[NTLUG:Discuss] PC Hardware Issue

[steve]

Gilbert Morrow wrote:
> Are the ram modules them same speed , PC2700 , PC3200 etc .?
> Putting a PC3200 with a PC4000 will cause the PC 4000 to run at 3200 speed ,
> as before heat will kill memory as well , do a mem97 mem test and see if
> maybe the modules or module has a bad memory cell .
> Also and I hate to say this but ESD is known to cause random problems as
> well and can seem as though hardware is failing .

THe symptom of a jaggy display on a dual graphics setup is very distinctive.

One of his graphics cards is failing...for sure.

The only question is whether it's the card, too much heat or
not enough power from the powersupply.

Until he does the tests I suggested before - he'll never know what's
borken.   Dinking around with moving wires, changing memory modules
and so forth is just changing the time when the problem happens - the
underlying problem will remain.