horizontal lines on desktop

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  1. Posts : 4
    windows 7
       #1

    horizontal lines on desktop


    Can someone help,since installing windows 7 i am experiencing horizontal lines appearing randomly on desktop screen,browser and application windows.I have an xfx 7600gt pci-e graphics card with latest drivers.
    When browsing and scrolling the page the line can move up and down the web page.
    Have tried setting refresh rate,resolution and other drivers,but nothing.
    I have included a picture,any ideas?
    PS have circled line in red.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails horizontal lines on desktop-pixellines.jpg  
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  2. Posts : 1,299
    Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) *** Windows XP SP3 (32-bit), OSX 10.6
       #2

    Hi there,

    Does this happen when you boot in Safe Mode?

    Cheers,

    Walker
    Windows Outreach Team
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  3. Posts : 9,537
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #3

    List your system specs and in particular your monitor.
    That way we can be more helpful.
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  4. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #4

    Since that appears in the screenshot, we know that it is your graphics card.

    Give reinstalling your drivers a try anyways.
    Is your card OCed at all?

    ~Lordbob
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  5. Posts : 4
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    horizontal lines


    The card is not overclocked,the monitor is an Acer P193w Lcd,
    MY system specs are
    Windows 7 ultimate.
    AMD Athlon 3200 2.1ghz
    2gb Ram
    XFX Nvidia 7600gt PCI-E

    Doesnt seem to do it in safe mode.

    Thanks
    Last edited by paddywack; 13 Jul 2010 at 01:48.
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  6. Posts : 10,994
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
       #6

    For clarification, when you say the horizontal lines are "appearing randomly on desktop screen,browser and application windows" are you saying the lines physically change location and appear at random places on the screen? Or do they appear in the same physical place on the screen at random times? Reason I ask is I had a similar problem with my monitor after a hard bump messed up the pixils in three separate rows and gave a very similar appearance to your screenshot.
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  7. Posts : 4
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    horizontal lines


    They appear randomly across the screen ,and not not in one place .
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  8. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #8

    paddywack said:
    They appear randomly across the screen ,and not not in one place .
    As I said above, I am 100% certain this is NOT a monitor problem.

    I am fairly certain it is a graphics card problem. Have you followed my suggestions?

    ~Lordbob
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  9. Posts : 4
    windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #9

    horizontal lines


    I have done what you suggested,but it still does it.
    Did a complete uninstall of nvidia drivers,rebooted ,installed latest drivers,rebooted ,but still getting the lines.As i said before it doesnt do it in safe mode.
    What does this mean.
    cheers
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  10. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
       #10

    paddywack said:
    I have done what you suggested,but it still does it.
    Did a complete uninstall of nvidia drivers,rebooted ,installed latest drivers,rebooted ,but still getting the lines.As i said before it doesnt do it in safe mode.
    What does this mean.
    cheers
    Lets try this then:

    Hit start and type msconfig and hit enter
    Choose diagnostic boot up and restart. Does the problem reoccur?

    ~Lordbob
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