[OT] Graphics Card

[C# Learner]

Sorry for the off-topic post, but this is kind of related to my .NET
flicker problems.

It's quite worse that what I mentioned before. For example, when I show
a form modally to its parent, the modal form's controls flicker when
they're being initially drawn.

I suspect this could be a problem with my graphics card, and I'm out to
buy a new one. I just wondered if anyone has any suggestions for a
decent graphics card?

I won't really be using it for playing games -- mainly just
using/developing GUI applications.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

C# Learner,

Do you have code that shows this behavior? A small sample project
perhaps? I am curious if it is actually the graphics card.

 

[John Baro]

On the topic of the graphics card I would suggest an NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 440
if you can find one.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX series are also good but probably more expensive as
they are newer.
They should be dirt cheap and will handle anything except playing games
well.
HTH
JB

 

[C# Learner]

On the topic of the graphics card I would suggest an NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 440
if you can find one.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX series are also good but probably more expensive as
they are newer.
They should be dirt cheap and will handle anything except playing games
well.

I'll check it out; thanks.

 

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

C# Learner,

You are right, it could be your graphics card. I don't see any flicker
when I open the dialog over your form.

 

[C# Learner]

You are right, it could be your graphics card. I don't see any flicker
when I open the dialog over your form.

I'll probably head off to the computer store tomorrow and get a new
card. I'll be sure to post here and report whether I still get the
flicker or not with the new one.

Thanks.

 

[Michael Giagnocavo [MVP]]

Actually the GeForce FX 5200 is pretty cheap, probably around the same price
of the GeForce 4 MX. The main benefit is that the FX series has onboard
DirectX 9 support, for some really awesome effects. The 5200 is too slow to
really use the effects in any game, but for programming tests it'd be ok.

-mike
MVP

 

[Michael A. Covington]

I'll probably head off to the computer store tomorrow and get a new
card. I'll be sure to post here and report whether I still get the
flicker or not with the new one.

Before you do that, can you turn down the level of video acceleration? I
believe that's under My Computer, Properties, Performance (but I might be
mistaken).

 

[C# Learner]

Before you do that, can you turn down the level of video acceleration? I
believe that's under My Computer, Properties, Performance (but I might be
mistaken).

I've tried setting all possible video acceleration levels previously,
and unfortunately it made no difference.

Cheers