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Graphic Card Problem
Name: Pete2008 (by Steven2008) Date: September 11, 2005 at 14:59:05 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: P3/256MB
Comment:
Hi, just recently i started getting an error message up. My comp hangs, and the pixelage goes huge, then it tells me theres been a system error, windows device failure - and to restart..
I am really stuck as to how to fix this.. is it something to do with the graphics card? Any suggestions on how to fix it would be appreciated..
My graphic card is old it's a 3dfx Voodoo3 using DirectX 9.0c
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: September 11, 2005 at 15:24:57 Pacific
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given how old the card is (and how hot voodoo3's get) it probably is the video card going. do you have another card yu can install as a test to be sure?
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Response Number 2
Name: Pete2008 (by Steven2008) Date: September 11, 2005 at 16:36:09 Pacific
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No I aint got another card :-s
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Response Number 3
Name: jam Date: September 11, 2005 at 17:10:16 Pacific
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Does your VooDoo have a fan? Is it working? When's the last time you cleaned the dust from it?
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Response Number 4
Name: Dragon306 Date: September 11, 2005 at 19:43:10 Pacific
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Voodoos may be old an run hot, but they are usually quite relaible. are you suggesting that the fact that it is a Voodoo automatically means it is the graphics card, Mike? anyway, in this case it sounds like a)driver issue or b)the card is overheating. if it has a fan ensure it is working, and either way it won't hurt to dust blast it. do you have a case fan?
Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they're yours.
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Response Number 5
Name: Dirty_Sanchez Date: September 12, 2005 at 04:19:27 Pacific
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where exactly did I say that because it is a voodoo it must be bad?
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Response Number 6
Name: Dragon306 Date: September 12, 2005 at 06:28:16 Pacific
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just sounded like that is what you were implying. my mistake.
Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they're yours.
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Name: Pete2008 (by Steven2008)
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