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impulse36 · 19-07-2012, 11:34

Hi all,

My gaming computer, Alienware Mx15, becomes covered in green pixels, usually where black ones should be, when and only when I load up a game (these days, Diablo 3). I've tried a number of solutions to no avail, so I've decided to make a post in the hopes a tech savvy individual can point me in the right direction.

Things I've tried:
-Underclocking GPU and memory
-Increasing fan speeds
-Opening up the laptop to clean the fans with compressed air
-Adding a laptop cooling pad

When in game my GPU temp is around 70 degrees Celsius cores are around 55.

impulse36 · 19-07-2012, 11:36

Oh, also, my drivers are up to date.

ED E · 21-07-2012, 23:47

Could be on the way out.

Max the fans, set stock clocks, then run a Furmark burn in test for 10 mins and see if it artifacts.

Overheal · 22-07-2012, 02:32

GPU is dying. Check warranty.

19-07-2012, 11:34	#1
impulse36 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Adverts \| Friends	Gaming Laptop Covered in Green Pixles Hi all, My gaming computer, Alienware Mx15, becomes covered in green pixels, usually where black ones should be, when and only when I load up a game (these days, Diablo 3). I've tried a number of solutions to no avail, so I've decided to make a post in the hopes a tech savvy individual can point me in the right direction. Things I've tried: -Underclocking GPU and memory -Increasing fan speeds -Opening up the laptop to clean the fans with compressed air -Adding a laptop cooling pad When in game my GPU temp is around 70 degrees Celsius cores are around 55.

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19-07-2012, 11:36	#2
impulse36 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2 Adverts \| Friends	Oh, also, my drivers are up to date.

21-07-2012, 23:47	#3
ED E Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Churchtown, Dublin Posts: 10,922 Adverts \| Friends	Could be on the way out. Max the fans, set stock clocks, then run a Furmark burn in test for 10 mins and see if it artifacts.

22-07-2012, 02:32	#4
Overheal Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 34,454 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Facilitators, Feed Forward Private, Feed Forward Public, FeedForward	GPU is dying. Check warranty.