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Muck Raker

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urgent response needed - computer problems
« on: 07 Jan 2016, 01:53 »


diagnosis ?

Suspect faulty video card. Unable to test, as no compatible video cards available.
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Vikarion

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Re: urgent response needed - computer problems
« Reply #1 on: 07 Jan 2016, 01:56 »
Looks like vid card to me, had something similar happen once.
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Muck Raker

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Re: urgent response needed - computer problems
« Reply #2 on: 07 Jan 2016, 02:07 »
thanks.  :)

daughter was playing videogames yesterday, all of a sudden, it failed to run a game that had been running fine earlier. (KOTOR II)

Was still running windows though, checked drivers and such, then, it failed and did not restart.

needed a quick response, to decide whether to try a local computer repair place, or order a newer video card online, next-day delivery should be an option from the supplier we've used before.

And talking of replacements

Existing card was a Nvidia Geforce gtx 460.

suitable replacement product is a Nvidia GT 610 ? that seems to be the only ones available that would fit this machine. PCIe 2.0
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Jaling

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Re: urgent response needed - computer problems
« Reply #3 on: 07 Jan 2016, 10:16 »
You can try another monitor or monitor cable, but I agree. It's most likely the video card itself.
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