Is my Gpu toast? (5720) ... interesting, cause I just started getting these same artifacts in my 8790

pailhead · 04-25-2008, 10:01 AM

Steve · 04-28-2008, 06:59 AM

I've seen that before. It could be as simple as a loose connection or as bad as what you suggest.

I've seen this hooking up external monitors too.

This is one of those things where it is worth taking apart your notebook and checking every connection inside.

pailhead · 04-28-2008, 12:50 PM

I took apart everything, even opened up the copper casing of the card itself. I've tried cleaning all the connections with compressed air, but it's still the same. I probably pushed it by switching it on despite the laptop crashing and the lcd dying.

Cairngorm · 05-17-2008, 10:07 PM

interesting, cause I just started getting these same artifacts in my 8790

04-25-2008, 10:01 AM	#1
pailhead nameless one Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 77 Credits: 430	Is my Gpu toast? (5720) __________________ Sager 5720 WUXGA dothan @ 2.26ghz 2gb ram 100gb 7200 ultra ATA hdd

04-28-2008, 06:59 AM	#2
Steve Dukefrukem Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 34,863 Reviews: 18 Benchmarks: 177 Credits: 1,755,087	I've seen that before. It could be as simple as a loose connection or as bad as what you suggest. I've seen this hooking up external monitors too. This is one of those things where it is worth taking apart your notebook and checking every connection inside. __________________ ^ (my stuff)

04-28-2008, 12:50 PM	#3
pailhead nameless one Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 77 Credits: 430	I took apart everything, even opened up the copper casing of the card itself. I've tried cleaning all the connections with compressed air, but it's still the same. I probably pushed it by switching it on despite the laptop crashing and the lcd dying. __________________ Sager 5720 WUXGA dothan @ 2.26ghz 2gb ram 100gb 7200 ultra ATA hdd

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05-17-2008, 10:07 PM	#4
Cairngorm Dissention is Patriotic Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Newport Oregon Posts: 60 Credits: -333	interesting, cause I just started getting these same artifacts in my 8790