Steve Easton

Did you go back to the old RAM configuration to see if the problem stops?

Also, try reseating the video card.


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Steve Easton



"Richard Wolff" <RichardWolff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello, Got a problem cant seem to figure it out.
>
> Upon boot up, I see little colored dots on the bios boot up screen. On the
> next screen where it checks DMI and whether or not it should boot from a
> cdroom, some of the words have changed letters such as instead of master
> disk, it says, Master Dick or have symbols in the letters. Instead of
> controller it says cntrolr. Stuff like that.
>
> When vista boots up, i have Lines that go through the screen, looks like the
> old snow lines on old televisions except they are colored. They also move
> when i move windows over them. Its very weird.
>
> It was working for a while. I then installed a 2nd dimm of Ram, same brand
> same model. It worked for a couple weeks and then it started.
>
> Heres my specs:
> Operating: Vista Ultimate X64
> Mobo: GA-K8NE
> Processor: AMD Atholon 64 Processor 3000+
> Video Card: Powercolor Radeon X1950 Pro
> memory: 2 X CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
>
> any help would be appreciated!
>
> Thanks
>
> Rich