GeForce2 MX 200 - Fried (maybe)

**cooliscool** · March 14th, 2003

A couple days ago I dropped an empty tin can in my case by accident, and it hit my videocard. The system wouldn't boot so I took out everything that conducted electricity (hw, jumpers, etc) and waited for a bit then put it all back in and voi-la. Even the gf2 "works". Whenever I run any game (even 2d, such as Zsnes), it would freeze shortly after I started playing. I thought it was my CPU because it has a microscopic little break on the edge, so that got me worried. I took out my gf2, turned on my prosavageddr. When my system booted I ran Oni, Zsnes, UT2k3 (yep, ut2k3 even runs well on this pos

), for some time and they run fine. Even the 2D output is quite a bit better.

Well, you lose some, you get some I suppose.

edit: hopefully after showing my parents how bad jabo's plugin looks on this, they'll be sympathetic and get my a gf4 ti 4600.

Aleksei (St) · March 14th, 2003

check if it is seated correctly

**cooliscool** · March 14th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Aleksei (St)
check if it is seated correctly

That's what I did first, I even switched the PCI slot it was in.. nothin.

Aleksei (St) · March 14th, 2003

check the bios and/or the drivers

**cooliscool** · March 14th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Aleksei (St)
check the bios and/or the drivers

Trust me, tried just about all the likely/unlikely situations.

**Yeloazndevil** · March 14th, 2003

throw the GF2 against the wall and see if that helps

Aleksei (St) · March 14th, 2003

LOL

**cooliscool** · March 14th, 2003

Heh, I think I'll try that.

Hanamichi · March 14th, 2003

No dont. Pry the heatsink off, then try that. Someday that piece of aluminum might just come in usefull.

Well even if the card absolutely, possitively hangs everytime, I'd still keep it for 2d applications and experiments.

**cooliscool** · March 14th, 2003

Well I guess I should post some shots of it in action. It's by far the most stable and feature rich (as in OGL support up the wizzaz

) S3 card I've ever seen.

**cooliscool** · March 14th, 2003

vivrantpig · March 14th, 2003

eww

Chinoz · March 14th, 2003

Hmm....i've always wanted to break my gf2mx ever since i got my r9500p.....(hint hint)
Btw, keep the gf2. You never know when a cat needs a good swish from a PCB

Sampah · March 14th, 2003

that S3 Graphics card(prosavageDDR), is it stronger than Geforce2 MX200 or weaker than Ge2 MX200?

Player-X · March 14th, 2003

LOL

**cooliscool** · March 14th, 2003

Sampah: The GF2 MX 200 is quite a bit more powerful.

I put my gf2 back in last night and didn't screw it in its slot, and it works perfectly for some strange reason.

Player-X · March 14th, 2003

Wierd

Hanamichi · March 14th, 2003

I experienced something similar. My old sound card, a Live value didnt work after a fan fell on it. I got myself an Audigy and then installed my old card on my cousin's rig(I double checked on my old rig too) and it worked so smoothly I was worried it might slip off the PCI slot. What the heck, atleast I didnt buy the same card.

Conclusion: Silicon has self-healing properties.

Player-X · March 14th, 2003

I wonder why this happens,In theory it shoudn't happen......in theory

Chinoz · March 14th, 2003

Theory's something for those who don't understand practical...

