Computer crashed - Symbols

[BSMaier]

I built a computer for my dad and It has been running great for the last few months with no problems. Then of course It crashed today when i was playing WOW, now everytime I try to boot it I get what looks like a bunch of ascii and assorted symbols. Ive checked all the fans and they appear to be working just fine, Ive swapped memory, Ive removed the HD's, Ive reset the bios. When i try to boot sometimes i get the XPC splash screen but it is distorted So It leads me to think that there is a problem with the 6600gt, but thats the only thing that I cant rule out because its PCI-X and I dont have any spares.

Shuttle SN25P
EVGA 6600GT 128mb
Athalon 64 3200+
XMS TwinX 3200C2 2x512
WD 74g Raptor
XP Pro

Has someone had this expereience before? Any thoughts, comments, suggestions. Im hopping that Its something that doesnt require replacing anything, but its kinda lookin that way.

 

[Michigan PC]

sounds like your video card overheated for sure...
check temps, take out the vid card I wouldn't be surprised if you saw a burn mark on it.

 

[Ice Czar]

Id tend to agree

if one is available grab an old PCI video card or an onboard VGA port pull the PCI-E and try to get it booted to the BIOS