Re: 6600GT AGP won't boot - overheated caps?

Well there's no extreme overclocking but this is an old card being put under stress so maybe it is a combination. There certainly have been examples of cards failing in Furmark and similar given the high power loads that they use and some modern graphics drivers will purposefully hold back the card when they detect Furmark being run, ostensibly to prevent damage.

As for the PSU, it's a fairly basic 400W but hasn't given trouble in the past and the total load is perhaps around 170W so not like it is being strained.
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I have a Galaxy 6600GT AGP graphics card like this one:
[url]http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/galaxy_6600*gt_agp_128mb_review,6.html[/url]
The caps are all the same as shown in those pictures. It's 8 and half years old so it's not like I'm fussed about it financially but it is a nice little card.

Recently I did a cooler swap to try and bring down the temperatures and noise. I'm very familiar with cooler swaps and have done a number of customised heatsinks. Under testing in Furmark the card was running low 70s and it froze. Now it won't boot and cross testing shows...

Re: New Members - please post your introductions here

Hi, I've casually looked at this forum in the past but now come here to try and get something fixed. More out of personal interest and learning than because I want it working again!

I started out studying Physics. I have worked for some years in the medical device industry. My experience ranges from technical service, clinical training and project management to sales.