Video Card Problem

Cozzy · 09-28-2008, 04:02 PM

Hey.
The graphics card I am currently running on is the default I got from my computer years ago.
It is the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 with the Pentium 4 Processor

I found out that it was finally getting out of date when I tried to play Team Fortress 2 and I needed a card that used DX9

I went out and bought a PNY NVIDIA GeForce 6200 AGP

I installed it without any problems and everything worked out great.
I had this card working great for about a week and when I was playing World of Warcraft, all of the sudden everything went blue and blurry.
I shut off my computer and when I restarted it, everything was all jumbled and just blah.

I had to take it out and put in my old one and restore my comp to before I got that card.

I would like to know, did it over-heat and die? I had it on the same settings as my old card. One of my friends told me it was my Power Supply, that I needed to upgrade to 400W I think..I haven't checked what I am currently using but I believe it is 300W.

I really hope my card didn't burn and that it was just the wattage but I was able to use it fine for about a week. I really hope I didn't waste 100 bucks on this card for nothing. Please Help.

Thanks

**manic** · 09-28-2008, 06:29 PM

What is the brand of power supply, is it old? Power supplys falter with
age, like alot of things. Even with that p4, running a agp card 300watts
is cutting it real thin, especially if the psu is older. Running underpowered
will fry components., more so imho than power spikes.

Cozzy · 10-01-2008, 01:08 PM

Ok, sorry for not responding soon. I just found some time.

I checked my Power Supply at I have a 200W. My comp is like 5 years old. I can tell that's bad. Should I go get a 400W? and I must no...will my Graphics Card work after I replace my Power Supply? Or did it fry and is now useless..

**manic** · 10-01-2008, 01:17 PM

400watt quality psu will probably be ok. Its any ones guess if you
fried the vid card. 50/50 on that. Be sure when buying the psu
that you have at least 18amps on the 12volt rail/rails. Minimum for
agp cards.

Cozzy · 10-01-2008, 01:21 PM

Ok thanks so much for your help.

When I install the new power supply and put that vid card back in...then we will see. if I fried it and the screen comes up all crazy and stuff, then ill prob just ask for a new one for christmas.

**manic** · 10-01-2008, 01:53 PM

No problem, good luck.

09-28-2008, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cozzy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP 2	Video Card Problem Hey. The graphics card I am currently running on is the default I got from my computer years ago. It is the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 with the Pentium 4 Processor I found out that it was finally getting out of date when I tried to play Team Fortress 2 and I needed a card that used DX9 I went out and bought a PNY NVIDIA GeForce 6200 AGP I installed it without any problems and everything worked out great. I had this card working great for about a week and when I was playing World of Warcraft, all of the sudden everything went blue and blurry. I shut off my computer and when I restarted it, everything was all jumbled and just blah. I had to take it out and put in my old one and restore my comp to before I got that card. I would like to know, did it over-heat and die? I had it on the same settings as my old card. One of my friends told me it was my Power Supply, that I needed to upgrade to 400W I think..I haven't checked what I am currently using but I believe it is 300W. I really hope my card didn't burn and that it was just the wattage but I was able to use it fine for about a week. I really hope I didn't waste 100 bucks on this card for nothing. Please Help. Thanks Last edited by Cozzy; 09-28-2008 at 04:05 PM.

09-28-2008, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,257 OS: xp	Re: Video Card Problem What is the brand of power supply, is it old? Power supplys falter with age, like alot of things. Even with that p4, running a agp card 300watts is cutting it real thin, especially if the psu is older. Running underpowered will fry components., more so imho than power spikes. __________________

10-01-2008, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cozzy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP 2	Re: Video Card Problem Ok, sorry for not responding soon. I just found some time. I checked my Power Supply at I have a 200W. My comp is like 5 years old. I can tell that's bad. Should I go get a 400W? and I must no...will my Graphics Card work after I replace my Power Supply? Or did it fry and is now useless..

10-01-2008, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,257 OS: xp	Re: Video Card Problem 400watt quality psu will probably be ok. Its any ones guess if you fried the vid card. 50/50 on that. Be sure when buying the psu that you have at least 18amps on the 12volt rail/rails. Minimum for agp cards. __________________

10-01-2008, 01:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cozzy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP 2	Re: Video Card Problem Ok thanks so much for your help. When I install the new power supply and put that vid card back in...then we will see. if I fried it and the screen comes up all crazy and stuff, then ill prob just ask for a new one for christmas.

10-01-2008, 01:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,257 OS: xp	Re: Video Card Problem No problem, good luck. __________________