Video card fried?

jmh547 · 06-23-09, 04:32 PM

First of all this is about the gaming rig in my sig. It was/is oced to 4ghz not really sure all the specifics anymore. The video card was never overclocked.

Well i had this problem intermittently for awhile now, when i hit the power button i get 1 long beep followed by 3 short... which is a memory problem with AMI. I tried moving my memory around and resetting my bios. still beeeep-beepbeepbeep....

The computer seems to boot (I can hear windows loading) but i have no screen.... is my video card fried? If so what would a good CHEAP replacement be. I would like similar if not better performance for little coin.

jmdixon85 · 06-23-09, 04:42 PM

A cheap replacement would be a, GTS 250, 9800GTX or 8800GT. All based on the G92 GPU. If your 8800GTS was either 320mb or 640mb all the above cards will be a bit faster too. Can you get your hands on another card just to test to see if your card is fried?

You could always try this to see if you can bring the card back to life: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...ght=oven+trick

jmh547 · 06-23-09, 04:50 PM

I used to have a backup but gave it to a friend in need...

I may just try the oven trick.. who know it might work.

jmdixon85 · 06-23-09, 04:52 PM

I would try lend a card off a friend first just to make sure the problem is with your card.

BobbyBubblehead · 06-23-09, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jmdixon85

I would try lend a card off a friend first just to make sure the problem is with your card.

Best plan

I was having similar fun the other week and it was down to a bios thing http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=608259

so if you can another machine to test stuff on is a real winner.

RJARRRPCGP · 06-23-09, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jmh547

First of all this is about the gaming rig in my sig. It was/is oced to 4ghz not really sure all the specifics anymore. The video card was never overclocked.

Well i had this problem intermittently for awhile now, when i hit the power button i get 1 long beep followed by 3 short... which is a memory problem with AMI. I tried moving my memory around and resetting my bios. still beeeep-beepbeepbeep....

The computer seems to boot (I can hear windows loading) but i have no screen.... is my video card fried? If so what would a good CHEAP replacement be. I would like similar if not better performance for little coin.

The bleep code sounds exactly like when the video fails to init with an Award BIOS, but I have the feeling that the AMI BIOS of today is pretty much the same.

Does it only happen when turning it on after being off for some hours?

jmdixon85 · 06-23-09, 05:46 PM

Or maybe try your card in a friends machine?? Just to take the card out of the equation.

jmh547 · 06-24-09, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by RJARRRPCGP

The bleep code sounds exactly like when the video fails to init with an Award BIOS, but I have the feeling that the AMI BIOS of today is pretty much the same.

Does it only happen when turning it on after being off for some hours?

Yes and no. I don't game very often so this computer may be powered down for a week or more (typically more). I can't remember it ever happening when restarting the computer only when it was shutdown for an extended period of time.

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Originally Posted by jmdixon85

Or maybe try your card in a friends machine?? Just to take the card out of the equation.

I guess i could put my my old skt939 machine...

Mekks · 06-24-09, 06:49 AM

its a evga, setup a RMA and hope for a upgrade ^^

jmh547 · 06-24-09, 07:34 AM

What is their warranty period. I think i still have the original receipt and box...

Never mind I just looked it up... I will check when I get home...

Mekks · 06-24-09, 07:59 AM

should be lifetime, if not i thik 3 years? might be wrong tho.

jmh547 · 06-24-09, 11:08 AM

Well I think I am going to purchase a newer card and RMA my old one. Worst case scenario is I end up with an extra card. I have done a little bit of looking around and this is what i came up with:

EVGA 9800GT 512MB ~$100
EVGA GTS 250 512MB ~$115

The my 8800gts is a 320MB version so I think either way I coming out ahead. What do you guys think.

Special7 · 06-24-09, 11:24 AM

Grab the GTS250, will be a nice upgrade for you.

