Do you have another computer you could try the card on?None that have PCI-e, I would have done that had I had that option. All great ideas thoughCpu-z will give cpu and board info and gpu-z will either give video card info or restart your pc if it is on a very old pc.GPU-z only detects the onboard video. Borrow another card for overnight and swap it in there...i predict dead card.I as well predict a dead card, Im gonna go out and buy a Vcard and ram after the 4TH, maybe find a good deal somewhereBest to borrow one in the meantime to be sure...borrow from who?
Try Mrs. Robinson down the street...she doesn't use her PC much.Yeah, I dont really think that people around me are keen on letting me fiddle with their computers, I cant say I live in an ideal world
Any small PC repair shops in the area ? ?
Some will swap a card in to test for a small fee...You know, I just moved to PA and I'm in this small remote area, not a lot around me, after the 4th I went to look for one of these shops, but I found nothing. I think Ill go on a round 2 tomorrow. Ill head into Pittsburgh, theres bound to be a computer repair shop there. Best of Luck...and keep us posted.Well, good news. I went out and bought a brand new PCI-e card. I popped that sucker into the slot and bam! I had perfectly clear video. The new video card is a GeForce 8400 512mb, which I thought was decent, I mean I'm only GOING to be playing Blizzard games. Thanks for all the help guys, the computer is finally working, and I added 2 more gigs of RAM (just for that FINAL touch). Its not a beast by any stretch, but its a *censored* good PC and I have all you guys to thank. :] You're more than WELCOME...
Glad to hear you are fixed up.