Fried GFX card?

neilbz · 11-06-2008, 03:22 AM

Hello all

Recently my computer "died" due to unknown reasons but I wish to find out what has done this and find out anyway to fix this if it isn't faulty hardware. (Im pretty sure it is my 8800GTX)

Ok.. so I was playing world of warcraft and suddenly the screen went black and came back with all my textures purple/pink and was frozen for 20 second periods but it was only the video component because the sound was normal and was not looping. So I restarted and when it came back on the were dotted lines over my screen running in a horizontal pattern.
I turned it off and now when ever I try to turn it back on the screen just stays on stand-by mode for over a minute then comes on with a wall of snowy diagonal lines all over the screen.

So is this my GFX card? and is there anyway to fix this?
(I would test the onboard GFX if my motherboard had one...)
Thank you to any help!

Tumbleweed36 · 11-06-2008, 05:30 AM

If you put an 8800 video card in a Dell without dealing with the power supply (Dell power supplies are normally underpowered) issue and the needs of the computer, then it is likely the power supply which has died. What is the brand name and wattage of your power supply? (look on the side of the supply when you take the side off the case) BTW, if that is the issue, you may have also taken some parts with the power supply if it was underpowered. One won't know until we have more details.

neilbz · 11-06-2008, 06:11 PM

Thermaltake 850w.
I built the computer myself, rough description of spec
intel 2.4ghz quad
4x1g ram
mobo was Asus striker nForce (regret)

and does anyone know what kind of warranty the GFX card would have? It's about a year old, XFX 8800 GTX.. I can't find anything on it =(

dai · 11-06-2008, 09:15 PM

i think xfx is 12 months warranty
can you try it in another computer
what model is the thermaltake

neilbz · 11-08-2008, 04:57 PM

No other computer to try it on and the one im on now is VGA.
Model is W0131 :Toughpower Cable Management 850w W/ Active PFC

dai · 11-08-2008, 05:21 PM

ask your local store to check it

11-06-2008, 03:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
neilbz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP	Fried GFX card? Hello all Recently my computer "died" due to unknown reasons but I wish to find out what has done this and find out anyway to fix this if it isn't faulty hardware. (Im pretty sure it is my 8800GTX) Ok.. so I was playing world of warcraft and suddenly the screen went black and came back with all my textures purple/pink and was frozen for 20 second periods but it was only the video component because the sound was normal and was not looping. So I restarted and when it came back on the were dotted lines over my screen running in a horizontal pattern. I turned it off and now when ever I try to turn it back on the screen just stays on stand-by mode for over a minute then comes on with a wall of snowy diagonal lines all over the screen. So is this my GFX card? and is there anyway to fix this? (I would test the onboard GFX if my motherboard had one...) Thank you to any help! Last edited by neilbz; 11-06-2008 at 03:29 AM.

11-06-2008, 05:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,671 OS: XP Professional	Re: Fried GFX card? If you put an 8800 video card in a Dell without dealing with the power supply (Dell power supplies are normally underpowered) issue and the needs of the computer, then it is likely the power supply which has died. What is the brand name and wattage of your power supply? (look on the side of the supply when you take the side off the case) BTW, if that is the issue, you may have also taken some parts with the power supply if it was underpowered. One won't know until we have more details. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

11-06-2008, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
neilbz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP	Re: Fried GFX card? Thermaltake 850w. I built the computer myself, rough description of spec intel 2.4ghz quad 4x1g ram mobo was Asus striker nForce (regret) and does anyone know what kind of warranty the GFX card would have? It's about a year old, XFX 8800 GTX.. I can't find anything on it =(

11-06-2008, 09:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,690 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Fried GFX card? i think xfx is 12 months warranty can you try it in another computer what model is the thermaltake __________________

11-08-2008, 04:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
neilbz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Win XP	Re: Fried GFX card? No other computer to try it on and the one im on now is VGA. Model is W0131 :Toughpower Cable Management 850w W/ Active PFC

11-08-2008, 05:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,690 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Fried GFX card? ask your local store to check it __________________