SkiBum1207 · 06-24-09, 03:11 PM

Definately The 250, the extra 15 bucks are worth it!

jmdixon85 · 06-24-09, 03:44 PM

+1 for the GTS 250, But if I was you I would consider a GTX 260 core 216. The performance jump is well worth the extra cash.

wingman99 · 06-24-09, 06:14 PM

Were you able to try the card in a different machine.

jmh547 · 06-25-09, 05:12 AM

I will probably piece my 939 machine together next week and give it a try.

jmh547 · 06-25-09, 03:49 PM

Could it be my power supply? The error code starts just when the fan on the video card starts to spin. I was thinking that maybe the video card is drawing too much for the psu and causing the memory to fault... just a thought..

Also will my psu handle a GTS250? GTX260?

jmh547 · 07-03-09, 02:29 PM

Just a quick question. I have a 320mb G80 that i am going to send out for RMA. If I get a 640mb G80 will i be able to run sli?

jason4207 · 07-03-09, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jmh547

Just a quick question. I have a 320mb G80 that i am going to send out for RMA. If I get a 640mb G80 will i be able to run sli?

Yes. It'll run w/ only 320MB, though.

06-23-09, 04:32 PM	Thread Starter #1
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	Video card fried? First of all this is about the gaming rig in my sig. It was/is oced to 4ghz not really sure all the specifics anymore. The video card was never overclocked. Well i had this problem intermittently for awhile now, when i hit the power button i get 1 long beep followed by 3 short... which is a memory problem with AMI. I tried moving my memory around and resetting my bios. still beeeep-beepbeepbeep.... The computer seems to boot (I can hear windows loading) but i have no screen.... is my video card fried? If so what would a good CHEAP replacement be. I would like similar if not better performance for little coin. __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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06-23-09, 04:42 PM	#2
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	A cheap replacement would be a, GTS 250, 9800GTX or 8800GT. All based on the G92 GPU. If your 8800GTS was either 320mb or 640mb all the above cards will be a bit faster too. Can you get your hands on another card just to test to see if your card is fried? You could always try this to see if you can bring the card back to life: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.p...ght=oven+trick __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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06-23-09, 04:50 PM	Thread Starter #3
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	I used to have a backup but gave it to a friend in need... I may just try the oven trick.. who know it might work. __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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06-23-09, 04:52 PM	#4
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	I would try lend a card off a friend first just to make sure the problem is with your card. __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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06-23-09, 05:46 PM	#7
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	Or maybe try your card in a friends machine?? Just to take the card out of the equation. __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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06-24-09, 06:49 AM	#9
Mekks Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York	its a evga, setup a RMA and hope for a upgrade ^^ __________________ CPU-----------------------Intel 2600k@4.6 MOTHERBOARD---------Asus p8z68-v Pro/Gen 3 MEMORY-----------------G.Skill (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133Mhz COOLING----------------Corsair H100 CASE---------------------Corsair 650D VIDEO--------------------Sapphire 7950 OC (1100/1575) MONITOR----------------BenQ FP241VW STORAGE----------------120GB Intel 520 (OS), 2x 64GB Super Talent Ultra Drive ME Raid 0 (Games), 1x WD Black 1TB (Storage) POWER------------------Corsair-850HX Heatware :beer:
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06-24-09, 07:34 AM	Thread Starter #10
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	What is their warranty period. I think i still have the original receipt and box... Never mind I just looked it up... I will check when I get home... __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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06-24-09, 07:59 AM	#11
