Did my video card just die?

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LateraLex

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I was playing TF2, and the screen goes solid grey, and the PC is frozen. Everytime I reboot the PC powers up, then the video card fan starts spinning at 100%. Nothing comes up on screen, and it just stays like that ???
 
It seems to me like it died. I suppose you're talking about that HD 3870 X2 in your signature; maybe the good old thing's toast due to excessive heat. Anyway, you should put in a replacement video card to see whether the rest of the system's fine. If it is, the card must be dead...
 
Ok, I ate breakfast and it powered on. What tests should I run? Overheating? At Idle my temp is 55C.
 
LateraLex said:
Ok, I ate breakfast and it powered on. What tests should I run? Overheating? At Idle my temp is 55C.
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What tests are you going to run if you don't have any video? Reseat the card and try again. If that doesn't work see if you can put a replacement card in. I have a PCI video card I use to diagnose video issues.

Do you even see a POST screen?
 
So it has been working but will randomly lock-up. :( I'm assuming I should RMA this thing, or are there tests I should do?
 
When was the last time you really cleaned out the heatsink? Those fins trap and hide alot of dust after a few months. That and reseat the card.
 
Yoda4561 said:
When was the last time you really cleaned out the heatsink? Those fins trap and hide alot of dust after a few months. That and reseat the card.
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Never actually. How does one do it? I've blown compressed air up into the on-board fan a few times, but never took it apart or anything.
 
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