Almost, GFX card KIA

I think my GFX card frooze my pc again today, while playing FSX.  Restarted the machine (hard reset) and the monitor wouldn't start.

Anyhow, my GFX card had a heart attack earlier, so it's almost Killed in Action.

O ***!

Thankfully just before I started playing I ordered a new 8600 GT off ebuyer for £70.  Thinking that I needed a fully DX10 gfx card.

That was good thinking on my half.

Managed to get the PC working again, after taking the gfx card out and leaving it on by my window to cool down.  Thankfully it's like 4*C outside, to plenty cool to cool down the card just enuf.

Anyhow, did that, moved some wires off the GFX card's heat pipes, yes my GFX doesn't have a fan, it's lovely an quiet.

Anyhow, thankfully after that it worked again.  Thank god.

My new GFX card was meant as a xmas present from me to me.  A new joystick from the parents, Crysis from my brother, and some cash from my gran.  With my sister paying for the joystick too.  It's a £70 joystick.

Anyhow, hopefully my GFX card wont crash my PC again.

I've noticed that playing BF2142 and Call of Duty 4 that it was starting to pack up. 1/2 the time it would run really really slowly, the other half fine.  Really strange.

After the cool down the pc is currently running @ 45*c and climbing.  Need to get an application to monitor the GFX temp.