Hi,
I have a number of Dell first gen i5 base units with NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240 Graphics Cards. Running on Win7x64. Original Dell Mfr spec.
These computers and NVIDIA cards are about 12 years old. They work but ... Some of the graphics cards are 'misbehaving'.
Q) Do graphics cards die with age these days? Is this behavior normal for an old card?
I always though PC boards just 'died' completely when they went.
I now have a pile of dead GeForce GTS 240, but still plenty left.
Thanks.
I have a number of Dell first gen i5 base units with NVIDIA GeForce GTS 240 Graphics Cards. Running on Win7x64. Original Dell Mfr spec.
These computers and NVIDIA cards are about 12 years old. They work but ... Some of the graphics cards are 'misbehaving'.
- One day at power up I got 6 bleeps from the MB (No video BIOS) and a blank screen. Changed the NVIDIA card out and the system was fine. Dead video card.
- At random intervals, the fan on the graphics card spins at full power, then the screen goes blank. Reboot, it's OK. Computer sat idle. Thing is, the card is cold to touch
- Sometimes 2) happens with decreasing time intervals and then the card dies completely.
- If I run a GPU stresser on the card, I can get some cards to blank out with a fan spinning at full power. Computer unresponsive.
Q) Do graphics cards die with age these days? Is this behavior normal for an old card?
I always though PC boards just 'died' completely when they went.
I now have a pile of dead GeForce GTS 240, but still plenty left.
Thanks.