I have an alienware 766/m5500 (ATI MR9700); yesterday, out of the blue, the screen starts flashing bands/stripes/random blotches of pixelated garbage - I think "oh god my video card bit it!" (see screenshot).
After playing around with it i realize that if i keep my laptop perfectly level (it was on a tilted Lapcool before), the problem goes away and the graphics work fine.
It has SOMETHING to do with the video card, video card memory, or its connection to the MoBo, because if i tilt it during a game, it starts doing the crazy "huge triangles everywhere" thing and textures/models get all garbled.
This seems like a mechanical connection problem somewhere, but where?? I took apart every obvious screw and clip everywhere, and the video card seems to be solidly attached, but I can't really get a good look at the mobo. Any help would be REALLY appreciated!
After playing around with it i realize that if i keep my laptop perfectly level (it was on a tilted Lapcool before), the problem goes away and the graphics work fine.
It has SOMETHING to do with the video card, video card memory, or its connection to the MoBo, because if i tilt it during a game, it starts doing the crazy "huge triangles everywhere" thing and textures/models get all garbled.
This seems like a mechanical connection problem somewhere, but where?? I took apart every obvious screw and clip everywhere, and the video card seems to be solidly attached, but I can't really get a good look at the mobo. Any help would be REALLY appreciated!
