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storm427 · 07-13-2007, 09:06 AM

Take it out, put it back in, reboot.

If nothing, update drivers, reboot.

If nothing, its entirely possible the card quit. Its also possible that your power supply is the problem; if ITS going, one of the first things to suffer will be the video card. Make sure you have at least a 450W supply in the box; anything less, and at some point the power demands of even a 5500 will cause wear and tear.

If the card has an integral fan, it is also possible that only that has crapped out, which SHOULD disable the video card for its own protection.

I don't know the state of your finances, but you can get a MUCH better card than a 5500 for under $100. I was very happy with my geforce 6600 GT which is now available for well under 100 for either PCI-E or AGP, and tom's hardware guide advises getting the 7300 GT for as low as $60 in the PCI-E flavor. Check out mysimon or pricewatch.

07-13-2007, 09:06 AM	#3
storm427 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 85 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	Take it out, put it back in, reboot. If nothing, update drivers, reboot. If nothing, its entirely possible the card quit. Its also possible that your power supply is the problem; if ITS going, one of the first things to suffer will be the video card. Make sure you have at least a 450W supply in the box; anything less, and at some point the power demands of even a 5500 will cause wear and tear. If the card has an integral fan, it is also possible that only that has crapped out, which SHOULD disable the video card for its own protection. I don't know the state of your finances, but you can get a MUCH better card than a 5500 for under $100. I was very happy with my geforce 6600 GT which is now available for well under 100 for either PCI-E or AGP, and tom's hardware guide advises getting the 7300 GT for as low as $60 in the PCI-E flavor. Check out mysimon or pricewatch.