Video Card Display error

ray · 02-17-2004, 05:05 PM

So, I've got 2 systems at home:

1 Shuttle XPC SK41G + amd1800xp
1 tower w/ ECS L7VTA mobo + amd1800xp

That's probably all you need to help me diagnose my video card issue. Before I was using my GeForce 5200 vid card in my Shuttle XPC. It worked wonders for several weeks then over the weekend every time I got to the main Windows Logon screen, I would get green and black lines everywhere.

At first I thought it was my memory so I tested each piece individually. Same vid error occured.

I took out the vid card and plopped it into my tower machine. All the RAM and the video card worked perfectly.

I tried using my old Hercules card in my Shuttle XPC and that worked fine. I also tried using the onboard video, again, no problems.

My question is simple. Why would my GeForce 5200 be causing such terrible issues when it's in my Shuttle XPC?

~~Cantacuzene~~ · 02-17-2004, 08:38 PM

I was hopin you'd say it was an AMD issue...

Seriously, I think it could be a power issue. I know those Shuttles have weak little PSUs. I don't think thats it though becuase people have been known to use 9800pro in them fine.

ray · 02-17-2004, 09:26 PM

I'm thinking it could be a power supply issue, but there's only a DVD drive and Hard drive connected.

Maybe it is overheating. Is there any way i can check to see if the card itself is overheating when I plug it in. Furthermore, any reason why it would work initially and then fail to work if this was indeed overheating?

ray · 02-18-2004, 09:47 AM

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Originally posted by DarkFury
EDIT: BTW ray... did you try to put any other video card into the Shuttle case just to make sure that you didn't burn your AGP slot out?

Yeah, I tried my old Hercules card and it worked fine. Computers are the devil!

Showtime · 02-18-2004, 11:18 AM

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I dont think it's seated right. Check the agp port and leave the machine completely open while testing.

-jel

ray · 02-18-2004, 11:31 AM

nvidia don't suck. ati is good stuff too.

i tried unseating it several times, then reseating it.

02-17-2004, 05:05 PM	#1
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	Video Card Display error So, I've got 2 systems at home: 1 Shuttle XPC SK41G + amd1800xp 1 tower w/ ECS L7VTA mobo + amd1800xp That's probably all you need to help me diagnose my video card issue. Before I was using my GeForce 5200 vid card in my Shuttle XPC. It worked wonders for several weeks then over the weekend every time I got to the main Windows Logon screen, I would get green and black lines everywhere. At first I thought it was my memory so I tested each piece individually. Same vid error occured. I took out the vid card and plopped it into my tower machine. All the RAM and the video card worked perfectly. I tried using my old Hercules card in my Shuttle XPC and that worked fine. I also tried using the onboard video, again, no problems. My question is simple. Why would my GeForce 5200 be causing such terrible issues when it's in my Shuttle XPC?

02-18-2004, 11:18 AM	#5
Showtime Lakers fanatic Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: L.A. ->SoCal<- O.C. Posts: 7,338	\|\\|v1\|)1/\ = $uX()r$ \|_337 = A+1 I dont think it's seated right. Check the agp port and leave the machine completely open while testing. -jel __________________ NBA REPORT 10-11/ The 3-Peat! 1948 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1972 1980 1982 1985 1987 1988 2000 2001 2002 2009 2010 Reigning NBA CHAMPS!

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02-17-2004, 08:38 PM	#2
~~Cantacuzene~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 8,700	I was hopin you'd say it was an AMD issue... Seriously, I think it could be a power issue. I know those Shuttles have weak little PSUs. I don't think thats it though becuase people have been known to use 9800pro in them fine.

02-17-2004, 09:26 PM	#3
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	I'm thinking it could be a power supply issue, but there's only a DVD drive and Hard drive connected. Maybe it is overheating. Is there any way i can check to see if the card itself is overheating when I plug it in. Furthermore, any reason why it would work initially and then fail to work if this was indeed overheating?

02-18-2004, 11:31 AM	#6
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	nvidia don't suck. ati is good stuff too. i tried unseating it several times, then reseating it.

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