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    GPU Gone?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Danmit, Mar 3, 2009.

  1. Danmit

    Danmit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    My notebook f*cked up :(
    Two days ago I shut down my notebook and yesterday when I tried to turn it on everything worked fine, except there was nothing on screen.
    I know everything is working cause I see the LEDs blinking, HD spins normally and I can hear the Windows boot up sound.
    I thought maybe could be a LCD issue but I connected a external display (using both S-Video and VGA) but no luck. I pressed Fn+F3 and nothing happened.
    I did try to reflash the BIOS also using Crisis Tools, but again, nothing.

    Can a Compal IFL90 with damaged GPU boot normally?

    Anyone have any idea to help me?

    Unfortunatelly my warranty ran out :( :( :(
     
    Danmit, Mar 3, 2009
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  2. Danmit

    Danmit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Danmit, Mar 3, 2009
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    You can only hope. It could possibly be worse. You have the 8600gt in there, right? Those are known to be faulty GPU's. :(
     
    nizzy1115, Mar 4, 2009
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  4. mirage_bg

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    or faulty inverter
     
    mirage_bg, Mar 4, 2009
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  5. Danmit

    Danmit Notebook Enthusiast

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    @nizzy1115, yes GF 8600M GT :(


    Shouldn't I get something in external display in that case?
     
    Danmit, Mar 4, 2009
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    It's your GPU mate.

    Bloody NVIDIA screwed us all over with their 8-series cards man. Same thing happened to me a week ago with my 8400GS.

    Try it on an external display, but I promise you it won't work either. It's the bloody GPU. Call up Compal and raise he#l. Tell them... this is a defective part... they knew about it and should have issued a complete recall... they didn't tell you that this GPU was going to die eventually or else you wouldn't have gotten it... you get my point. I am overseas ATM but when I get stateside.... man oh man..... the boys n' girls over at HP are going to get a complete and bloody lashing.
     
    nu_D, Mar 4, 2009
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  7. Danmit

    Danmit Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello guys,

    Just got my new 8600 GT today, I was wondering... Should I remove that silver cover from my card before placing it?

    Is it some kind of heatsink?

    [​IMG]


    Thanks once again
     
    Danmit, Mar 24, 2009
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  8. Ayle

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    It seems to be some form of heatspreader since it cover the memory cips. Only remove it if you already have heat pads for them.
     
    Ayle, Mar 24, 2009
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    Just dont remove it to be safe.
     
    spradhan01, Mar 24, 2009
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    I can't be sure, but I think it may be static protection for handling it, in which case you should remove it when you install it, or it could possibly short out other circuits/components.

    Call NVidia tech support to be sure.
     
    Dragunov-21, Mar 24, 2009
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  11. Ayle

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    There is a hole for one of the screw. :rolleyes: It is definitely designed to stay on the card.
     
    Ayle, Mar 24, 2009
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    Bad news.
    I spent 2 hours installing the card and when I tried to turn on the laptop I had the same symptoms as before.
    Everything seems to work fine, except there's nothing on screen.
    I tried to throw the display to an external display using S-Video cable but no success... I'll try to use the VGA cable to see what happens..


    Could this be a vbios problem? I bought this card for my Compal IFL 90
    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120367466999

    I really need help :(
     
    Danmit, Mar 24, 2009
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  13. Ayle

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    The vbios included in the main system bios is probably conflicting with the card vbios... Are you running the latest bios availabe for the fl90?
     
    Ayle, Mar 25, 2009
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    I tried bios 1.16, 1.18, 1.20. No deal.
     
    Danmit, Mar 25, 2009
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    Normally if the GPU f*cks up the system wont POST. I think the cable to ur screen and video-outs is loose.
     
    lubu, Mar 25, 2009
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