Pc Virus??

sassybird

Browntoa wrote:

looks like an AGP card, not an ATI

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NVidia-Geforce-3-TI500-Ti-500-64MB-AGP-Graphics-Card_W0QQitemZ8778315305QQcategoryZ67863QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

We're just in the process of looking at the pcworld website to go and collect another card. ANY IDEAS?

Card is now out of pc and it states - GeForce3 Ti500 64mb.

Two teenagers circling like a pack of hungry hyenas are driving me to distraction, of course all their mates are on the pc on-line games at weekends and there is no way I'm letting them near the laptop!

Thanks for all your patience and advice with this one.

sassybird

We're looking at about the £60.00 mark. Also, if we do upgrade eventually to a tft does the graphics card need a special output?

Thanks.

s0ulb0y

theres always ebuyer

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?rb=17057953738&action=c2hvd3N1YmNhdGVnb3J5X3NlYXJjaA==&cat_uid=12&stid=5

chuckles1066

sassybird wrote:

We're looking at about the £60.00 mark. Also, if we do upgrade eventually to a tft does the graphics card need a special output?

Thanks.

Dabs

is a very decent performing card from a reliable manufacturer.

You'll need DVI/O capability (which this card has) if your TFT monitor is digital, otherwise the standard d-sub connector will work fine.

espresso

As you have now removed the graphics card, why not simply try reinstalling it. Sometimes re-seating cards can cure problems like this and it may be worth a try before buying a new one.

sassybird

espresso wrote:

As you have now removed the graphics card, why not simply try reinstalling it. Sometimes re-seating cards can cure problems like this and it may be worth a try before buying a new one.

Thanks for your reply.

Hubby has already tried that one and the fan on the graphics card is not working at all when the pc is switched on, so the graphics card will be overheating and breaking down. At least it does all point to the graphics card being the culprit - not a virus as I originally thought last night!!

Good idea though.

:-)

espresso

Try cleaning and oiling the fan.

sassybird

espresso wrote:

Try cleaning and oiling the fan.

Have cleaned the fan already. Don't think I'd risk putting oil anywhere near the inside of a PC though.

espresso

Why not some PC's are water cooled!

Browntoa

I would'nt put oil on it either !!

there is special "switch" lubricant you can get for maplins but it sounds like the fan is shot