Weird pixels problem

[PrzemOO]

I've got a weird problem. My screen just makes some green stripes and I have no idea what's that about. It first occured 2 days ago but when I've done system restore it was fixed. Then it happened again and system restore wouldn't help anymore. I've formatted my HDD. I can't install newest Nvidia drivers for some reason. Might it be caused of that? I also can't change to 75 Hz, the option is simply unavailable when I try it in screen settings. Halp!  My GFX card is NVidia 8800GT. The pixel stripes are gone on some certain colors like on GTAS background, and when they are visible they just mess up original color (they are not always green).

[Determined]

What OS are you running on?
'cause I might know how to fix this on XP, but I have no idea about any of the newer/other OS's

[PrzemOO]

XP Home Edition.

[PrzemOO]

Here's a screen of it, the pixel stripes are always at the same places, they dont move.

[Beat]

 :sleep:Well it's good news that you can take a screenshot of it, means that your actual screen is just fine. Not having drivers is a good bet, judging by the fact XP is outdated, also why are you using XP? use Windows 7, its built on the code of XP and it runs way better.

[lilj]

i have no idea what this is all about but my dads laptop screen snapped which caused two green lines of dead pixles to appear at all time UNLESS the screen is black, but beat said your screen is fine so ... yeah try windows 7

[PrzemOO]

I don't really wanna switch the OS. Is there anything to get the newest to work? Or shall I install some older version of them? The pixels are also at the launch of computer.
//The newest drivers installation went successful this time but at the system restart windows doesn't load so I had to do system restore and I'm still without proper drivers I believe.

[FIGHTER]

overheating of the gpu?

[value]

switch between disabling/enabling vsync, worked for me on my old pc

[PrzemOO]

I baked my card in the oven (yes, it's not a joke) and it works now. No more artifacts that would annoy me!

[Davve]

I baked my card in the oven (yes, it's not a joke) and it works now. No more artifacts that would annoy me!

Hahaha! What!?

[PrzemOO]

Fix your 8800gtx Graphics Card (STEP by STEP) by Baking it in the OVEN.