8800GT SLI no longer working

Ethan3.14159 · 10-12-2009, 08:59 AM

Don't want an ATi. I use my cards for folding more than gaming. Which ATi don't fold nearly as well as Nvidia cards. I agree ATi cards are the best bang for the buck, but I want folding power!!!

But in other news, I brought the card back to life! Took it into work, took off the heatsink and everything, cleaned the pcb and everything, and tested it. Everything's fine.

laznz1 · 10-12-2009, 09:22 AM

its..its... its a zombie card!

Ethan3.14159 · 10-12-2009, 12:40 PM

UPDATE: It worked when I tested it at work. I bring it home, put it in, and no go. I put my other card in the same slot, and it works fine.

linkin93 · 10-12-2009, 12:52 PM

Wow, so something has gone funky on your mobo maybe?

Ethan3.14159 · 10-12-2009, 01:09 PM

I thought that might be the case. I'm taking my computer in to work next weekend to run some tests on it and see what's wrong. I think it's the video card though. I mean my other card works in the same slot just fine.

StrangleHold · 10-12-2009, 03:38 PM

Have you tried swaping around the 6 pin power connectors. Could have a bad power connector.

Ethan3.14159 · 10-12-2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

Have you tried swaping around the 6 pin power connectors. Could have a bad power connector.

Yeah, I did. Unfortunately it didn't help anything.

linkin93 · 10-13-2009, 05:55 PM

Hey have you had any luck with the card?

Ethan3.14159 · 10-14-2009, 07:14 AM

Haven't tried anything. It's just sitting on my desk. I can't be bothered to do anything with it now. When I get my new HDD I'll try again.

10-12-2009, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ethan3.14159 Diamond Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 19 Posts: 1,692	Don't want an ATi. I use my cards for folding more than gaming. Which ATi don't fold nearly as well as Nvidia cards. I agree ATi cards are the best bang for the buck, but I want folding power!!! But in other news, I brought the card back to life! Took it into work, took off the heatsink and everything, cleaned the pcb and everything, and tested it. Everything's fine. __________________ CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE MB: Asus M3N-HT 780a RAM: 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 GPU: XFX GTX 260 55nm PSU: Silverstone DA650 650 watt HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200.12 Case: Cooler Master CM 690 Pure Black Edition (1 of only 300) OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Other: Logitech G15, Microsoft Sidewinder, Logitech X-230 PM me for a Lockerz.com invite Folding for the good of mankind: Team 44358

10-12-2009, 09:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
laznz1 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Resident Kiwi Age: 17 Posts: 2,202	its..its... its a zombie card! __________________ RNZSigs If you only knew how much it hurts

10-12-2009, 12:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ethan3.14159 Diamond Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 19 Posts: 1,692	UPDATE: It worked when I tested it at work. I bring it home, put it in, and no go. I put my other card in the same slot, and it works fine. __________________ CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE MB: Asus M3N-HT 780a RAM: 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 GPU: XFX GTX 260 55nm PSU: Silverstone DA650 650 watt HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200.12 Case: Cooler Master CM 690 Pure Black Edition (1 of only 300) OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Other: Logitech G15, Microsoft Sidewinder, Logitech X-230 PM me for a Lockerz.com invite Folding for the good of mankind: Team 44358

10-12-2009, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
linkin93 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NSW, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 2,371	Wow, so something has gone funky on your mobo maybe? __________________ System CM Storm Scout - Asus P5N-E SLI - Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 3.02Ghz - 2x1GB Corsair XMS2 @ 900mhz - Sapphire HD 3870 - WD 250GB Caviar SE16 - SHAW 860W - Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Perhiprials Logitech G5 Mouse - Logitech R-10 Speakers - Targus Keyboard - HP L1470 17" 1280x1024 Monitor

10-12-2009, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ethan3.14159 Diamond Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 19 Posts: 1,692	I thought that might be the case. I'm taking my computer in to work next weekend to run some tests on it and see what's wrong. I think it's the video card though. I mean my other card works in the same slot just fine. __________________ CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE MB: Asus M3N-HT 780a RAM: 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 GPU: XFX GTX 260 55nm PSU: Silverstone DA650 650 watt HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200.12 Case: Cooler Master CM 690 Pure Black Edition (1 of only 300) OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Other: Logitech G15, Microsoft Sidewinder, Logitech X-230 PM me for a Lockerz.com invite Folding for the good of mankind: Team 44358

10-12-2009, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,178	Have you tried swaping around the 6 pin power connectors. Could have a bad power connector. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

10-13-2009, 05:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
linkin93 Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NSW, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 2,371	Hey have you had any luck with the card? __________________ System CM Storm Scout - Asus P5N-E SLI - Core 2 Duo E4500 @ 3.02Ghz - 2x1GB Corsair XMS2 @ 900mhz - Sapphire HD 3870 - WD 250GB Caviar SE16 - SHAW 860W - Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Perhiprials Logitech G5 Mouse - Logitech R-10 Speakers - Targus Keyboard - HP L1470 17" 1280x1024 Monitor

10-14-2009, 07:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ethan3.14159 Diamond Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Age: 19 Posts: 1,692	Haven't tried anything. It's just sitting on my desk. I can't be bothered to do anything with it now. When I get my new HDD I'll try again. __________________ CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE MB: Asus M3N-HT 780a RAM: 4GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 GPU: XFX GTX 260 55nm PSU: Silverstone DA650 650 watt HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 TB 7200.12 Case: Cooler Master CM 690 Pure Black Edition (1 of only 300) OS: Windows 7 Ultimate Other: Logitech G15, Microsoft Sidewinder, Logitech X-230 PM me for a Lockerz.com invite Folding for the good of mankind: Team 44358

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