SOLVED Shuttering on desktop - Page 2

power · 21st August 2012, 9:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianf1971

First off try changing your theme, turn Show contents ... back on, test, if this works then you have a corrupt theme installed, I would be running a chkdsk to check for corruption.

Next thing to try is resolution, set it to something lower i.e. 1024x768 and test.

Brian

you can also disable the themes service or run VGA mode from the F8 menu.

disabling the service - now that's the real classic mode

Brianf1971 · 21st August 2012, 9:17 PM

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Originally Posted by power

you can also disable the themes service or run VGA mode from the F8 menu.

disabling the service - now that's the real classic mode

Given Safe made still had issues I doubt this will help, but I gues if nothing works worth a try, my money is on corrupt theme.

Brian

power · 21st August 2012, 9:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianf1971

Given Safe made still had issues I doubt this will help, but I gues if nothing works worth a try, my money is on corrupt theme.

Brian

corrupt theme would not effect safe mode.

Has the OP checked his PCI-e mode is not set too low?

Also do you have another PCI-e slot to install your video card in?

Carcin0Genic · 21st August 2012, 9:22 PM

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Originally Posted by power

you have Intel IGFX?

remove your video card and try to run off that - that will at least narrow it down to the card or the machine.

Yeah it still does it. I have only had this gpu for 3 days and it was doing it when i didnt have my 680.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianf1971

First off try changing your theme, turn Show contents ... back on, test, if this works then you have a corrupt theme installed, I would be running a chkdsk to check for corruption.

Next thing to try is resolution, set it to something lower i.e. 1024x768 and test.

Brian

I normally have it set to the basic theme. I just tried it then with the australia theme and some other crap theme they decided everyone needs. Also tried it at 1024x768. To no avail.

And to think that i was starting to think it was normal behaviour.

Woops didnt refresh before i posted. Hang on brb.

Carcin0Genic · 21st August 2012, 9:28 PM

Sorry, double post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianf1971

Given Safe made still had issues I doubt this will help, but I gues if nothing works worth a try, my money is on corrupt theme.

Brian

I did try a couple of the other themes, granted they were the basic themes. How would i fix a corupt theme?

Quote:

Originally Posted by power

corrupt theme would not effect safe mode.

Has the OP checked his PCI-e mode is not set too low?

Also do you have another PCI-e slot to install your video card in?

PCI-e mode as in the bios setting? Its on auto. I do have a spare 8x slot, but considering it happens even with no gpu card, i can't see that being the problem. Not trying to argue with you.

power · 21st August 2012, 9:29 PM

ok, so it happens when the video card is removed?

could be hard drive related

do you have a spare drive you can install windows onto?

that would eliminate the drive and the OS installation.

Brianf1971 · 21st August 2012, 9:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Carcin0Genic

Sorry, double post.

I did try a couple of the other themes, granted they were the basic themes. How would i fix a corupt theme?

If the other themes did the same thing then it's unlikely corrupt theme, I notice by your sig your overclocking, have you tried setting things back to default no overclock on CPU and RAM?

Brian

Carcin0Genic · 21st August 2012, 9:33 PM

I was just thinking that. Not currently but i could have in a few days time. My firmware is up to date (just checked). AFAIK all power saving options for hdds are disabled. And yeah it happens with no gpu. No i haven't tried with no OC, and can't remember if it did it before i OCed. System is stable after testing with IBT and prime 95 for about 6 hours.

power · 21st August 2012, 9:35 PM

do you have a data drive as well as the Vertex?

If so it would be possible to partition it and install Windows onto that.

It's sounding more like the Vertex might be the issue.

Carcin0Genic · 21st August 2012, 9:39 PM

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Originally Posted by power

do you have a data drive as well as the Vertex?

If so it would be possible to partition it and install Windows onto that.

It's sounding more like the Vertex might be the issue.

Lol turns out i do have a spare drive. My data drive! Lol Newb moment there. Will give that a crack tomorrow if still no solution.

Carcin0Genic · 21st August 2012, 10:49 PM

Here is my newbness showing up. How would i go about putting a partician on a hdd without having to format it?

pentel88 · 21st August 2012, 11:09 PM

Step 1
make a BACKUP!

step 2
windows key -> type in the search box "create partitions"

step 3
right click on your data drive and click shrink

step 4
right click on the new partition you created and click "set as active"

step 5
disconnect your ssd (physically)

Carcin0Genic · 21st August 2012, 11:41 PM

And here i was looking for software to format it when windows will do it for me! Cheers man.

Carcin0Genic · 22nd August 2012, 5:59 PM

I found the problem! Well not me, the troubleshooter in action center did. From what i can tell all it did was 100% enable ALL aero effects, now the problem is gone!
But every time i open ~~internet explorer~~ battlefield 3 server browser it tells me a program in not compatible then changes back to a basic theme. 'Disabale desktop composition' is NOT ticked in bf3 or origin properties.
~~How can i make it compatible?~~
Ok, so if you tick the box that says Disable scaling on high DPI settings' it fixes it! I don't get anymore stupid tails and my snappiness of the desktop has returned!
Thankyou to everyone that helped!

21st August 2012, 9:29 PM	#21
power Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: brisbane Posts: 27,207	ok, so it happens when the video card is removed? could be hard drive related do you have a spare drive you can install windows onto? that would eliminate the drive and the OS installation. __________________ this is who we are.

21st August 2012, 9:35 PM	#24
power Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: brisbane Posts: 27,207	do you have a data drive as well as the Vertex? If so it would be possible to partition it and install Windows onto that. It's sounding more like the Vertex might be the issue. __________________ this is who we are.

21st August 2012, 11:09 PM	#27
pentel88 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 171	Step 1 make a BACKUP! step 2 windows key -> type in the search box "create partitions" step 3 right click on your data drive and click shrink step 4 right click on the new partition you created and click "set as active" step 5 disconnect your ssd (physically)