"JohninLA" <john.TakeThisOut@john.net> wrote in message
news:0g49k3pf5f0p2inilq31bf0jcbj68km24t@4ax.com...
> Hello, I have been using this motherboard for about 4 years now. About
> 6 months ago, I lost video, and replaced the video card. After about 3
> weeks, again, I lost video. I replaced the video card again, and after
> about 2 hours, the video went out again. It's always the same, my
> screen freezes, I reboot, and have no video.
>
> Before I give up, are there any suggestions you can offer that might
> be causing my video to give up? I have had three brand new video
> cards, all Gigabyte 8X AGP type, installed, and all three have stopped
> working. The original lasted 3 ½ years before this problem started.
>
> I am now thinking it was not the video card at all, but something
> else. Any suggestions would be appreciated
>
> Motherboard Model Name : GA-8IPE1000-L(Rev 2.x)
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Other system config:
>
> VGA Brand : GIGABYTE Model : FX5200
> CPU Brand : Intel Pentium 4 Speed : 3.0ghz
> Operation System : Win XP SP 2
> Memory Size : Speed : DDR2 667 mz
> Power Supply : 300 W
> 1 GB of RAM
> One Maxtor hard drive 160GB
> One LiteOn Lightscribe DVD burner
Throw this mobo away...this is video killer lol
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