TSGL: FW: Video Card Problem?

Fri Jul 11 18:49:50 EDT 2008

Thanks, Justin, It worked.

Russ

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Subject: Re: TSGL: FW: Video Card Problem?

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2008/7/11 Russell W. Coover <coover at fastmail.fm>:

> 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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