Dying mobo?

Grimster · 2011-03-27, 06:02 AM

Greetings!

I have encountered a severe problem with my computer.

I had an old Geforce 8600GT card in my PC. The other night my computer crashed and when I booted up my computer the screen was extremly glitchy with lines and noise everywhere.

I tried switching monitor and checked all cables with no change in behavior. I then borrowed a Geforce 8800GTS from my brother and put that card in instead.

Now I can actually see on my screen but I still have a lot of vertical lines that are either green or blue depending on background color.

If i go into the device manager I have a exclamation mark on the gfx card with the description.

"Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)"

Since I have tried two different cards despite that the show only some similiarity in behavior should I assume that it is my motherboard that is broken?

Rbstr · 2011-03-27, 05:14 PM

Best guess would be the motherboard.

Or...do those cards need external power? Might be the powersupply.

Grimster · 2011-03-28, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

Best guess would be the motherboard.

Or...do those cards need external power? Might be the powersupply.

Good point. The first card where I got the worse graphic glitches didn't require a external source from the PSU but the second card did although that card was the one which worked the best since I am able to actually see anything on the desktop.

But it seems that the GPU is not working at all since I have code 43 in the device manager and it seems that the graphic feed is just passing through the graphic card. Since the card is not functioning properly I am not able to start any games what so ever which isn't that big of surprise. I have a spare PSU laying around I guess I could just test and jack it in and see if it makes any difference though I found it doubtful since I get these vertical lines even on the mobo splash screen when I boot the computer.

SgtMAD · 2011-03-28, 11:48 AM

pull the vid card and try the onboard video output

Grimster · 2011-03-28, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by HtSgtMAD

pull the vid card and try the onboard video output

That is also a great idea. If I had a onboard video card.

Thanks for the tip though.

Goku · 2011-03-28, 03:34 PM

Did you try reinstalling the drivers yet? Sounds more like a video card issue to me, but that 8800 was displaying the same issue. I would try swapping the 8600 into your bro's computer and see what happens there too.

Rbstr · 2011-03-28, 03:46 PM

Be careful about swapping things. If something went bad it could end up having repercussions beyond that particular component.

For instance, a bad motherboard or powersupply could destroy a graphics card. As a rule I only ever swap in older junk you can bear to lose.

Grimster · 2011-03-29, 02:26 AM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

Be careful about swapping things. If something went bad it could end up having repercussions beyond that particular component.

For instance, a bad motherboard or powersupply could destroy a graphics card. As a rule I only ever swap in older junk you can bear to lose.

Yeah going to try tonight testing my 8600GT card in another computer I have which is my server. Will be interesting to see if it behaves strange there in that case I guess it is either my PSU or my motherboard that destroys cards. I believe that it probably would still be my motherboard then because my 8600GT draws its power from the PCI-E slot and if the PSU is bas than the motherboard should have fried also at least in my opinion.

LordReaver · 2011-03-30, 01:16 AM

I recommend to everybody to buy or gain access to a PCI video card if your mobo doesn't have on-board video. It's always good to have an alternative method. Also, don't wait on PCI cards, they are only going up in price.

Now, I just happen to sell them, so BUY ONE NOW FOR THE GREAT LOW PRICE OF.... Naw... I kid, we don't sell on the internet yet, but stay tuned.

Evilmp · 2011-03-30, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by LordReaver

I recommend to everybody to buy or gain access to a PCI video card if your mobo doesn't have on-board video. It's always good to have an alternative method. Also, don't wait on PCI cards, they are only going up in price.

Now, I just happen to sell them, so BUY ONE NOW FOR THE GREAT LOW PRICE OF.... Naw... I kid, we don't sell on the internet yet, but stay tuned.

I will give you 10,000g in WoW for a Sapphire 5970

great deal imo

Rbstr · 2011-03-30, 01:43 PM

I really doubt there are 5970s that run on the PCI slot....

Grimster · 2011-03-31, 02:28 AM

Well yesterday I recieved new hardware that I had ordered which was a new Asus(Asus is the shit!) mobo along with a i5 Intel CPU and a Geforce GTX460 card and 4gb DDR3 RAM.

Threw it all together in my old computer and now he purrs like a kitten(well not literally ;-) ) so I am assuming it was the mobo that was defect.

Thanks to everyone though who took time to provide feedback in this thread. It was highly appreciated.

Rbstr · 2011-03-31, 08:17 PM

Can you really say you put it in your old computer if you replaced just about everything?

Goku · 2011-04-03, 11:46 PM

Grats on the new build. The 8600 GT is nothing compared to that GTX 460! Must be night and day.

LordReaver · 2011-04-05, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by Rbstr

Can you really say you put it in your old computer if you replaced just about everything?

Personally, I feel that if the mobo is replaced, it is a new computer. It's the only part that forces you to disassemble the entire computer to replace.