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    570M/8600GT - "Zebras are reactionaries"

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by AuroraAlpha, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. AuroraAlpha

    AuroraAlpha Notebook Consultant

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    So...

    My laptop has the 570M QuatroFx, also known as the 8600GT, and it has been acting up.

    Starting about four days ago I have noticed that little graphical glitches have been poping up from time to time. Sections of the screen missing for just a second or two at a time, at first it was just on start-up/resume; now, I've seen it twice during normal use where something very odd will happen for a second at a time such as when switching tabs in a web broswer.

    So other 8600GT sufferers, is my videocard on its deathbed, or am I overreacting? Also, is it going to die in a a week, or in two years? laptop itself is only about 8 months old.

    :confused: - Arg. I hate becoming a statistic.
     
    AuroraAlpha, Mar 13, 2009
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  2. Tinselworm

    Tinselworm Notebook Deity

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    :( another 8 series death... but with a Quadro FX?
     
    Tinselworm, Mar 13, 2009
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    The problem you have sounds more like just a defective graphics card which is artifacting.
    Usually when a graphics card dies. Its dead, as in it doesn't even work anymore.

    I think you should set up RMA for your laptop or call the manufacturer because a new gpu/motherboard is needed

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 13, 2009
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