Thread: 8800 GTS 640 problem

This is the port needed.



My graphicscard is blocking that port (can't see the port, but the heatsink and all that is there, blocking it)

Gonna try and reset the C-MOS.

Seen this happen before.

Download a Linux Live CD and load that by itself (no Windows,) does the sound card work correctly under that?

Ubuntu would probably be best, it has it's own sound card drivers so if it works correctly under Linux then it's the driver, if it still doesn't work then it might be the hardware (it could also be that the Live CD didn't have a driver for that particular card.) I was hesitant to suggest using Linux Live because you built the computer yourself, but might dismiss some possibilities.

I don't really think it has anything to do with the soundcard. Afterall, it is the gfx that's screwing up.

Well, you said you "traced the problem to the GFX card". Can you elaborate on how you did that?

Linux has it's own gfx drivers too, I would still try Linux Live.

If I remove the GFX card, the sound disappears, and if I listen to the different components, by putting my ear next to them, it's clearly coming from the GFX. I've tried removing both case fans, harddisks and audio card. I've positive, that it's coming from the GFX.

Anyway, I think the problem is the PSU, I pushed the power limit, and now it's broken. I checked in SpeedFan what the voltage on the 12V rail was, and it was 11,78Volt, which, according to some people I know, could cause problems like this.