Take a look: What is wrong with my intel iMac

[poolin1243]

Hey all-

this is happening on my intel iMac ....dont pay attention to the interference from taking a picture of an LCD...but the actual image on the screen take a look...

what is this?

bad logic board?
bad x1600?

bueller.....bueller...anybody?

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

Does it only happen in Safari? Safari's known to occasionally display graphical errors.

 

[thegreatluke]

The scrolling problem affects all Intel-based Macs and will most likely be fixed by the 10.4.6 patch.

 

[topgunn]

It affects ALL Intel Macs? I haven't noticed it on mine.

 

[Koodauw]

Yeah I have the same problems, although it usually looks like the 3rd picture.

 

[smokeyboi]

This happens to me in safari all the time....it's very annoying! I have a MBP.

 

[poolin1243]

hmm

so this isnt that "video tearing" issue? what are the symptoms of that.


sometimes something similar happens in CS2....

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

I haven't ever experienced anything like this on my CD mini. (touches wood)

 

[Eidorian]

Wow, my screenname is on there a lot.

It sounds like the video tearing issue and more then likely only effects machines using the X1600.

 

[korimickster]

I have the same problem on my Macbook Pro.

It doesn't bug me at all... just refresh the page or scroll up/down.

 

[mmmcheese]

I'm 99.9% sure it is a video driver problem.

 

[poolin1243]

so....should i take this in to my apple store (they know me by name there...its sad...every single mac i have owned has had problems..)

 

[RamSlack]

That has happened on my intel iMac as well. I usually just take the very top bar (the ones with the three colored orbs) and drag the whole window off the bottom of the screen and the drag it back up. Quick fix for the time being until the patch comes out.

It doesn't happen to me very often, probably once or twice a week. I seem to remember my Windows Internet Explorer doing the same thing on occassion as well.

 

[DrStrangelove]

so....should i take this in to my apple store (they know me by name there...its sad...every single mac i have owned has had problems..)

Take those pics with you. Because it will NOT happen in front of them. That's the way it goes with computers and cars.

 

[DrStrangelove]

Oh, and for what it's worth I have an intel iMac and that's NEVER happened to me. I'm a HEAVY surfer.

 

[Artful Dodger]

Wow, my screenname is on there a lot.

It sounds like the video tearing issue and more then likely only effects machines using the X1600.

It's the build number of OSX as my 20" iMac Core Duo doesn't do this. The tech at the local Apple Store from me said they have fixed this by installing another build of OSX. I think it's 170 or 171 that has the problems. Mine is 165 and is just fine with everything (screen wise).
Try the search in MR as there was a thread about this say a month ago? Apple was sending the early builds (DVD/install discs) to people that called with this problem. It's also noted on the Apple Support page as well (http://www.apple.com).

 

[mmmcheese]

so....should i take this in to my apple store (they know me by name there...its sad...every single mac i have owned has had problems..)

No, it's a driver issue...you'll just have to wait for the next OS update...new hardware won't help you any.

 

[iflipper]

I get wierd rippling effects in safari on my mac mini, but it's only an occasional problem.

 

[jacobj]

I have an MBP and do not see this issue. Are you completely up to date on softwar, i.e. 10.4.5 (I think)?