Steven Levine wrote:
 
> Jerry Prather wrote:
 
> >I'm beginning to suffer from intermittant video problems.
> >Individual windows on the screen will get unwritten sections, or portions
> >of a window will  not get drawn.  Playing solitaire has become a major
> >nightmare.  Frequently I can get a window redrawn by shifting to another
> >screen, then shifting back.
 
>> I suspect problems in memory, but what memory?  Is the problem
>> in the main machine  memory, or is the problem more likely to
>> reside in the AGP Matrox 450 video card?

> Have you pulled all the cards, blown out the dust and reseated the cards
> and cables etc.

Not just cards, but also socketed chips. AGP slots are particularly
succeptible to misseating. Does your Matrox have any socketed chips?
I've seen exactly your behavior with at least one non-Matrox card. IIRC,
the problem was either misseating, or software error solved by simply
rebooting.

How old is the motherboard? There was a period 4-6 years ago when many
motherboards were made with inferior capacitors. Inspect yours for
leaking and/or swelling. If you find any, they or the motherboard need
replacing. http://www.overclockers.com/tips00140/
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