video card problem

**THATriggerHappy** · 07-19-10, 01:17 PM

Ok it started off with my computer freezing up and me restarting my computer. It boots up and my resolution and messed up and it seems like my video driver was never installed. Everything is skippy when i move it so i assume it is a video card problem. I tried updating my graphics driver and nothing. I go to my device manager and i see a yellow circle with a black exclamation mark on my display adapter which is a Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT. Help would be appreciated. Idk wtf to do

**sickwookie** · 07-19-10, 01:52 PM

Sounds like you may have killed it man.

Have you downloaded the latest driver from Nvidia and installed it?

If so shutdown and pull the card. Look for any signs of distress(black marks, busted capacitors, etc.). If it is clean reinstall it and reboot. Try installing the driver again.

**THATriggerHappy** · 07-19-10, 02:05 PM

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**Talkos** · 07-19-10, 02:07 PM

Hey, what coincidence. That's the same model card that failed me last week and was giving me all those crashes. I had to go buy a new one.

**THATriggerHappy** · 07-19-10, 02:10 PM

mine lasted a week longer so mine was better!

**WileECyte** · 07-19-10, 02:30 PM

The 8800 and 9800 series cards had a known defect in them that was causing high rate of failure for thermal issues. Depending on who the manufacturer was (and if you registered it) you may be entitled to a warranty replacement. Also, there were known issues with one of the earlier driver revisions from nVidia that caused the fans to not operate properly and also fried a bunch of cards.

**THATriggerHappy** · 07-19-10, 02:34 PM

mine was EVGA do you know what kind of warranty that one would have?

**WileECyte** · 07-19-10, 02:40 PM

Providing you registered it... EVGA is a lifetime warranty.

**THATriggerHappy** · 07-19-10, 02:40 PM

considering i don't know how to register it i am assuming i dont have the lifetime warranty

**WileECyte** · 07-19-10, 03:04 PM

Normally they have a nice little card that tells you to go to the website, or fill out and mail in... Pays to read the material that comes with your card.