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Video Card went BOOM

2007-07-03, 2:07 PM #1

I am the Stig

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So the other night my second monitor went black and my computer stopped recognizing that it was plugged in. Thats always fun!

Last night however I was sitting at dinner and I heard my computer go

"BEEEEEEEEEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP"

I got into the computer room to see that my computer had restarted. Further research shows that the POST i had (1 long beep, 3 short) means that somethings wrong with my video RAM. I unplugged everything (except for the video card) and I still got the POST error.

Am I jumping to conclusions that its the video card or should I start looking for a new one?

[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.

2007-07-03, 2:48 PM #2

JLee

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Quote:

Further research shows that the POST i had (1 long beep, 3 short) means that somethings wrong with my video RAM.

Seems like a logical guess.

woot!

2007-07-03, 4:01 PM #3

Emon

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POST errors pointing to video RAM are also often used to refer to faulty memory or CPU cache. I know on my old boards, it was one error for ANY type of memory ANYWHERE in the system. Probably because BIOS programmers are lazy ****s.

If you have another video card, try that. If not, try swapping RAM.

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2007-07-04, 9:33 PM #4

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Sadly I dont have another PCI-E card around. I might have some RAM i can try. But if i dont, im gonna just bite the bullet and buy a new card.

[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.

2007-07-04, 9:36 PM #5

Antony

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If you pay shipping I can send you one.

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2007-07-04, 9:46 PM #6

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to keep or just to borrow? :p

Seriously, it might just be worth it to buy a new card. Thats probably the problem anyway.

[01:52] <~Nikumubeki> Because it's MBEGGAR BEGS LIKE A BEGONI.

2007-07-04, 10:10 PM #7

DEFINOTELY NOT SPE

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i just found a GF4MX in my drawer, its been rattling round with random cables and pieces of metal completely unboxed for ages.

Wait a month and I'LL pay the P&P.

2007-07-04, 10:15 PM #8

Antony

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Originally posted by mb:

to keep or just to borrow? :p

Seriously, it might just be worth it to buy a new card. Thats probably the problem anyway.

I've got an X850xt laying around. You can have it if you want. I don't need it.

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