TSGL: FW: Video Card Problem?

Fri Jul 11 01:05:24 EDT 2008

Justin, 

I looked through my massive Downloads Folder and wasn't able to find Hiren's
Boot CD, so I googled it and found a page for it, Unfortunately, there was
no download link, so I checked other pages from google. Other folks seemed
to have the same problem as I, not finding a download link. At last I found
one ... an rar file. 95 MB later, I tried to extract it, but the file was
corrupted. I tried to find other download sites, including P2P sites. All I
was able to find was virus infected files. Perhaps you misspelled the name?

Russ

-----Original Message-----
From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
Behalf Of Russell W. Coover
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:43 PM
To: 'Tech Support Guy Mailing List'
Subject: Re: TSGL: FW: Video Card Problem?

The Video Card was very, very hot and the computer runs a lot quieter with
its successor. And yes, it was cooled by a fan, so there were moving parts
(when I took it out, I noticed the fan was dirty). I think the darn thing
burned out.

But I hadn't thought about the hard drive thing. I will run your hard drive
test just to be sure. 

Thanks, 

Russ

-----Original Message-----
From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
Behalf Of The Computer Whisperer
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:35 AM
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Subject: Re: TSGL: FW: Video Card Problem?

check your hard drive integrity with Hiren's boot CD

load teh CD and go to "testing tools"

select "test hard disk drive"

run the test.

It sounds like your Hard Drive is losing it's memory.

Electronics that do not have moving parts when manufactured by name brand
companies are unlikely to wear.

Look at the video card you have removed and take note as to wether or not
the Capacitors are leaking. It will be really obvious, gunk on them.

If not, it sounds like a forgetful Hard Drive.

Video cards are either broken when you get them or fine, although this could
be one of those rare "wear and tear" situation

Regards,

Justin

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2008/7/10 Russell W. Coover <coover at fastmail.fm>:

> Yes, you're are certainly correct on that. And that is exactly what I have
> decided to do ... I've ordered one from "Computer Geeks"  http://geeks.com
> which is less than 100 miles from here and ships promptly. I expect to
have
> the card tomorrow or Friday, ground delivery, as they are very quick. The
> biggest disadvantage to this is that I don't have the card in my hand
today
> ... and that is what I really want.
>
> Russ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
> Behalf Of Engineman1 at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:46 PM
> To: list at tsgserver.com
> Subject: Re: TSGL: FW: Video Card Problem?
>
> In these days of high gas prices why notb order one onlune?
> I've had good luck with Tiger direct and Egghead.
> Engineman
>
>
> In a message dated 7/9/2008 1:35:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> coover at fastmail.fm writes:
>
> I  decided to replace the video card with the one presently in my  wife's
> computer and see what would happen. Voila ... the computer booted.  The
> drivers in my computer were'nt correct for the card, but no matter ...
the
> computer booted with a display. So all I have to do is drive the 40+
miles
> to the computer store, deplete my bank account of most of my funds,
>  replace
> the card, and all should be right with the world ... except for the  darn
> ...
>
> Russ Coover
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  list-bounces at tsgserver.com [mailto:list-bounces at tsgserver.com] On
> Behalf Of  Russell W. Coover
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:18 PM
> To: 'Tech  Support Guy Mailing List'
> Subject: TSGL: FW: Video Card  Problem?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I was working on my laptop when I  needed to get a file from my desktop
> computer. The two are connected  through a wireless network.
>
>
>
> When I tried to get the file, I  got an error report that the drive to
> which
> I was trying to connect was  "unavailable". I then went to the desktop
> which
> was running, turned on the  monitor, and was surprised by seeing only a
> black
> screen.
>
>
>
> Checking connections to the monitor found nothing wrong. I  hard booted
the
> desktop several times. The screen remained black, not even  giving me an
> opportunity to enter setup, but several lights, including  those on the
> keyboard, the mousewheel, and the Wireless LAN lit. So my  first guess is
> that the Video Card is not working.
>
>
>
> I could  run out and get a new video card and replace the old (not as easy
> as
> you  may think, the nearest computer parts store is about 40 miles away),
> but
> I  am concerned that I was not able to access the computers drives over
>  the
> wireless LAN. If the video card is not working such that I cannot  even
> access setup, would this also disable the Network Interface Card (the
>  light
> was on) ?
>
>
>
> Russ Coover
>
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