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Graphics card overheating?
Name: XPFreak Date: November 23, 2003 at 04:54:33 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: XP 2100+/512MB
Comment:
I have a Gainward GeForce 4 Ti 4200 graphics card with a red circular heatsink that has the fan built into it. I opened the case while the system was on the other day to find the card fairly hot to the touch and the fan not turning. I gave it a nudge and it started again but it has probably been off for at least a couple of weeks, and I have run some games during that time. Could the graphics chip be damaged or will it be OK? I have noticed a slight slowdown in games recently, could that be related?
Name: Buffy283 Date: November 23, 2003 at 05:19:25 Pacific
Reply:
Even if you restarted your fan manually i would get another one(VGA fan) because you may end up frying your video card. Yes it's why you noticed a slowdown while playing games.
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