Dying video card

DonShimoda · 11-06-2009, 09:23 AM

Machine specs

Abit An8 32 x
2 gig OCZ platinum
AMD FX-55
PC Power and Cooling 750 watt
Nvidia 7900 GS x 2 SLI

XP Home SP 3
Driver 190.62

Was getting Machine_Check BSOD for awile.

Ran all the checks. Pulled out both Vid cards and swapped them in alone.

One works fine. The other boots up to XP logo then the screen slowly goes black and then BSOD.

Problem solved but was just wondering what could be wrong with card causing the problems. It works alone without video drivers installed.

Took the fan and heatsink off and cleaned everything. Fan works fine.

Have them both in now, Sandra only recognizes the one card, reports the other slot empty.

Power is connected to both cards along with abit SLI bridge and brace.

This no big deal The other card is fine on its own.

Just surprised the bad card works without the drivers.

**emosun** · 11-06-2009, 03:21 PM

One of the cards could have simply overheated from time and usage , a 7900 is no spring chicken these days. I'd check your temps and see what your at under load.

DonShimoda · 11-07-2009, 01:57 PM

I take back what I said. The supposedly good 7900 is now doing the same thing.

As soon as windows logo shows.....it fades out then BSOD.

I Uninstalled the nvidia control panel in safe mode and it boots up fine.

This is getting weird. I got this bad feeling my sweet PC Power and Cooling 750 is dying out on me.

11-06-2009, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
DonShimoda Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP SP2	Dying video card Machine specs Abit An8 32 x 2 gig OCZ platinum AMD FX-55 PC Power and Cooling 750 watt Nvidia 7900 GS x 2 SLI XP Home SP 3 Driver 190.62 Was getting Machine_Check BSOD for awile. Ran all the checks. Pulled out both Vid cards and swapped them in alone. One works fine. The other boots up to XP logo then the screen slowly goes black and then BSOD. Problem solved but was just wondering what could be wrong with card causing the problems. It works alone without video drivers installed. Took the fan and heatsink off and cleaned everything. Fan works fine. Have them both in now, Sandra only recognizes the one card, reports the other slot empty. Power is connected to both cards along with abit SLI bridge and brace. This no big deal The other card is fine on its own. Just surprised the bad card works without the drivers.

11-06-2009, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,890 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Dying video card One of the cards could have simply overheated from time and usage , a 7900 is no spring chicken these days. I'd check your temps and see what your at under load. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

11-07-2009, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
DonShimoda Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 10 OS: XP SP2	Re: Dying video card I take back what I said. The supposedly good 7900 is now doing the same thing. As soon as windows logo shows.....it fades out then BSOD. I Uninstalled the nvidia control panel in safe mode and it boots up fine. This is getting weird. I got this bad feeling my sweet PC Power and Cooling 750 is dying out on me. Last edited by DonShimoda; 11-07-2009 at 01:58 PM.