Desmond

Sounds like a display controller problem. Pull it out and clean the contacts
and reinstall. Make sure it is fully seated in the connector.

Post back and let us know if that fixes the problem.


"Richard Wolff" <RichardWolff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42E436D3-4E50-40DD-B689-332C67B741D9@microsoft.com...
> 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