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ejn63
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May 8th, 2012 10:00
100% sure. What you've described is a faulty nVidia chip.
The video chip (it's not a separate card) has failed - you will need to replace the system board.
Jesus Pimentel
10 Posts
Can you explain me what do you mean? and how do you do it?
Systemboard = motherboard?
If i have to buy a motherboard , i would buy a new laptop instead. But is there any other solution. I mean how are you sure it is that?
Yes, the two are synonymous. Given the age of the system and the well known unreliability of the nVidia chips, I'd put whatever you might spend on a board replacement toward a newer system.
Thank you ejn63, any1 else that might give me another ideas of what to try? dell agent?
dgkpcon
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May 8th, 2012 19:00
He is right it is an nvidia chip failure.
Karthik
3 Posts
March 26th, 2013 01:00
But then how will the device manager detect it ???
March 26th, 2013 19:00
These things will often work for quite a while in Safe Mode or with normal VGA (Low resolution) drivers before the totally fail.
If you've gotten five years' use out of this chip, you've done well.
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ejn63
9 Legend
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87.5K Posts
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May 8th, 2012 10:00
100% sure. What you've described is a faulty nVidia chip.
ejn63
9 Legend
•
87.5K Posts
0
May 8th, 2012 10:00
The video chip (it's not a separate card) has failed - you will need to replace the system board.
Jesus Pimentel
10 Posts
0
May 8th, 2012 10:00
Can you explain me what do you mean? and how do you do it?
Systemboard = motherboard?
Jesus Pimentel
10 Posts
0
May 8th, 2012 10:00
If i have to buy a motherboard , i would buy a new laptop instead. But is there any other solution. I mean how are you sure it is that?
ejn63
9 Legend
•
87.5K Posts
0
May 8th, 2012 10:00
Yes, the two are synonymous. Given the age of the system and the well known unreliability of the nVidia chips, I'd put whatever you might spend on a board replacement toward a newer system.
Jesus Pimentel
10 Posts
0
May 8th, 2012 10:00
Thank you ejn63, any1 else that might give me another ideas of what to try? dell agent?
dgkpcon
3.6K Posts
0
May 8th, 2012 19:00
He is right it is an nvidia chip failure.
Karthik
3 Posts
0
March 26th, 2013 01:00
But then how will the device manager detect it ???
ejn63
9 Legend
•
87.5K Posts
0
March 26th, 2013 19:00
These things will often work for quite a while in Safe Mode or with normal VGA (Low resolution) drivers before the totally fail.
If you've gotten five years' use out of this chip, you've done well.