Is my 7600gt dead?

schneiderguy

Lifer
Jun 26, 2006
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Tonight I was playing some TF2 when my system froze up and the screen got corrupted. I restarted my computer, no POST screen but the computer was running. The windows loading screen popped up, but had a blue checkerboard pattern all over it.

I think the memory on it has gone bad? Unfortunately it's out of warranty :(... I forgot to register it with eVGA when I first got it so it only had a 1 year warranty which long gone by now.

Any ideas on what is wrong? Using integrated graphics sucks :(

edit: Well I just registered the card with eVGA and submit a RMA application... hopefully they accept it :)