display red screen

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luke

I installed need for speed most wanted but i lost cd key so i went online and
got one when i intalled game it asked me to install direct x 9 i said yes, i
have a xfx geforce 8600 gt, xfx 680i mobo and a intel dual core cpu everthing
has been working fine until i tired to install this game. My problem is that
everthing is red i can still see everthing and it all works but its all with
a red tinge i tried uninstalling my display drivers and reinstalling the up
to date ones, i even did a system restore but nothing works i cant find
anything out about this can anyone help thnx.
 
Hi luke,

You need to eliminate possible causes. Firstly, check the physical cable
connection between your monitor and graphics card and also check to see that
the card is seated correctly in its socket on your motherboard. Removing and
reinserting a card can sometimes solve problems like this. Next, restart your
pc in safe mode. In this mode, only the basic device drivers as supplied on
the Vista installation disk are utilised. All other 3rd party drivers are not
used in this mode. Does your screen still have a red tinge? Either way,
whilst you are in safe mode do a full scan of your system with your
anti-malware tools and allow them to automatically fix any issues that they
find. Next, reboot your system normally. Has the red tinge disappeared? I
suspect that you have contracted some form of malware from the site where you
obtained the cd key. Many of these sites use cracked versions and, like sites
which offer you screensavers, they can be a source of malware. Even just
viewing such a site can be risky. My advice to you when you buy software that
requires a key is to copy the key to a text file and back up this file to a
removeable drive such as a USB flash drive. That way, if you lose the key
from the sofware packaging, you still have a record of it which you can refer
to. Another point to note is that if software asks you to install a version
of DirectX, do not install it from that media. Instead, decline and download
the latest version directly from Microsoft themselves. Although DX10 is
included in Vista, many games and other software still require a DX9 variant,
and this is still available from Microsoft.
Dwarf
 
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