G1 Gpu

I have the original Vista G1 with the GeForce 7700 Go GPU. I think my video card failed the other day.

Are there replacement video cards available? 7700 or aftermarket even.

 

GPU is soldered onto the motherboard. You need to replace the whole motherboard. You sure the GPU has failed?

 

Yes, I'm fairly certain that something is broken in there. PC crashes at boot screen as soon as I enable the card.

Anyone have a general idea on the cost to get it replaced by asus?

 

GPU is not necessarily soldered on the motherboard, it will probably be like a module board in my ASUS W3J so you will be able to replace it with a card just like itself, a 7700 Go (upgrading to 8600GT is unlikely)

EDIT : Can you explain about "as soon as I enable the card ?", because the card is always active

 

Is it still under warranty? If it is, there is no cost at all for you to send it in, get it fixed and have it shipped back. If it's out of warranty, the same GPU you have would cost less than $100.

By the way, does this crash issue happen in safe mode as well?

 

I believe I'm running off of the mobo graphic chip, assuming it has one. I did a fresh install of the OS, without drivers installed for the video card. Standard VGA adapter or similar was shown under the display adapter in the device manager. I installed drivers which were known to work before, but I get a nvlddmkm.sys error and a BSOD after the windows loading screen.

I'm also seeing green vertical lines during the windows loading screen, leading me to believe there is some kind of hardware failure. I do not get the error in safe mode, and disabling the video card in the device manager also allows me to boot windows normally.

Unfortunately, I bought this thing in Feb. 2007, so it's well out of warranty. $100 to have it repaired by Asus you say?

BTW, here's the report I get if anyone is interested...

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033

Files that help describe the problem (some files may no longer be available)
Mini053008-01.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt

View a temporary copy of these files
Warning: If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.

Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 116
BCP1: 91D7A3E8
BCP2: 8AA28F40
BCP3: 00000000
BCP4: 00000002
OS Version: 6_0_6000
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1
Server information: e1c9a560-6fd4-4a24-a5c5-f3fddbe86490



Edit:

Apparently I get this as well:


Description
A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: LiveKernelEvent
OS Version: 6.0.6000.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033

Files that help describe the problem
WD-20080530-0034.dmp
sysdata.xml
Version.txt

View a temporary copy of these files
Warning: If a virus or other security threat caused the problem, opening a copy of the files could harm your computer.

Extra information about the problem
BCCode: 117
BCP1: 91D7A3E8
BCP2: 8AA28F40
BCP3: 00000000
BCP4: 00000000
OS Version: 6_0_6000
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1

 

are you overclocking? using incompatible drivers with modded inf's?? whats your setup???

 

oh yeah and the chip is soldiered in there pretty well it goes through both sides of the board, and the chip probably has to thermal surfaces. mine does. its not worth it to replace just the chip. if it were your chip though your display would not work.

 

Everything is stock. No overclocking. 167.49 which I believe Asus released. 7700 go is listed in the inf, so no mods there.

 

Ah, this happened to me today, although my vertical lines are paler and and not solid. Apparently GPUs fail in wonderful and unique ways.

The ASUS tech support tells me that the GPU is soldered in there and the repair will run roughly $300. I like my machine okay and the only other problem has been an LCD replacement because someone shot it with an airsoft gun and then later it was rammed with a refrigerator door.

Is the cost worthwhile, or will this (or another issue) occur in the near future, as I am reaching two years of use.