video card problems help

[johngkerr]

I built this computer about two years age. After about a year my video card a powercolor radeon9800SE, the video started to have line,:eek: and then my computer would not boot at all
It beep many times and that was it. The motherboard book said the number of beep was a bad video card. I return it and they replaced it. I installed it and it work great for about six mouths now i have line that come and go, you can not do anything to graphic and it gets lines in the display. I am going to get someone to put my card in another computer in a day or so. What help can you give me? If the card is bad I can send it back but it take about two to four weeks to get back and how long will it last. Should I buy a different make card.
I am running windows drivers i installed new ati driver it made it worse.:eek:

ps my first time to build a computer
My computer info is listed below


Info:
Host Name: HOMEMADE
OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: John Kerr
Registered Organization: Home
Product ID:
Original Install Date: 2/4/2005, 1:26:06 AM
System Up Time: 0 Days, 4 Hours, 42 Minutes, 40 Seconds
System Manufacturer: GBT___
System Model: AWRDACPI
System type: X86-based PC
Processor(s): 2 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3014 Mhz
[02]: x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 1 GenuineIntel ~3014 Mhz
BIOS Version: GBT - 42302e31
Windows Directory: C:\WINDOWS
System Directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
Total Physical Memory: 1,023 MB
Available Physical Memory: 653 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 2,048 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 2,008 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 40 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\HOMEMADE
Hotfix(s): 225 Hotfix(s) Installed.


NetWork Card(s): 1 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes

[keakar]

get a replacement card from manufacturer then find out why your system is burning them out. my guess would be if your not changing any of the settings trying to overclock it, then your power supply isn't giving it enough power.

ps - next time you give the computer details don't copy the system info page just tell us the details of the components you installed when you made it.

[Namslas90]

Maybe just Rma/replace the motherboard.

[johngkerr]

I am not over clock any think that I did know about. :twitch:
My power supply is a jpc-450-12v 450W max
450w should be ok ??:ohwell:

What could be burning up my card?:ohwell:
Should I send my video card and my motherboard RMA?

Below is a more detailed system info:

3.00 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
1024 kilobyte secondary memory cache

120.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
46.90 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HP DVD Writer 940d [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

ST3120827AS [Hard drive] (120.03 GB) -- drive 0

Board: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. 8IPE1000-G
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. F5 09/06/2004


1024 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 256 MB
Slot 'A1' has 256 MB
Slot 'A2' has 256 MB
Slot 'A3' has 256 MB


HP Deskjet 6500 Series on USB001


RADEON 9800 SE Family (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
RADEON 9800 SE SEC Family (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
PTW 15.7 [Monitor] (15.7"vis, August 2004)

Realtek AC'97 Audio
Standard Game Port

Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Microsoft PS/2 Port Mouse (IntelliPoint)
USB Printing Support
USB Root Hub (5x)

Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]

[keakar]

i assumed you had no dust buildup inside your computer or you would have mentioned this but if you did you may have heat issues over time. hows your airflow through the case? do you think you may be overheating card during gaming?

[johngkerr]

the problem was a power supply so far