Hey,
Hopefully someone can help me with this maddening problem. I've got the following matx system setup:
Asus M2NPV-VM Socket AM2
Athlon 64 x2 brisbane 3600+ (stock hsf, no overclocking)
WD 200GB 7200RPM SATA HD
OCZ PC2 5300 2GB (2x1GB) RAM
DVDRW IDE
eVGA Geforce 7900GS KO PCI-E 16x
Apevia X-Qpack 2 mATX case with Apevia 500W PSU (dual 12V rails)
Vista Business
I've been having problems straight from the get-go with the 7900gs display intermittingly going blank (no output when computer boots), and also the display (not the computer itself) "freezing in place" at random. I was able to play FEAR and Oblivion other times with no apparent problems, but the card just stopped working altogether one day (the onboard video still works). So I did an RMA and received a (new) 7900gs, but a month later the same problem has rendered it non-functioning again. Could the problem component be the PSU? It seems generic but has fared pretty well review-wise on newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027), so I'm really not quite sure wherein the problem lies. What else could be causing this problem? Can the PCI-E slot be defective or is it something else involving a different component?
TIA
Hopefully someone can help me with this maddening problem. I've got the following matx system setup:
Asus M2NPV-VM Socket AM2
Athlon 64 x2 brisbane 3600+ (stock hsf, no overclocking)
WD 200GB 7200RPM SATA HD
OCZ PC2 5300 2GB (2x1GB) RAM
DVDRW IDE
eVGA Geforce 7900GS KO PCI-E 16x
Apevia X-Qpack 2 mATX case with Apevia 500W PSU (dual 12V rails)
Vista Business
I've been having problems straight from the get-go with the 7900gs display intermittingly going blank (no output when computer boots), and also the display (not the computer itself) "freezing in place" at random. I was able to play FEAR and Oblivion other times with no apparent problems, but the card just stopped working altogether one day (the onboard video still works). So I did an RMA and received a (new) 7900gs, but a month later the same problem has rendered it non-functioning again. Could the problem component be the PSU? It seems generic but has fared pretty well review-wise on newegg (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027), so I'm really not quite sure wherein the problem lies. What else could be causing this problem? Can the PCI-E slot be defective or is it something else involving a different component?
TIA