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curgoth ([personal profile] curgoth) wrote2006-10-13 11:21 pm
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My computer's display has been messed up all day. I pulled it apart, and discovered that the fan on the video card is not spinning. That would explain it - parts of the card are, I suspect now burnt out. Which means spending more money I do not have on computer parts.
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[identity profile] matthew-g.livejournal.com 2006-10-14 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
What kind of video card do you need?
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[personal profile] curgoth 2006-10-14 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
The dying card is an ATI radeon 9700 (AGP 8x).

Interestingly enough, I seem to be able top still use the card if I let it cool enough... so I have short periods of computer use, at least for now.

[identity profile] matthew-g.livejournal.com 2006-10-14 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
I have at least one spare AGP card, I'll try to get it wending its way to you ASAP. It won't be great, but it ran WoW before I upgraded so it should be adequate as a stand-in. And the price is definitely right :))
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[personal profile] curgoth 2006-10-14 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
As it happens, AGP is further along the obsolescence curve than I thought, so I managed to pick up a refurbished card today for less than half what I was expecting.

Thank you for the offer!
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