Well I dont know about this because my card (Winfast A180BT/NVIDIA GeForce MX 4000) is having memory problems. From 128MB to 64MB! this just started on a BSOD error and flickering and garbling screen. It has been tested to other computers but no luck. Still 64MB 128Bit. -Is this the reason why my card is 64MB not 128MB because i put it into a AGP 4x Board? Thanks
From the source i check from the internet,most people actually mention that will mean your current GPU card is dying..Are you actually using the lastest gpu driver for your GPU?
Like I said in the other thread 8X AGP uses 0.8v signaling and 4X AGP uses 1.5v. While the 0.7v difference may not seem like a lot it actually is quite a bit. 8X cards may work in 4X slots but if not initially damaged from the overvoltage they would prob degrade much faster than would be normal. So basically yes most likely your card is going out because of this.
check out some references from here about 4x and 8x compatible http://forums.techarp.com/graphics-cards-displays/22692-changing-graphic-card-issues.html there should be no problem with 8x card on agp 4x unless ur motherboard is does meet the standard when did it happen btw? was that card working before in ur agp 4x ?
Depends on the voltage. Most of them should work just fine but I found 2 cards so far, 1 Asus and 1 Chaintech, not working properly because of the voltage. In Windows worked fine but when a game or 3D app was started the system crashed with BSOD and so on.
Yup, on an MSI (845 E-Max) board I had the problems but on a ASUS board no. And on the MSI site it was stated it will accept 1.5V only cards. Both mobos were socket 478.
Well, that was my case, 4-5 years ago! From MSI site (archives) IntelĀ® 845E (593 FC-BGA) Chipset - Support 400/533 MHz IntelĀ®NetBurst micro-architecture bus - Support AGP 4x slot (1.5V only) - Support 100/133MHz FSB The videocard at that time was a FX5500 or 5700 from Asus. The system was: MSI 845 E-Max, Intel [email protected], 1GB (2x512) DDR Kingmax.
What...OVERVOLTAGE! So signaling voltage problems on my card. I think from what you've said that 0.7v difference can wreck my card. Right? Yes I use updated GPU Drivers from Leadtek.
hmm it could be one of capacitors have died or it is just damaged on other way like scratch on it or even power line is burned for other ddr chips
-So replacing capacitors is an idea to fix this problem? right? ----------------------------Preview-------------------------- -Well good thing but wait for a minute, I've used this card for the past 3 to 4 years (I think) using the P3 Processor and a P3 Board. From AMD Athlon, using an AMD Chipset or VIA,t the BIOS of the AMD is using Award Medallion and the version is somewhat between 1998-1999 then the HP Brio computer (Actually i use the Motherboard of the Brio) a P3 board which is made in 2004 but the BIOS is in 08/26/2000 also a VIA chipset PM133. Until to this computer Samsung MA10. But i have a question. Can you look at the pictures at the attachment, i took it from my card (Winfast A180BT) and also please encircle the damages or faults or any eyesore on this picture of the card.
Considering the cost of AGP cards board level repairs in a lot of cases are not worth the time to troubleshoot and service.
Well, i'm not sure if it is possible to repair it by replacing the capacitors...Anyway like most of them did mention, agp gpu are almost obsolete and the price seems not worthy to get a new agp gpu :/
Yes, it is possible, if the only thing damaged are the capacitors. I did this on my friends old GF4MX440SE, it works happily after I replaced all the leaking capacitors.
But what is the problem with your friends Video card? is it like mine, overvoltage or etc? I think i need to replace the capacitors of my card because the capacitors beside the GPU are looking bad, the cap looks like its going to release the contents inside. But what kind of capacitors that would work on my card?