Motherboard/Video Card Issues

m3lloj3llo · 03-25-2009, 01:44 PM

I was browsing the web earlier today when my video card's (Nvidia 8600 gts) fan starting buzzing loudly and the display went blank. I shut it down using the power button and, when i powered it back up again, it sounded off a beep code indicating a video card issue. I assumed that the card had gone bad and replaced it with an older card i had upgraded from (a Radeon X700). The computer booted with the new card but the new card's fan was now whirring in the same way. I had enough time to install the new cards drivers and reboot before the display went blank in the same way as it did previously.

I am assuming it is some kind of heating issue as the fans are on constantly and the cards are hot to the touch when i remove them from the computer. This also leads me to believe it is a problem with the motherboard (or the PCI-E slot) since both cards resulted in the display going blank.

Also, the computer had been on all night and was working fine for the first hour or so that i was using it this morning. This is its typical use pattern, though, as i frequently forget to turn it off at night.

Thanks in advance for any help you all can give!

m3lloj3llo · 03-26-2009, 11:35 AM

Bump for help. The motherboard is an Intel d915pbl

~~connor-53~~ · 03-26-2009, 01:45 PM

Post your PSU specs.

m3lloj3llo · 03-26-2009, 06:45 PM

It's an Allied AL-B500E ATX500W

~~connor-53~~ · 03-26-2009, 07:21 PM

Get the temps for the devices, everything including cpu video card etc. Also get the temps from bios. Using speed fan.

http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

Then post it Also post your full specs if you need them, use cpu-z: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

m3lloj3llo · 03-31-2009, 05:10 PM

Here are the temps and fan speeds from the BIOS. I don't have enough time to download and run any other tools to post data as I lose my display shortly after I get to the Windows desktop.

Processor Zone Temperature: 79C/174F (Gradually increasing as I write this post... 82C now)
System Zone 1 Temperature: 34C/95F
System Zone 2 Temperature: 35C/95F

Processor Fan Speed: 2550 RPM
Rear Fan Speed: 0(?) RPM (Read from BIOS though fan is visibly on)
Front Fan Speed: 2800 RPM

+1.5V in: 1.506V
Vccp: 1.317V
+3.3V in: 3.310V
+5V in: 5.184V
+12V in: 11.812V

Looks like I may need new thermal paste or a new cpu cooler? Processor is a Pentium 4 550.

**wrench97** · 03-31-2009, 05:25 PM

Yes the CPU is too warm try cleaning the heat sink with a can of compressed air, and make sure the heat sink is tight to the CPU check all 4 legs are fully seated.

Keep a close eye on the 12v rail it is in spec at 11.8v but in the Bios there isn't a big load on it and we have seen Video problems start around 11.7v.

03-25-2009, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
m3lloj3llo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Motherboard/Video Card Issues I was browsing the web earlier today when my video card's (Nvidia 8600 gts) fan starting buzzing loudly and the display went blank. I shut it down using the power button and, when i powered it back up again, it sounded off a beep code indicating a video card issue. I assumed that the card had gone bad and replaced it with an older card i had upgraded from (a Radeon X700). The computer booted with the new card but the new card's fan was now whirring in the same way. I had enough time to install the new cards drivers and reboot before the display went blank in the same way as it did previously. I am assuming it is some kind of heating issue as the fans are on constantly and the cards are hot to the touch when i remove them from the computer. This also leads me to believe it is a problem with the motherboard (or the PCI-E slot) since both cards resulted in the display going blank. Also, the computer had been on all night and was working fine for the first hour or so that i was using it this morning. This is its typical use pattern, though, as i frequently forget to turn it off at night. Thanks in advance for any help you all can give!

03-26-2009, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
m3lloj3llo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: Motherboard/Video Card Issues Bump for help. The motherboard is an Intel d915pbl

03-26-2009, 01:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: Motherboard/Video Card Issues Post your PSU specs.

03-26-2009, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
m3lloj3llo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: Motherboard/Video Card Issues It's an Allied AL-B500E ATX500W

03-26-2009, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~connor-53~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 525 OS: Vista Home Prem. 64 bit My System	Re: Motherboard/Video Card Issues Get the temps for the devices, everything including cpu video card etc. Also get the temps from bios. Using speed fan. http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php Then post it Also post your full specs if you need them, use cpu-z: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

03-31-2009, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
m3lloj3llo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: xp	Re: Motherboard/Video Card Issues Here are the temps and fan speeds from the BIOS. I don't have enough time to download and run any other tools to post data as I lose my display shortly after I get to the Windows desktop. Processor Zone Temperature: 79C/174F (Gradually increasing as I write this post... 82C now) System Zone 1 Temperature: 34C/95F System Zone 2 Temperature: 35C/95F Processor Fan Speed: 2550 RPM Rear Fan Speed: 0(?) RPM (Read from BIOS though fan is visibly on) Front Fan Speed: 2800 RPM +1.5V in: 1.506V Vccp: 1.317V +3.3V in: 3.310V +5V in: 5.184V +12V in: 11.812V Looks like I may need new thermal paste or a new cpu cooler? Processor is a Pentium 4 550.

03-31-2009, 05:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,878 OS: Win7	Re: Motherboard/Video Card Issues Yes the CPU is too warm try cleaning the heat sink with a can of compressed air, and make sure the heat sink is tight to the CPU check all 4 legs are fully seated. Keep a close eye on the 12v rail it is in spec at 11.8v but in the Bios there isn't a big load on it and we have seen Video problems start around 11.7v. __________________ Power Supply and Selection