Graphics gone to meet it's maker?

GWillow · 7 May 2007 at 20:18

Hi All,

After having just posted about wanted an upgrade specced it looks like I might have to speed the process up a bit.

When I turn the PC on, at the initial BIOS screen I get this (it's a little blurred but you get the idea I hope).

When in Windows some graphics are still corrupt, like icons and the mouse pointer. I also get corruption in Ubuntu.

Trying to play World of Warcraft is now impossible.

All this happened after I cleaned the keys on my keyboard (with the PC off of course).

Hopefully someone will have a magic fix but I fear the worst.

Any suggestions.

Willow

ukdave · 7 May 2007 at 21:12

Well its not software related as you're seeing corruption at the POST screen. Whenever i've seen this in the past its usually been down to a faulty graphics card, crasked or damaged PCB. Has your PC had any knocks or have you been into it recently? Had a look to see if there are any dead rodents inside, or a large dust build up? - it could be a short of somekind. I'd reseat the card. Check power connector etc.

Could possibly the PSU but if none of the above work i'd say it's ****** Either that or someones trying to tell you that playing WoW is just wrong

Margaret · 7 May 2007 at 21:20

What graphics card is it?

I had the same thing on both a 6600GT and a 7900GT.

Anyway yeah, that looks like dead graphics card ram.

GWillow · 7 May 2007 at 21:47

The machine spec is

Akasa Zen case
Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe (not 100% healthy after old psu blew many months ago)
Athlon xp 3200 Barton
Zalman CNPS7000A CPU Cooler
Radeon 9800Pro
Audigy 2
2 * 512Mb Crucial PC3200 DDR
NEC ND-3520A DVD-RW
1 * Seagate 500GB SATAII 7200rpm 16mb Cache H/D
1 * Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 10 200Gb SATA 8mb Cache H/D
Enermax Noisetaker 485W PSU

I only rebuilt the machne a few weeks ago when I go my Akasa Zen case. The machine has been running fine since then, was even OK this morning but obviously something just upset it this afternoon.

t31os · 7 May 2007 at 21:52

Check the fan on the graphics card is still spinning, mine did that (9500) when the fan failed, worked perfectly fine once i modded a 9800 fan to fit the card.

If the fan is still working though, its very likely the card is dead unfortunately.

Jaffa_Cake · 7 May 2007 at 21:52

Thats either a dodgy PSU or Gfx card, or both. Try putting spare parts in or stealing them out other pc's see if you can figure out which one it is.

GWillow · 7 May 2007 at 21:58

All fans are still spinning!

Looks like I need to convince the wife that a new machine would make solitaire so much better.