PC gone black???

In this thread you've mentioned Nvidia GEforce 8300GS (link to one at high price on ebay just for the picture) - which is a graphics card

And nvidia GEforce 6150SE which only comes up as on board graphics with a main board.

So your old card was 128MB memory and I assume did what you needed. I wouldn't worry about how much memory is on the replacement. Something sub £25 from the likes of ebuyer should do the job.
 
If it works don't fix it :)

The same driver will probably do both anyway.
 
Back of the Net!!!!!!!
everything seems back to normal...bit slower...screen res seems back to normal!!!
I used the reinsatll disk and it said drivers where missing...
Im still left sat here with a graphics card in my hand????
Maybe the white cables faulty?

cheers everyone!!!!!!!!!!
 
someguy201 said:
Clean any dust of first, then try it. It shouldn't do any damage to the card - which can usually withstand higher temperatures than 200C, but it will melt and reflow the solder. If you've got to replace the card anyway, you've got nothing to lose anyway.
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Hate to mention it but if the solder melts and flows to an adjoining contact you could totally destroy your PC.

Have you checked the contacts on the Video card where they go into the socket on the M/B?

If they are a bit dull then one or more might not be making proper contact - try lightly cleaning then with the rough side of a kitchen sponge scourer - NOT a Brillo Pad!

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Hate to mention it but if the solder melts and flows to an adjoining contact you could totally destroy your PC.
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It doesn't flow to adjoining contacts. Also, he's not putting the entire PC in the oven ;)
 
someguy201 said:
It doesn't flow to adjoining contacts. Also, he's not putting the entire PC in the oven ;)
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Thank you sooooo much for pointing that out but I did actually understand he didn't intend to cook the entire PC :cuckoo:

But bearing in mind the minute spacings between the component legs there is still the chance of an accidental bridge occurring.

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petersmart said:
Thank you sooooo much for pointing that out but I did actually understand he didn't intend to cook the entire PC :cuckoo:

But bearing in mind the minute spacings between the component legs there is still the chance of an accidental bridge occurring.

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Before you try Mr Sarcasm, don't ask stupid questions. If the card is laid flat, solder is not going to flow into adjoining spaces - it probably wouldn't even if it wasn't to be honest. It doesn't actually bubble around and fly over the card.

Besides, if the card is already broken, there is also nothing to lose.
 
someguy201 said:
Before you try Mr Sarcasm, don't ask stupid questions. If the card is laid flat, solder is not going to flow into adjoining spaces - it probably wouldn't even if it wasn't to be honest. It doesn't actually bubble around and fly over the card.

Besides, if the card is already broken, there is also nothing to lose.
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Sorry Someguy if I upset you it was intended as a humorous reply.

But IMO the chances of an accidental bridge occurring are quite good and certainly not something I would ever consider doing on a component that was going back into a PC.

The card may be broken but no point in giving the PC the chance to follow it.

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petersmart said:
But IMO the chances of an accidental bridge occurring are quite good
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If you understood how solder flows you wouldn't say this - especially when you understand how the boards are manufactured in the first place.... (google wave soldering for example)
 
arad85 said:
If you understood how solder flows you wouldn't say this - especially when you understand how the boards are manufactured in the first place.... (google wave soldering for example)
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Since I have soldered thousands of electronic components onto circuit boards I know exactly how solder flows and about wave soldering and I also know that cooking the complete board in an oven can damage other components (capacitors for instance).

But if you're happy taking those kind of chances good luck - I certainly wouldn't be.

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I think he should hoover it!
 
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