that sounds like a vram problem, vertical lines would be very typical. if you're lucky, and the vram is in a slot, you can clean the vram. if it's soldered in you may be ok with fewer colors or lower resolution, otherwise you'll need a card. i'd suggest thoroughly testing everything in the system if the vram is damaged. of course it might be worth deleting the relevant pref's just incase, but i doubt it.
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