Meaning - If one doesn't know how to do the practical part, they read the theory

March 14th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
cooliscool Natural medicine Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Redmond, Washington, USA Posts: 6,150	GeForce2 MX 200 - Fried (maybe) A couple days ago I dropped an empty tin can in my case by accident, and it hit my videocard. The system wouldn't boot so I took out everything that conducted electricity (hw, jumpers, etc) and waited for a bit then put it all back in and voi-la. Even the gf2 "works". Whenever I run any game (even 2d, such as Zsnes), it would freeze shortly after I started playing. I thought it was my CPU because it has a microscopic little break on the edge, so that got me worried. I took out my gf2, turned on my prosavageddr. When my system booted I ran Oni, Zsnes, UT2k3 (yep, ut2k3 even runs well on this pos ), for some time and they run fine. Even the 2D output is quite a bit better. Well, you lose some, you get some I suppose. edit: hopefully after showing my parents how bad jabo's plugin looks on this, they'll be sympathetic and get my a gf4 ti 4600. __________________ Fayt : Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz @ 3.0GHz [Allendale] (1333MHz FSB), 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 Dual Channel kit @ 800MHz 4-3-3-10, 512MB BFG nVidia GeForce 7950GT OC (650/1600), Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, MSI P6N-SLi nVidia 650i (crap OCer), 200GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), 80GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), Lite-On DVD+-RW 16x w/ Lightscribe, Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM, Aspire X-Dreamer II case, Logitech MX518 GG Optical Mouse, Asetek Waterchill kit (distilled water + Red Line Water Wetter), T.I.M - Arctic Silver Ceramique Last edited by cooliscool; March 14th, 2003 at 03:33.

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Aleksei (St) In Love! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ensenada Mexico Posts: 704	check if it is seated correctly __________________

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Aleksei (St) In Love! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ensenada Mexico Posts: 704	check the bios and/or the drivers __________________

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Aleksei (St) In Love! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ensenada Mexico Posts: 704	LOL __________________

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cooliscool Natural medicine Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Redmond, Washington, USA Posts: 6,150	Heh, I think I'll try that. __________________ Fayt : Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz @ 3.0GHz [Allendale] (1333MHz FSB), 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 Dual Channel kit @ 800MHz 4-3-3-10, 512MB BFG nVidia GeForce 7950GT OC (650/1600), Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, MSI P6N-SLi nVidia 650i (crap OCer), 200GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), 80GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), Lite-On DVD+-RW 16x w/ Lightscribe, Lite-On 16x DVD-ROM, Aspire X-Dreamer II case, Logitech MX518 GG Optical Mouse, Asetek Waterchill kit (distilled water + Red Line Water Wetter), T.I.M - Arctic Silver Ceramique

March 14th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Yeloazndevil :3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,147	throw the GF2 against the wall and see if that helps

March 14th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,573	No dont. Pry the heatsink off, then try that. Someday that piece of aluminum might just come in usefull. Well even if the card absolutely, possitively hangs everytime, I'd still keep it for 2d applications and experiments.

March 14th, 2003	#12 (permalink)
vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,609	eww __________________ "...we stand strong, even in time of crisis, when our man passed on, we still marched on, Dignified, walkin with our heads up high, Soldiers until the day that we die..." -D.I.T.C "Stand Stong"

March 14th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	Hmm....i've always wanted to break my gf2mx ever since i got my r9500p.....(hint hint) Btw, keep the gf2. You never know when a cat needs a good swish from a PCB __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

March 14th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
Sampah The Handsome Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Unlucky Place Posts: 881	that S3 Graphics card(prosavageDDR), is it stronger than Geforce2 MX200 or weaker than Ge2 MX200? __________________ PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @1.8Ghz RAM: Kingstone 512MB PC3200 MOBO: ECS Nforce4 A939 VGA: Pixelview Geforce 6600GT (Golden Limited Edition) 128MB OS: WinXP pro Service pack 2

March 14th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	LOL

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Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Wierd

March 14th, 2003	#18 (permalink)
Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,573	I experienced something similar. My old sound card, a Live value didnt work after a fan fell on it. I got myself an Audigy and then installed my old card on my cousin's rig(I double checked on my old rig too) and it worked so smoothly I was worried it might slip off the PCI slot. What the heck, atleast I didnt buy the same card. Conclusion: Silicon has self-healing properties.

March 14th, 2003	#19 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	I wonder why this happens,In theory it shoudn't happen......in theory

March 14th, 2003	#20 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	Theory's something for those who don't understand practical... Meaning - If one doesn't know how to do the practical part, they read the theory __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

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