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    Software for Testing Nvida Card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by canadaboy, May 23, 2008.

  1. canadaboy

    canadaboy Newbie

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    I think I smacked my Insprion 9400's video card (7900) my transfering a static shock through my cat. Yup - cat has a new nickname "Electrical Storm". I'm seeing some new light points on start up, colour check shows colour, but with some improper colours in parts of the bands, and games will absolutely crash the monitor (computer running fine in the background).

    What I'm looking for, and haven't found yet is a good program to test the Video Card and return pass/fail issues.

    Thank you in advance!
     
    canadaboy, May 23, 2008
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  2. Jaycee8980

    Jaycee8980 Notebook Deity

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    Are you telling me you smacked your cat and touched your GFX card at the same time. Not only are your ****ed now but im sure somebody on this board will call the PETA on you :)

    PS. Try running 3Dmark06
     
    Jaycee8980, May 23, 2008
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  3. The_Observer

    The_Observer 9262 is the best:)

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    I don't know if GPU-Z can help.May be it can show the abnormalities if any.
     
    The_Observer, May 23, 2008
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  4. LinXitoW

    LinXitoW Notebook Consultant

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    Atitool detects any artifacts....if u get it to work, that is
     
    LinXitoW, May 23, 2008
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  5. canadaboy

    canadaboy Newbie

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    Thank you everyone for the suggestions.
    And ps. the cat's real name is Thaco (bonus points if somebody can identify how much of a nerd my wife allows me to be) :)
     
    canadaboy, May 24, 2008
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