Mekks Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York	should be lifetime, if not i thik 3 years? might be wrong tho. __________________ CPU-----------------------Intel 2600k@4.6 MOTHERBOARD---------Asus p8z68-v Pro/Gen 3 MEMORY-----------------G.Skill (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133Mhz COOLING----------------Corsair H100 CASE---------------------Corsair 650D VIDEO--------------------Sapphire 7950 OC (1100/1575) MONITOR----------------BenQ FP241VW STORAGE----------------120GB Intel 520 (OS), 2x 64GB Super Talent Ultra Drive ME Raid 0 (Games), 1x WD Black 1TB (Storage) POWER------------------Corsair-850HX Heatware :beer:
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06-24-09, 11:08 AM	Thread Starter #12
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	Well I think I am going to purchase a newer card and RMA my old one. Worst case scenario is I end up with an extra card. I have done a little bit of looking around and this is what i came up with: EVGA 9800GT 512MB ~$100 EVGA GTS 250 512MB ~$115 The my 8800gts is a 320MB version so I think either way I coming out ahead. What do you guys think. __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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06-24-09, 11:24 AM	#13
Special7 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Philadelphia	Grab the GTS250, will be a nice upgrade for you. __________________ My Gaming Rig: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition 4.0GHz 1.45v Coolermaster Hyper 212+ Dual Fans (push/pull) 2.6GHz CPU-NB - ASUS M5A97 - Samsung 8GB DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 1t 1.5v - eVGA nVidia GTX 285 SC 1GB - Western Digital Black 1TB 64MB Cache
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06-24-09, 03:11 PM	#14
SkiBum1207 Member Join Date: Feb 2008	Definately The 250, the extra 15 bucks are worth it! __________________ Intel Q6600 3.8 Ghz @1.41v (and going higher!!) -1688mhz FSB- 4 gb Kingston HyperX PC2-9200 @ 1066 4-4-4-12-Asus P5k Vanilla - VModded-Nvidia 8600 GT OCed 670/1625/880mhz-1x Raptor 150gb & 1x Hitachi Deskstar 1tb-Thermaltake Toughpower 750W-Custom Swiftec Watercooler Blue Belt Ubercloxx0r
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06-24-09, 03:44 PM	#15
jmdixon85 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cumbria (UK)	+1 for the GTS 250, But if I was you I would consider a GTX 260 core 216. The performance jump is well worth the extra cash. __________________ Main System/File Server/Secondary System/SmoothWall CPU: I2500K @ 4.8Ghz (H2o cooled)//Q9650/Q6600 @ 3.5Ghz/AMD Athlon 215 Mainboard: AsRock Z77 Extreme 4/Asus P5Q Deluxe/Gigabyte P35-DS3P/Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz/6GB DDR2 800Mhz/4GB DDR2 1066Mhz/2GB DDR2 Video: nVidia GTX 460/nVidia 210/NVidia GTX295/Radeon 3000 HDD: 128GB SSD (System)/WD VR 300GB(Games)/ 80GB HDD (TV Recordings)/Samsung 160GB (Sytem), 4x 1TB (RAID5 Data)/3TB (Backup) HighpointRR 3520 RAID Card/VR 160GB (system) 1TB (Data)/160GB PSU: FSP 800W/Enermax 495W/Ximatek 500W/FSP 300W Case: Coolermaster HAF932/CM Cosmos S/Cosmos 1000 Audio: Toslink -> Pioneer VSX-820-K (Dolby TrueHD/DTS Master Audio)/Logitech X-530 i7/i5/i3 Overclocking Guide /Intel Core2 overclocking guide/AMD AM2 overclocking Guide
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06-24-09, 06:14 PM	#16
wingman99 Member Join Date: Dec 2003	Were you able to try the card in a different machine.
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06-25-09, 05:12 AM	Thread Starter #17
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	I will probably piece my 939 machine together next week and give it a try. __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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06-25-09, 03:49 PM	Thread Starter #18
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	Could it be my power supply? The error code starts just when the fan on the video card starts to spin. I was thinking that maybe the video card is drawing too much for the psu and causing the memory to fault... just a thought.. Also will my psu handle a GTS250? GTX260? __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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07-03-09, 02:29 PM	Thread Starter #19
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	Just a quick question. I have a 320mb G80 that i am going to send out for RMA. If I get a 640mb G80 will i be able to run sli? __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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