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faulty graphics card
Name: trance666 Date: May 16, 2009 at 00:55:16 Pacific OS: vista home pre Product: Ati / ? Subcategory: Video Cards
Comment:
would a faulty graphics card make my pc swich on and off over and over again becase when i remove it the pc stays on is the card or is it the mother board thanks steve
My guess is you have a weak power supply & a power hungry video card, but seeing as how you've provided absolutely zero info about your system or the video card, it's impossible to say.
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Response Number 3
Name: grasshopper Date: May 16, 2009 at 06:24:01 Pacific
Reply:
Jam has a good point, is this a new vid card or is it the original card that's acting up?
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