Why didn't I try my new video on another mashine?
When my motherboard works fine under all other conditions, and especially
with two previous graphics cards, I think it's a fair bet that when two
identical models of Winfast cards don't work, they're likely to be the
cause.
In fact, some more research has turned up the fact that the nVidia MX440
chip doesn't like DDR mobos.
Ian Porter
Computer Guys
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Yakymakha L. Olexandr" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] GeForce4 incompatibility?


> Hello Ian,
>
> Saturday, April 20, 2002, 6:00:25 AM, you wrote:
>
> I> Thought I'd upgrade my GeForce2 to something a bit more swept up so
> I> installed a WinFast A170 DDR T Nvidia GeForce4 MX 440 onto my Gigabyte
> I> 7VTXH+ mobo.
>
> I> CPU is an Athlon 1800+XP, ram 512Mb PC2100 DDR.
>
> I> The first card didn't put out any signal at all so I sent it back.  The
> I> replacement card has just arrived and it's the same situation - nil,
zip, de
> I> nada - no output, no beeps, no nuthin'.
>
> I> When I sent the first card back, I spoke briefly to the wholesaler's
tech
> I> guy, who didn't know a whole lot about this card, but thought he'd seen
> I> something on the net about this GFX card not running with the Gigabyte
> I> 7VTXH+, and muttered about a single surface mounted resistor on the
card
> I> which should be removed if the card is used in certain situations.
>
> I> There is such a resistor on the card.  However, a search of the net
revealed
> I> no relevant information on the subject.
>
> I> I can't contact the wholesaler today (Saturday), so I'm wondering if
anyone
> I> here can shed any light on the matter.
>
> I> Ian Porter
>
> Yes you have a great PC. You'd like to have a great video. That is good.
> But why you didn't try your new video on another mashine to be shue
> that the problem is in your mobo, but not in the video?
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
>  Yakymakha

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