slightly annoying graphics problem.

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:26

hi, I'm having a slight problem with in game graphics and i'm not sure what the problem could be.
I am also not sure quite how to describe it. First off, i have had two gpu's and it has happened with both of them and the onboard too, so i don't think it is a gpu problem.

how to describe it..... it happens in game and during cut scenes, and usually when i am panning the camera around, or am up close to an object/backgroud.
its just a small flickering line across the centre of the screen that appears for a milisecond, but i am starting to notice it now (once you've noticed something, it is very hard to ignore it, lol).
It has happened in all games, with 3 different gpu's so i am thinking it might be the motherboard?

ps, i'm sure there is a simple term to describe it as it's quite common i think, but i can't for the life of me think of it

cheers guys.

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:27

btw, here are specs-

phenom ii x4 965 be @4ghz
asus M4A88TD-V evo 880g motherboard
antec truepower modular 650w
4gb corsair xms3 ram
cooler master elite 430 windowed case
samsung bd-rom/dvd rw
arctic cooling 7 pro
2x samsung f3 spinpoint 1tb hdd's in raid0
GTX 470

and i tried removing the oc on cpu, but that didn't stop it.

stulid · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:30

Is it vsync tearing? looks like a rip in the picture? try turning vsync on in the Nvidia control panel.

lolwithtim · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:31

Do you have a different monitor that you can try out. Could even be the cable. They woudl be the things I would try and test now.

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:31

ok, i'll give it a go

Liquid · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:31

does the flickering look corruption like or could it be a vsync flicker

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 22:32

lolwithtim said:
Do you have a different monitor that you can try out. Could even be the cable. They woudl be the things I would try and test now.

does it on tv and monitor with 2 different cables

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 23:08

yep V-sync on, sorted. cheers guys.

Do you have to enable v-sync in game as well?

Will i need V-sync on in every game, because it's not ideal is it?

stulid · 24 Feb 2011 at 23:12

Once its set in the Nvidia control panel too "force on" then you can leave it and it will override any game setting.

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 23:13

ok great. thanks

MikeHiow · 24 Feb 2011 at 23:15

I can't think of any situation where v-sync is a major issue these days, unless you're a CS1.6 player. Since Valve limited source to 66tick, there isn't really much reason not to have v-sync on in source, either.

I can't think of any other games where v-sync would be particularly less than ideal - if it solves your problem then just leave it on - I do.

Pighardia · 24 Feb 2011 at 23:17

yeah, v-sync is one of those things i've never really thought about before. don't think i've ever changed the setting from default in games.