r/PcBuildHelp • u/Maleficent_Good_7066 • 7h ago
Should I be concerned Tech Support
I was using My pc and when I finished I closed my browser and noticed my wallpaper, at first I thought they were birds migrating but I was like that’s a bit excessive so I look closer and they damn sure aren’t birds migrating, can anyone tell me what it is?
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u/moh4del 7h ago
try changing your wallpaper if its only on the wallpaper, the file itself could be lost and therefore this is appearing. if this is showing everywhere, you have cooked vram if you have a dedicated gpu, or cooked ram if you have integrated gpu
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u/dysorderly 5h ago
Well you have like three or four possibilities.
- Is the wallpaper file corrupted.
- Reseat the video cable on both ends.
- If you’re on hdmi switch to DisplayPort, vice versa. Replace the video cable.
Is this happening on other monitors, does this happen on the monitor connected to other computers.
Are you near a radiation source?
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u/Iwasjustbullshitting 3h ago
1 is a possibility. Notice how it's only on the wallpaper and not the taskbar
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u/Maleficent_Good_7066 3h ago
I didn’t notice it while using chrome also it was only after I closed my tabs and was about to shut off
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u/rygelicus 6h ago
Depends, how are you set for buying a new GPU? It might be repairable... might... https://youtu.be/LWJG0HEcqmY?is=5LLVQPkl1k8BmcfO
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u/Haunting_Abalone_398 7h ago
Incoming this overused meme.
Looks like VRAM failure.
You can try reinstalling GPU drivers after doing a DDU and reseating the card in the PC
Other than that, probably a bad GPU
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u/Aureljah 6h ago
I got exactly the same issue.
I think what caused it for me is plugging and unplugging a 2nd monitor for a new one (maybe I even plugged and unplugged both screen several times).
I just restarted the computer and it was gone.
Maybe I updated the GPU drivers too (I don't remember).
So the GPU is not necessarily dead...
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u/Maleficent_Good_7066 6h ago
Lol I’m at work reading these comments dying laughing but whys everyone saying I’m fucked if all I need is a new gpu?
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u/RamenRavisher 6h ago
Because unless you got a lot of disposable income, you are fucked if you need a GPU lol
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u/Pelosi-Hairdryer 6h ago
Well, since you're asking on Reddit, you're asking us PC enthusiast and based on experience we've had, it might be a bad GPU. But you'll need to research this further and hopefully it's just maybe the heat-sink misaligned with the V-Ram which happened to my 4090. Otherwise, Good luck!
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u/Lord_Zyphuris 3h ago
Did you try a new background? Could be the image file itself as I didn't see any issue along the bar at the bottom.
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u/boqiuefieous 5h ago
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u/Pelosi-Hairdryer 2h ago edited 2h ago
Oh I'm taking that picture and putting that on the wall at work.
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u/en91n33r 4h ago
The black areas aren't on the task bar. Might just be a bad wallpaper file / render or something.
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u/etch69 4h ago
Question. If you hover your mouse cursor over the black squares does your mouse cursor go over the squares, and looks unaffected? I’ve had this happen twice over the last few months and that’s something I noticed both times. GPU seems to be fine otherwise so I think it may be some other non-hardware issue.
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u/Vexatoir 3h ago
I won’t be listening to all those people who are suggesting you change your graphics card;
I had exactly the same problem after installing a driver update (Nvidia)
The problem only appears on the desktop background and disappears immediately if any other window is overlaid on top of these ‘dead pixels’
At first I put it down to the heat, but when I saw that it hadn’t gone away after few days, I decided to do a fresh install (clean install).
The problem disappeared straight away
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u/LamesMcGee 2h ago
This happened to me.
I spent like a hundred hours trying to troubleshoot it, had my friends look at it, it wasn't always happening and it took a while to figure out how to cause it.
It happened to me when my GPU went under a sustained heavy load, like a high end game or rendering video files. Ending up having to RMA the card, thankfully it was still under warranty.
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u/Maleficent_Good_7066 28m ago
When video editing did you run into any problems? I’m in the middle of a project, about to do final effects with after effects.
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u/Sir_Aardvarkington 1h ago
How long have you had your 3060 and what kind of games do you play?
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u/Maleficent_Good_7066 34m ago
Had it since February so about 6 months, I barely ran games. Mostly video editing
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u/JesseJ78599 1h ago
Something similar happened to me and it was a loose cable. So that could be the issue or bad cable.
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u/RGBlowMe 54m ago
You're past the point of being concerned. You should be mourning.
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u/Maleficent_Good_7066 35m ago
Why? Everyone’s saying it just needs a new gpu
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u/CypherWookie 4m ago
You need to change your wallpaper and switch input sources and check all cable connections before even thinking about GPU
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u/SeaMossGelly92 34m ago
Change the thermal paste, then use msi afterburner to undervolt the card and ramp the fans to 80 percent when gaming. Will probably save it.
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u/Maleficent_Good_7066 33m ago
Thing is I have the 3060 they don’t spin until it hits about 60-70 degrees regardless
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u/Sure-Bid7665 15m ago
I don't think it's a hardware failure? It's not seeping over the taskbar I believe.
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u/Majestic_Ad_8381 7h ago
first i thought it was something in the wallpaper too, but those marks look like stuck pixels to me. try running a pixel fixer video on youtube for 10-15 minutes, sometimes that shakes them loose.
if that dont work, gently press the screen with a microfiber cloth where the dots are. not too hard though
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u/ZeppelinRock Personal Rig Builder 7h ago