Texture Stretching Issue - Happens In All Games

**Trajan** · July 22, 2007, 06:41 PM

Just recently, I'm getting this weird texture stretching issue that's appearing in all my games. This is how it looks like in Oblivion:

I have a XFX GF 7900GT 256MB 560MHz/1.65GHz and I'm using the XG 162.18 32 bit XP driver. I'm also using nHancer 2.2.3 to control my driver settings.

Can anyone point out what's causing the problem and how I can fix it?

**sapi** · July 23, 2007, 04:07 AM

That's most likely caused by your graphics card overheating.

How well ventilated is your case, and have you cleaned your fans recently?

Got any idea of your idle temps (shown in the nvidia driver controls)?

**Trajan** · July 23, 2007, 04:48 AM

Yeah, I was told the same thing on another forum. Looks like my damn PC case has poor ventilation in there. Idle temps are like in the late 50's and regular temp should be 52 so a good cleaning should drop that back down. I'm going to go and see if I can buy a better case. What a pain in the ass.

Thanks Sapi

**westy159** · July 23, 2007, 12:05 PM

Could you try taking the side panel off?

I did that for mine and while it appears to be fairly dusty temps at least have dropped by a good 10 degrees. Dells old cases are like ovens.

**Trajan** · July 23, 2007, 04:40 PM

That's what I'm doing whenever I play one of my games until my new case gets here.

**DisgruntledGoat** · July 23, 2007, 04:49 PM

ANother thing you may want to do is give the case and parts a good cleaning. Dust can pile up and really cause a lot of overheating

**Trajan** · July 23, 2007, 04:51 PM

Thanks, I'm going to give the whole computer a good cleaning later on today.

**Roman Clone** · July 24, 2007, 08:51 AM

You better use compressed air, if you just use a duster it may damage something.

**sapi** · July 25, 2007, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by Roman Clone

You better use compressed air, if you just use a duster it may damage something.

As long as the vacuum isn't touched (*shudders) it should be fine

Needless to say, never clean while plugged in

**Markas** · July 25, 2007, 09:27 AM

Turn off 'Write enabling/write combining' in the Nvidia menu. I had problems like yours till I switched it off.

**Roman Clone** · July 25, 2007, 09:31 AM

Then, my other forum lied to me

Sorry for being off topic, but if electric like sounds are coming out of my speakers/ head phones, it makes the sounds when windows makes the startup sounds and playing You tube videos? any Suggestions/idea what it is?

**Trajan** · July 25, 2007, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by Markas

Turn off 'Write enabling/write combining' in the Nvidia menu. I had problems like yours till I switched it off.

Markas, is that what it's called exactly? I can't find it man. I looked everywhere in the Nvidia control panel but couldn't find that option.

I really hope it's caused by that option because even though I cleaned my VC and PC of all the dust and opened up the case to get better ventilation when playing games, I still sometimes see it. That would mean that the card was damaged a little.

**Roman Clone** · July 25, 2007, 08:12 PM

I doubt that could be the cause, if it was damaged, you would have much serious problems. Do you have the latest drivers?

**Trajan** · July 25, 2007, 08:48 PM

You mean the latest official driver, 94.24? No, I'm using a modified beta driver, XG 162.18. You know, I remember noticing this problem ever since I began using the 160 drivers. Maybe that's the cause. I'm going to see if anyone else using these drivers are having the same problem.

**Roman Clone** · July 25, 2007, 09:10 PM

Beta Driver? I see the problem already.

**Trajan** · July 26, 2007, 06:45 AM

I think it's just the 160 drivers. Maybe it just doesn't like my setup. I never had any problems with the 150s and downward.

**Aristocrat** · July 26, 2007, 07:31 AM

Trajan, you might need Coolbits to do what Markas suggested...I'm not sure as I use RivaTuner.

**Markas** · July 26, 2007, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Trajan

Markas, is that what it's called exactly? I can't find it man. I looked everywhere in the Nvidia control panel but couldn't find that option.

Sorry for delay I'm a bit blind! The option is in (I think) My computer->Control panel->Display->settings->advanced->troubleshooting. I think you have to restart when you un-tick the box. Hope that helps!

**Trajan** · July 26, 2007, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Markas

Sorry for delay I'm a bit blind! The option is in (I think) My computer->Control panel->Display->settings->advanced->troubleshooting. I think you have to restart when you un-tick the box. Hope that helps!

Then I don't think that's the cause of my problems because if it was, I would have been seeing it a long time ago. This problem just started occurring early this month. I'm going to try a previous driver that I had success with and if I still see those stretches, I'll try turning off write combining.

**fatsheep** · July 30, 2007, 02:10 PM

The most useful thing you could try would be to uninstall these BETA drivers and reinstall the DEFAULT Nvidia drivers. If that fixes the problem then you have found the source. Also, I would make sure you are getting a performance benefit out of those drivers by running 3d benchmarks such as Aquamark and 3dmark. I tried some drivers a while back that supposedly offered better performance but when I benchmarked them they lowered my framerate.

Also, consider using a free version of driver cleaner after unistalling the drivers to make sure all driver components are removed. I found that helpful a few times.