Time for a new video card?

So about four months ago I began having this strange problem. My computer would turn on, I would get no video and would get a series of beeps. One long beep and three short beeps. After reseating the video card multiple times, Everything worked fine again. Well I had the same problem again today only after countless attempts at reseating, swatching pci-e slots, and changing the dvi cord, I am still getting the one long beep and three short beeps. Is my video card shot? It's only about 18 months old. Could it be a MoBo problem? That is also around 18 months old.

And if I do need a new video card, what is the best bang for the buck I can get with around $150?

How's this bad boy?http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130339

My specs:

ASUS M2N-E SLI

Geforce 8600 GT

Check your motherboard manual to see what the beeps mean.

Check your motherboard manual to see what the beeps mean.

joshuahaveron

It's definitely a video car beep. Only thing is that while reseating it last time fixed it and it is not fixing it now. Is it shot? Any other way to tell? It's the only pc in the house. There's no way it's a motherboard thing, right?

This for 139 with MIR http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161268MonsieurX

And I tend to shy away from Radeon cards. Then again, my nvidia has apparently crapped out after 18 months of use (no overclocking either)

Here is my current MoBo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131096

Does that mean I can or cannot use the twoaforementionedvideo cards?

theres nothing wrrong with radeon cards, id suggest getting a dual slot full cooler one though rather than that one posted earlyer, they look better and the heat blows out the back of the case

This is why I hate computers. Apparently my motherboard that is less than two years old does not support pcie x16 2.0 cards...

So is it really worth it to buy another motherboard or just get an older card for cheap?

Ok. This is where I am really going to need your help. If I buy a mobo/vid card combo off of newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.187904

Will that motherboard support my old processor:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103759

My old memory:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

My old hard drive ( I would assume this wouldn't be a problem but wanted to double check.)

Also how good of a deal is this mobo and vid card. Card seems very nice with 1gb ram and an hdmi port. What do you guys think? If it's $250 to upgrade I'll consider it, but if I have to buy new ram, a new processor, and a new hard drive like I had to last time I upgraded my PC then forget it. Thanks a lot for your help. Your saving me a lot of money.

This is why I hate computers. Apparently my motherboard that is less than two years old does not support pcie x16 2.0 cards...

So is it really worth it to buy another motherboard or just get an older card for cheap?

whats your PSU? and how many watts is it? I had a very similair problem, with the same 8600GT card, and i swapped my 200watt with a 500watt and no more problems. Just milling around ideas. if you have a 200watt or lower it could well be the problem.

-Czech

if you have (pci-e x16) a (pci-e x16 2.0) video card will work. there backwards compatible.

whats your PSU? and how many watts is it? I had a very similair problem, with the same 8600GT card, and i swapped my 200watt with a 500watt and no more problems. Just milling around ideas. if you have a 200watt or lower it could well be the problem.

-Czech

czechgangster44

It's a 550 Watt

if you have (pci-e x16) a (pci-e x16 2.0) video card will work. there backwards compatible.

xGamermanxx

Thank you. I did not know that. Am I going to see a drop in performance though?

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whats your PSU? and how many watts is it? I had a very similair problem, with the same 8600GT card, and i swapped my 200watt with a 500watt and no more problems. Just milling around ideas. if you have a 200watt or lower it could well be the problem.

-Czech

zeal311

It's a 550 Watt

if you have (pci-e x16) a (pci-e x16 2.0) video card will work. there backwards compatible.

xGamermanxx

Thank you. I did not know that. Am I going to see a drop in performance though?

i dont think, i heard that grahics cards dont even use pci-e 16x to its full bandwidth. yett.