computer crash (photo) help please

[flag4]

hello simmers

on friday my comp. crashed while i was watching a dvd. tried to restart but nothing. today, sunday, i managed to restart through safety mode and as it loaded i took this photo

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/380/windowscrashoct2010.jpg

i have left it off through the day, then tried again this afternoon and it has all come back on again ??

does any one recognise this screen shot and have any ideas.

many thanks
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[Task Force]

I believe your GPU may have failed, Hunter had the same problem awhile back I believe.

[HunterICX]

As TF said, most likely the GPU is biting the dust

this is what I had when my 2 1/2 year old 8800GT bit it
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/741/imagen0022l.jpg

HunterICX

[razark]

+1 to the GPU.

I had a problem a while back similar to that. Google search said the same. Replaced the card, no problems since.

[Oberon]

Looks like a dead/dying graphics card to me.

[flag4]

thanks every one for your prompt reply :salute::yep:

...so a GPU is a graphics card ?

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[antikristuseke]

GPU = Graphics processing unit, its the chip on your grpahics card that does the computations on **** displayed on your screen, though those artefacts may be caused by failing graphics memory aswell, or some other mischelaneous failed component.
But in short, it looks like you need a new graphics card.

[GoldenRivet]

looks exactly like what i saw about a week ago.

Video card crapped the bed

went to best buy and got a new card for about $190, problem solved

[flag4]

thanks VERY much for all your help:yeah:

just had another confirmation from a tech friend who agrees with you - showed him the photo here - and thats the first thing he said too!

im off to e-bay first, maybe i can replace or upgrade for a smaller price

thanks again
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[CCIP]

Yeah, fortunately this is one of those failures that is really easy to diagnose.

Good luck getting the new card then!

[Jimbuna]

I'd have suggested you purchase from BFG for their lifetime warranty....until I saw this article:

http://www.techeye.net/business/bfg-claims-to-be-running-down-its-business

[FIREWALL]

I'd have suggested you purchase from BFG for their lifetime warranty....until I saw this article:

http://www.techeye.net/business/bfg-claims-to-be-running-down-its-business


So much for Lifetime anything. Who will tumble next ?

Thx Jim for the heads up. :up:


@ Moderator... Could you please move this thread to Hardware\Software forum as this is a good info fix and would hate to see it lost.

[antikristuseke]

XFX still offers double lifetime warranty if oyu are in the states or canada IIRC. Double meaning that if you sell it on the second owner can allso register it and will have a lifetime warranty.

[FIREWALL]

XFX still offers double lifetime warranty if oyu are in the states or canada IIRC. Double meaning that if you sell it on the second owner can allso register it and will have a lifetime warranty.


:up:

[gimpy117]

Newegg.com

if you can wait a few days its much cheaper

[flag4]

I'd have suggested you purchase from BFG for their lifetime warranty....until I saw this article:

http://www.techeye.net/business/bfg-claims-to-be-running-down-its-business


thanks for the suggestion AND the article! its funny, i was just bidding on one on ebay for £16, finally went for 30'ish - i lost the bid :DL

cheers
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ps. looking at new ones at PC World for around £50.

[FIREWALL]

Amazon .com.

[Jimbuna]

thanks for the suggestion AND the article! its funny, i was just bidding on one on ebay for £16, finally went for 30'ish - i lost the bid :DL

cheers
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ps. looking at new ones at PC World for around £50.

Which one are you considering?

[flag4]

Which one are you considering?


im not too sure. at present i have an Asus 7900gs. and then it gets a little technical - plug size/different types that go from monitor to vid. card. im not au fe with all this. maybe i should pull it out and go to shop to ask for assistance. there is the question of SH5 to consider but i dont have dual core. but maybe a card that is future proofed for this, but im in no hurry to leave SH3GWX.
i dont want to get into cooling fans for vid card etc. keep it simple is my motto at present and i dont have the £'s to do all that. so, an equivalant spec or slightly higher.

cheers

ps. as for vid cards there appears to be dozens - more, its a bit confusing!

[FIREWALL]

Is your card AGP or PCI-E ?

[GT182]

CompUSA has some very good prices on GFX cards. Check there too.

[flag4]

Is your card AGP or PCI-E ?

hi FIREWALL

i still have the box it came in and this is what it says on the front:

ASUS EN7900GS PCI EXPRESS 256MB DDR3

Cheers

[SteamWake]

Before you go plopping down a wad of cash try re-seating the card. It may have gotten a bad contact.

Most likely the card has failed but it cant hurt to try just removing it, clean the card edge with alchohal and a q tip, let it dry, put it back in and try again.

[flag4]

CompUSA has some very good prices on GFX cards. Check there too.

sorry GT, i live in England, but thanks any way!

@ SteamWake. thanks for that. i had it out yesterday took a good look at it and did some cleaning, i have always been one for cleaning these things out occasioanlly. its running now on this comp. no problems so far......:hmmm:.....i rekon ill leave it while im hunting for the new one - and if it goes again meantime, then i will know. i think the general concensus here and from my tech. friend is that it is pooped - or on its way to pooping. ive been looking at a few on the internet and in the shops today. rekon i can get a good one for £60-70 with a gig of memory. after all im only sinking ships!!

cheers

[JSLTIGER]

If it is dead, you may want to go with either an EVGA or XFX card. They're both still running lifetime warranties on their cards and you can get either nvidia GeForce (made by both EVGA and XFX) or AMD (ex-ATI) Radeon (made by XFX) based products.

[Task Force]

Yep, and also have some pretty good customer service from im to understand. (EVGA)