graphic card? I think I uninstalled the nVidia drivers correctly, and reinstalled them, but it didn't seem to make a difference.
Okay, two things I need to ask before answering any questions:
1) Are your graphics running worse than they did before you installed your new graphics card?
2) How big is your power supply (wattage)?
Essentialy, if your graphics are just slightly better than they were before the upgrade, you will probably need to upgrade more than just your graphics card. More RAM perhaps, or maybe a faster CPU.
If your graphics are on par with, or worse than your previous graphics card, try upgrading your power supply. Anything that runs on a PCI // AGP bus uses power (and even more so if it requires another 4pin - 8pin PCIe power leads from the supply). That may be your problem (and the one I'm leaning towards more). I'd recommend something around 550-650. Any more and you're going overkill (Unless you're using a 28x - 4xx GeForce card, or want to Quad SLI, then I'd recommend 1000+ [remind me to show you pictures of my beast at some point]).
If that doesn't help, I have more tricks up my sleeve.
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Yes I believe my graphics are running worse than my previous card, even though it is a lot better.
And my power supply is CoolerMaster 450 watt, and my card requires a 6pin power lead.
I also have 3GB RAM and a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ proccessor.
To be honest, 450 watt may be too low for the combination of GPU and build. I would recommend upgrading your power supply and re-attempt it.
The issue is very common. When the Graphics Card attempts to "kick up" when playing games, there isn't enough power to make it work, so your performance is quite horrible because the GPU will only allow for graphic pass-through without actually accelerating the graphics.
I would recommend a Corsair 550-650 watt Power Supply. It's a good company. The power supply is not modular, but it definitely works.
Just a note: 450 is what is requited for the GTX 250, but depending on your power consumption usage on the mobo (AMDs are known for sucking more power than the equivalent Intel chip), plus the gaming aspect... your wattage is exceeding the minimum requirements, I feel.
550-650 watt power supplies will run roughly 90-120 USD. I'm not sure how that translates into Australian currency.
Best of luck. Keep me updated on your progress.
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Okay, you've updated your power supply. You're using Windows 7 (so all of your drivers are correct for the card).
One thing I'd like you to do for me;
Copy and paste your dxdiag information (click on the start button, and type in dxdiag) here.
(Feel free to remove any sensitive information [name, ect] if you want to)
This will help me look at your installed drivers. If you've gotten the card recently, it could be a defective card... but we can check that soon.
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The other day for my birthday I bought a new graphics card and monitor. Though I've noticed the graphic card hasn't been producing as good graphics as it should.
I bought an nVidia 250 GTS graphics card and VX2433wm Full HD Widescreen LCD 24" monitor, and am running them on a DVI-D cable, previously I was using an nVidia 8600 GT.
The problem, which I have noticed my card to have, is the smooth transaction from blending has been all pixelated. Take the background for the website for example, the edges of the image should have a smooth blend to the black on the outside, but instead it has a whole bunch of large strangely coloured blocks.
I have checked my device manager, there seem to be no problems with my card, and I have installed the latest drivers for it several times, can someone please help? D: I would really appreciate it.
Thank you.
Plus I'm using DirectX 11, though my graphics card is not compatible with it, I want to be able to get DirectX 10, how do I do this safely?
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Curse Premium1) Are your graphics running worse than they did before you installed your new graphics card?
2) How big is your power supply (wattage)?
Essentialy, if your graphics are just slightly better than they were before the upgrade, you will probably need to upgrade more than just your graphics card. More RAM perhaps, or maybe a faster CPU.
If your graphics are on par with, or worse than your previous graphics card, try upgrading your power supply. Anything that runs on a PCI // AGP bus uses power (and even more so if it requires another 4pin - 8pin PCIe power leads from the supply). That may be your problem (and the one I'm leaning towards more). I'd recommend something around 550-650. Any more and you're going overkill (Unless you're using a 28x - 4xx GeForce card, or want to Quad SLI, then I'd recommend 1000+ [remind me to show you pictures of my beast at some point]).
If that doesn't help, I have more tricks up my sleeve.
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Yes I believe my graphics are running worse than my previous card, even though it is a lot better.
And my power supply is CoolerMaster 450 watt, and my card requires a 6pin power lead.
I also have 3GB RAM and a AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ proccessor.
I hope that's enough info.
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Curse PremiumThe issue is very common. When the Graphics Card attempts to "kick up" when playing games, there isn't enough power to make it work, so your performance is quite horrible because the GPU will only allow for graphic pass-through without actually accelerating the graphics.
I would recommend a Corsair 550-650 watt Power Supply. It's a good company. The power supply is not modular, but it definitely works.
Just a note: 450 is what is requited for the GTX 250, but depending on your power consumption usage on the mobo (AMDs are known for sucking more power than the equivalent Intel chip), plus the gaming aspect... your wattage is exceeding the minimum requirements, I feel.
550-650 watt power supplies will run roughly 90-120 USD. I'm not sure how that translates into Australian currency.
Best of luck. Keep me updated on your progress.
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Curse PremiumOne thing I'd like you to do for me;
Copy and paste your dxdiag information (click on the start button, and type in dxdiag) here.
(Feel free to remove any sensitive information [name, ect] if you want to)
This will help me look at your installed drivers. If you've gotten the card recently, it could be a defective card... but we can check that soon.
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