Video card dying?

1337w33d · 03-07-2009, 07:45 AM

Alright, I went to play Fable on my PC. I got to the loading screen and it froze, so I control alt deleted out and this happened to my icons:

I tried to go back to fable and I got in game, but the graphics were noticeably different with strange black lines on the ground texture and choppiness.

I exited out of fable and my Icons returned to normal.

I have a (don't laugh) NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS

I probably don't have the option of being able to go get a decent graphics card right now, is there anything I could do?

GPU temp is 47C - 50C

Would a NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS be alright for gaming (I don't do that hardcore Crysis graphics type gaming)

dai · 03-07-2009, 08:57 AM

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them

Mcninjaguy · 03-07-2009, 09:30 AM

if you;'re looking for a direct replacement of a 7300 a 9400GT will do fine

EVGA 01G-P3-N945-LR GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
$65
after rebate $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130390

you can run ATI tool to see if your graphics card is artifacting
http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/ (run it for around 1/2 an hour)
if any errors pop up or if it shows some wierd coors beside the fuzzy red cube then your card is BYEeee BYE

answer what Dai asked too

1337w33d · 03-07-2009, 09:36 AM

Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)
Video card is Nvidia GeForce 7300 GS
Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.60GHz
Motherboard: Hewlett-Packard 0914h
3200 MB RAM
DPS- 410DB A REV : 00
Delta Electronics, INC.
Wattage (Just typing what it says) Max combined power on +3,3V and +5V : 174W
Max Combined current on +12V CPU +12Va and +12Vb +25A
Max continuous output power: 410W

dai · 03-07-2009, 09:44 AM

you need to up your psu

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%2b550w

Mcninjaguy · 03-07-2009, 09:40 PM

yea get the PSU Dai recommended and then get a new graphics card

03-07-2009, 07:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
1337w33d Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11 OS: XP Professional SP3	Video card dying? Alright, I went to play Fable on my PC. I got to the loading screen and it froze, so I control alt deleted out and this happened to my icons: I tried to go back to fable and I got in game, but the graphics were noticeably different with strange black lines on the ground texture and choppiness. I exited out of fable and my Icons returned to normal. I have a (don't laugh) NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS I probably don't have the option of being able to go get a decent graphics card right now, is there anything I could do? GPU temp is 47C - 50C Would a NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS be alright for gaming (I don't do that hardcore Crysis graphics type gaming) Last edited by 1337w33d; 03-07-2009 at 08:06 AM.

03-07-2009, 08:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video card dying? what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and temperatures and post them __________________

03-07-2009, 09:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Video card dying? if you;'re looking for a direct replacement of a 7300 a 9400GT will do fine EVGA 01G-P3-N945-LR GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card $65 after rebate $55 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130390 you can run ATI tool to see if your graphics card is artifacting http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/ (run it for around 1/2 an hour) if any errors pop up or if it shows some wierd coors beside the fuzzy red cube then your card is BYEeee BYE answer what Dai asked too

03-07-2009, 09:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
1337w33d Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11 OS: XP Professional SP3	Re: Video card dying? Using Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Video card is Nvidia GeForce 7300 GS Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.60GHz Motherboard: Hewlett-Packard 0914h 3200 MB RAM DPS- 410DB A REV : 00 Delta Electronics, INC. Wattage (Just typing what it says) Max combined power on +3,3V and +5V : 174W Max Combined current on +12V CPU +12Va and +12Vb +25A Max continuous output power: 410W

03-07-2009, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Video card dying? you need to up your psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%2b550w __________________

03-07-2009, 09:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Video card dying? yea get the PSU Dai recommended and then get a new graphics card