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tracedarkwind N00b  Posts: 39 Joined: Jul 2008 |
11-30-2009, 06:18 PM
my video card just gave out today so im having to use the onboard video but it doesnt allow me to play tf2 or anything else does anyone have any sugestions "other then buying a new card i dont have the money"Â any sugestions or fixes would be greatly apreciated
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter   Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
11-30-2009, 07:18 PM
What errors were you getting with your video card prior to it not working?
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tracedarkwind N00b Posts: 39 Joined: Jul 2008 |
11-30-2009, 07:39 PM
computer would go to wierd color pixles then go back to the screen looking like it was a runny painting and then today it wont show anything at all ends up just flashing a couple thin lines that flicker will not work at all now using the onboard card which sucks lol
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
11-30-2009, 08:26 PM
Is your card passive cooling or does it have a fan?
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Versus My fursona is a blops attack dog Posts: 10,103 Joined: Mar 2008 |
11-30-2009, 08:29 PM
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tracedarkwind N00b Posts: 39 Joined: Jul 2008 |
11-30-2009, 08:37 PM
has a fan yes the fan is still working i even made sure that it wasnt full of dust or debri
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
11-30-2009, 08:43 PM
Might want to take it apart and apply new thermal paste, but thats about all i can offer for suggestions, because it could be fried
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tracedarkwind N00b Posts: 39 Joined: Jul 2008 |
11-30-2009, 08:47 PM
dont have any thermal paste but you would think if it was cool it would at least show the screen when you first turn on the computer instead of not showing anything
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KarthXLR Free of STD's ... lolwut?  Posts: 9,927 Joined: May 2008 |
11-30-2009, 09:06 PM
not sure what to say to that. And again, if the card won't even turn on, it's a big possibility that it's dead. Not much else of a choice other than buy a new one.
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tracedarkwind N00b Posts: 39 Joined: Jul 2008 |
11-30-2009, 09:21 PM
yeah thats my problem i cant buy a new one i is broke about as bad as my vid card
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Wedge I make Reavers my Bitch Posts: 2,704 Joined: Apr 2008 |
12-01-2009, 12:16 AM
What mfr did you get it from? EVGA has lifetime warranties if I recall. I know I still got my BFG 6600GT replaced when it died like 3-4 years after I got it originally.
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Neonie The Alphabet has 24 Letters Posts: 1,167 Joined: Oct 2008 |
12-01-2009, 01:27 AM
hm if you wait a week or two I could send you my 8500 assuming everything goes well with my new equipment which should get here thursday.
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