My computer's not working.

[Genocidicbunny]

Any 6xxx series GeForce card. Do you have another computer where you can plug the card in? Like a friends or family members computer. If it works on theirs, then its your mobo, if it doesnt, its your video card.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

There isn't another computer I can try it on.

 

[Mulholland]

Do you only have one AGP slot on your MOBO? I think you will find out that it was your card and not your mobo. I also think that the constant overheating that you were experiencing might have burned out your card.

Without another a computer to test it you have a few options. Take the card and the computer to a local computer shop and have them test it for you.

Buy a new card and hope that it is only the card.

Forget about this computer altogether and buy a new one.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

It only has one AGP slot. When I go into device manager it says "the device is working properly", would that help?

Underneath the AGP slot I have an empty slot that I can't use because of the graphics card. If I remove the panel for it would it help with ventilation or should I just leave it?

I saw a GeForce 6200 for £30 (the cheapest non PCI-E I could find), so I could get that. I can't get a new computer at the moment because it's too expensive, and I think the price of the card is less than the price to take the computer to PC World for testing.

 

[Genocidicbunny]

As far as I know, there is no mobo with two AGP slots available today, or ever was for major consumer distribution...And what card do you have right now? a X700? the 6200 will give you much worse performance I would think...

 

[Mulholland]

It only has one AGP slot. When I go into device manager it says "the device is working properly", would that help?

Underneath the AGP slot I have an empty slot that I can't use because of the graphics card. If I remove the panel for it would it help with ventilation or should I just leave it?

I saw a GeForce 6200 for £30 (the cheapest non PCI-E I could find), so I could get that. I can't get a new computer at the moment because it's too expensive, and I think the price of the card is less than the price to take the computer to PC World for testing.

There aren't any local, small shops around? You don't have to go to a giant chain. Take a look through your local business directory and give 'em a call.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

The next cheapest card is a Radeon X1550 at £50, but it might be too powerful for my computer, and it's too expensive at the moment.

There isn't any small local computer shops around where I live.