Questions

[mdk88]

Hi,

First and foremost, what is the likelyhood of there being a bios conflict between my motherboard and 8800GT if it's been working fine and suddently stopped, no new drivers, bios etc was installed. The card was an 8800GT and it's been happening frequently, once a week or so since i bought it on launch day. The fan will spin at 100% constant ( usually slows down after a few seconds ) and no signal is displayed to the monitor. I have been able to fix it by re-seating over and over until i get a boot, but this time it just wont work, so the card has been RMA'd ...

Also, i have lost my windows security certificate sticker from the side of my pre-built pc and as such have no product key to repair windows. Is the product key when i right click on my computer/properties the one to reinstall windows?

 

[ByteJuggler]

Try that:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

 

[Will_3rd]

What's your m/b?

Google "Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder" should find your product key

 

[pastymuncher]

Belarc advisor will also give you your product key as well as listing every component, piece of software and what updates you have.

 

[misterPK]

Did you get any warning beeps on startup? could it be a dodgy power connection?

PK!

 

[mdk88]

Nope mate. Got the card on 31st October, my mate installed it on the 12th November, it worked fine for about 3 days ( @ Multiplay LAN party ) then i got home and it was fine for a day or so, then i came in to boot and the GT span at 100% and no display.

I Re-seated the card and reconnected loads, and finally it worked ( random as to why? ) and it repeated this process loads, until friday when the same symptoms occured, but no success with re-seating etc, tried everything.

So i RMA'd. there were no beeps etc, imo it's not a bios conflict if it's been working 80% of the time, more likely a faulty card ? Btw the pc is on its side as i thought it might be sliding out of the pci-e slot over time.

The board is an MS - 7252 PCI-E Version 1.1

I think it could be heat damage as it was only after a week or so that i realised on here that the 8800GT's ran hot, so i'd had the fan at stock 29% until then, and that LAN party was roasting ( like you'd be sweating just sitting in the room ) maybe the card got borked then ?

Btw , thanks for the product key help guys.