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Gizzmoe · 03-08-07, 01:55 PM

Check if the GPU fan still works, if it doesn´t replace it, if it does, clean the fan and remove excessive dust from the rest of the card as well. If both doesn´t help try underclocking the GPU and/or the video RAM with ATI Tray Tools, that should be a cheap workaround:
http://www.guru3d.com/article/atitraytools/189/

If that also doesn´t help get a cheap AGP replacement card on ebay or a local computer shop. A used 9700 or 9800 probably doesn´t cost more than $30.

03-08-07, 01:55 PM	#2
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Check if the GPU fan still works, if it doesn´t replace it, if it does, clean the fan and remove excessive dust from the rest of the card as well. If both doesn´t help try underclocking the GPU and/or the video RAM with ATI Tray Tools, that should be a cheap workaround: http://www.guru3d.com/article/atitraytools/189/ If that also doesn´t help get a cheap AGP replacement card on ebay or a local computer shop. A used 9700 or 9800 probably doesn´t cost more than $30.