Video Card Help

TurambarTurambar
edited February 2004 in Hardware
Ok i just got a new video card nVidia GeForce4 8x MX440 with 128MB DDR w/ TV out. It seems to work fine for the first 5 minutes or so then it gets wavy red lines across the screen and freezes when i try to shut down or close programs. Do i need a new monitor or what?

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  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited February 2004
    That could be an indication of the gpu overheating.
  • PyobliEPyobliE UK
    edited February 2004
    Sounds like heat to me too... Has the Heatsink on the GPU become loose or something, or the fan (if it has one?) not spinning).
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    it does have a fan but no heatsink i will take a look and see a little later. By the way all these things i see on pics of vid cards, are they heatsinks or what? i will probably be interested in getting one
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited February 2004
    Fan but no heatsink? Can u post a pic?
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    sry i dont have a digital camera. but i dont think it has a heatsink its just one of those little fans that come attached to the video card. oh and i checked the fan and thats not the problem
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    this isnt the card but the fan looks basically like this one
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited February 2004
    Well the metal surrounding the fan is the heatsink. Just take it off by removing the pushpins. Clean off the bottom of the heatsink and the graphics core the heatsink was on. Apply some thermal grease and put the heatsink back on.
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    ok thanks alot i'll try that
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    um i have one more question about the cooling of video cards. in your pics of your mods and stuff like that there is always a big metal thing around the video card what is it called?
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited February 2004
    A big metal thing? Got a pic or a link for me to see?
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    nm i figured it out its a vga heatpipe cooler im pretty sure
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited February 2004
    lol, ahhhh. Well I had the Zalman heatpipe clone on my 9700 Pro and b4 i went H20 cooling on it, I used an 80mm Fan zip tied on it. Werked pretty good too.
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    If that doesnt work on the card get a vantec iceberq that will cool it down enough
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    well i think i friedn my video card :( when i install it and turn on the comp all i get is 3 beeps and nothing starts :(
  • NebulousNebulous New York, The Empire State
    edited February 2004
    3 beeps?

    1 long beep followed by 2 short beeps?
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    plug the power in!
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    3 moderate beeps im pretty sure and gnome im not a dumbass :rolleyes:
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    hey now I was just trying to point out the obvious! sorry if I stepped on your toes
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited February 2004
    lol its all good
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