Posted by lamont
my graphics card has suddenly started failing for no apparent reason. when doing something on my computer the screen will get small odd patches/lines of yellow and/or pink on it and the monitor will then turn off. I had this problem with my previous grpahics card (geforce 3 Ti 200) and i updated it to Geforce 4 ti 4400 only a few months ago and the problem has started again. does anybody know what this problem is and how to fix it? I have updated all drivers and doesnt work.
Also if i was too buy a new graphics card how do i know which ones are compatible with my computer? cheers guys please help me!!
Posted by ADT0079
not your moniter? ?
Posted by lamont
nope iv changed the monitor round with the 1 i got with the comp and the problem persists!
Posted by Falcon786
well if it's the second card with da same problem,then theres obviously a fault with your motherboard-or the card's getting well over heated and frying itself.any overclocking?he not then change your motherboard!
Posted by lamont
how do i tell if theres overclocking? thanks
Posted by ADT0079
agp or pci if the computer is not that old try using the on board graphics slot. that way you will know that it is your card. most computers now have the on board graphics'
Posted by slattery69
start with the easy things first. check the cable that connects the card to the monitor make sure its fully connected then give it a waggle whiles working making sure first and formost this isnt the problem.
next i would check if possible another monitor to see if thats the problem
if both of these fail then check that the card is in its agp slot correctly. if it is try getting a benchmark program that monitors temps in your system something like everset is free and has a sensor program to make sure the cards not getting to hot.if it is make sure the fan is working and spinning and the connector for the fan is plugged into the card.
it is quite an old card your using and given the price of modern decent cards ie 6600 gt might be worth an upgrade esp if you play games watch vids as you will see a big improvment
Posted by lamont
cheers mate, where can i get everset? it is not the monitor or the connection so it must be the card itself. cheers mate
Posted by lamont
hi, iv got the software, it says that my motherboard is 35 degrees and my CPU is 49 degrees, also my fan rpm is 3511. do these sound normal? thanks
p.s how do i check whether my fan is working ok? thanks
Posted by Cycovision
If all else fails, it might be a dodgy slot or even motherboard. If none of the above solves the problem, I would suggest you buy a graphics card that uses a different slot, i.e. If you've currently got an AGP card, get a PCI one and vice-versa.
If your PC doesn't have an AGP slot, try plugging your current card into a different PCI slot. Sounds daft, but it sometimes works!
Your PC's temperatures are perfectly normal, by the way, and the most reliable way to see if all of your fans are spinning is to get the side off and have a look.
Posted by lamont
ill take the side off, i wasnt just if you could at risk of being electricuted. i am currently using a AGP(geforce 4 ti4400, which card do you recomend i should buy? thanks for all your help mate
Posted by slattery69
agree with cycovision here, also check the cards fan is working. the card will have a fan on top try to see if its spinning. if not or doesnt look like its doing much. turn the comp off and take the power lead out then follow the wire from the fan to were it plugs in. it wont be very far a matter of inchs and make sure its got a good connection.
everest will give you details of what card you are running and at what agp x so if you do have to buy another on this will give you a start point in what to look for.
you may want to enter the bios and make sure that if the board has on board graphic this is turned off, dont thing its that as you would get more problems but worth a look.
if you think it may be the board try to borrow ( i know this wont be easy) a friends graphics card to run in your board to a week to see if the problem occurs
Posted by slattery69
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it depends on your current board and what agp speed it runs at ie if the board can only support a 4x agp card buying a agp8x card can cause problems because of the volts difference.
post your motherboard make and model and ill try to offer advise and im sure others will also do the same
Posted by lamont
cheers mate, ill get back to you with the info!
Posted by lamont
Motherboard ID-51-2300-000000-00101111-030199-$HV845
Motherboard Name Intel Havre D845HV
Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP
hope this helps. cheers mate
Posted by slattery69
i have a dig around now see what i can turn up. you could try uninstalling the current graphic drivers then searching for a file called "nvidia display drivers" deleting that then reinstalling the lastest drivers, might do bugger all but its free and worth a try
Posted by lamont
iv done it loads of times, no help though, cheers anyway!
Posted by lamont
how do i get up the bios of my motherboard? im going to update but want to make sure i have a copy of the bios incase i need to change back. thanks
Posted by Cycovision
Ermmmm... Don't update your BIOS. I really don't think that is what's causing your problem. It's risky even if you're experienced at doing it. If you Accidentally download the wrong BIOS, if there's a power cut while you're doing it or if the floppy disk you use is a bit ropey, you can kill your motherboard. Literally! There's no way to repair a bad BIOS flash because 99.9% of the time the PC will not boot at all afterwards. The the only solution is to get a new BIOS chip.
And by the time you've done that, bought it, paid for postage etc. it usually works out cheaper to buy a new motherboard
I really think your PC needs a trip to the computer doctors. You've done just about everything you can by the sounds of it. One more thing I would suggest is that you update the chipset (specifically the AGP) drivers for your motherboard, not the graphics drivers which you've already done!
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Posted by slattery69
depnds on the bios maker some are delete as comps boot some f10. amibios is defo delete. thats the one thats been on my last 3 boards the others i have no ideas about.
been digging around and it looks like your board supports agp 4x, now here could be a small problem.
im not 100% certain that you can just wack one of the new agp 8x into an old board and have it work flawlessly.
you may need to check that the board is supporting agp 3.0, everest should tell you this.
if it does then theres a good change you can put in a modern card like a 6600gt it wont run at 8x but will run at 4x and you will still see a marked improvment.
cycovision maybe better placed to offer more technical advise on this as im just a novice
Posted by Cycovision
@slattery69
Normally, 8x AGP cards are automatically clocked down to 4x by the OS, but you may have a point. if his AGP drivers a playing up, using an 8x card might cause problems.
Posted by lamont
kewl cheers guys, where can i get drivers for my chipset? thanks
Posted by slattery69
i would have though intel will have them. though ive never used intel for years so i cant be certain.
Posted by lamont
iv updated the chipset drivers but no help, which graphics card would be best for my comp, i dont want to spend too much? thanks guys, youve been a great help!
Posted by Cycovision
I think a trip to the PC repair shop would be more usefull, You've already bought a new graphics card only to find that the problem returned.
I really would get that motherboard checked out before you go spending more money on a graphics card
Posted by lamont
i think i will, do you know how much pc world charge for them to check it out(i dont have a warrenty or anything with them)? thanks
Posted by slattery69
just my opinion but i would nt go to pc world they are expensive and really dont know much beyond the basics.
i d look for an independent comp trader who builds systems etc in your local area. h more likely to have the correct tools and also its there own business to tend to take a bit more pride in customer service and sorting the problem out rather than just trying to sell you some over priced under speced system
Posted by lamont
lol kk cheers for the advice! thanks mate
Posted by lamont
just to let you know, i upgraded my card yet again to an ATI Radeon 9600. looks ok up to now. cheers for all your help again guys!