Lately, these clusters of white squares have been popping up on my screen. I’ve also noticed a pulsating orange light on my motherboard, the orange light isn’t RGB since it pulsates even when the computer is off. I don’t know if they’re related, I just thought I’d include that.
I’d like to know if this is indicative of a larger issue that needs to be resolved.
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The end is near… for your graphics card.
That’s Mike Stoklasa from Red Letter Media.
Don’t panic. It’s a known issue with chromium and nvidia drivers.
[https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/youtube-discord-visual-studio-code-are-flickering-with-black-checkered-squares-vertical-lines-partial-solutions-to-this-issue.306623/](https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/youtube-discord-visual-studio-code-are-flickering-with-black-checkered-squares-vertical-lines-partial-solutions-to-this-issue.306623/)
Follow these steps:
1.⠀chrome://flags – for Google Chrome
⠀⠀opera://flags – for Opera
⠀⠀edge://flags – for Edge
2. search ANGLE
3. Change API to anything other than Default and DX11. I highly recommend to choose OpenGL because it is the best option for NVIDIA GPUs.
At the moment, **this is the best solution** that I have found, but unfortunately you cannot change the API in Discord and Visual Studio Code, these programs use DX11 by default, but fortunately artifacts in these programs are rare.
Wow! Ty for this post op! I have had this since new. Had graphics card changed twice under warranty and no one has ever solved it! I also could never catch it to post a pic and ask. Well done! Bravo! And ty for posted solve!
Hey it’s Mike!
Because you’re watching their YouTube channel (badum tss). But nah it looks like someone had a solution for you. Glad it’s working out!
That’s mike
It might be AAAAIIIIDDDDDSSSSSSS
Buy rx 7900 xtx or install old nvidia drivers