I'm ready to club my 8800GTX to death

[TV-VCR 15]

This has been happening for two weeks now. The card is running nice and cool (around 40C - 50C), and it seems if I have more than one graphics heavy program open at once, eventually it just gives up. The computer stops responding, the monitor goes blank (no signal), and I can hear the 8800GTX fan stop completely. Just to make sure I opened the case, and the fan wasn't even moving. What the heck is going on here? The power supply is fine and I've tried different drivers.

[BurroDiablo 222]

I've been getting this lately too... although, if I run anything for long enough the screen will go all pixelated and fuzzy. I doubt this will fix your problem, but I just unhook the monitor for a few seconds then plug it back in and everything is back to normal.

Sounds like your 8800 is faulty though, i'd prepare to save for a new one before this one dies completely.

[Haljackey 17,441]

Are you still under warranty? If so, you may want to hold back clubbing your card.

I have a 8800GT and it works fine. Perhaps "downgrading" to this card may be your best bet. Prices have been coming down more for this card as time passes.

[TV-VCR 15]

Originally posted by: haljackey Are you still under warranty? If so, you may want to hold back clubbing your card.

I have a 8800GT and it works fine. Perhaps "downgrading" to this card may be your best bet. Prices have been coming down more for this card as time passes.quote>

BFG has a lifetime warranty on the card (yay) so I could send it back for a replacement.

Is it possible BFG would allow me to send it back for a refund? Because if I could, I could just get a 4870... or a 4870X2 when those come out, for less the price of what the card originally cost me ($580).