Bad Banshee Bad!

[RAVE]

Here's the setup:
-Generic 16 MB Banshee (8 months old)
-K6-2 450
-Aopen AX59 Pro mobo
-64MB PC100
-the usual other junk

The problem started recently. If on the net or tother application, the video just goes..black screen like in power save mode.

I have to hit reset and even then I have to hit it a few times, because the No Signal message on the monitor doesn't go away.

I've upgraded to DirextX 7 and the new Banshee drivers with no difference.

Any ideas??

Ray

[bdunn]

If you're getting a no signal indicator on the monitor the card is acting up. Those things can overheat. Have you measure d the temp?

[RAVE]

It is hot. There is no fan on the chipset, just heatsink. I cannot leave my finger in the heatsink more than 1 second when it is in operation.

But it's been like that since I built it.

Ray

[Damned Angel]

I had the same problem with mine until I added a fan to it. You should be able to go to any electronics store and find a fan to fit the banshee for a decent price. The other option is to find a j-fan, but this will take up either a pci or isa slot. I have my J-fan fan taking up my free pci slot, sitting right underneath the banshee. This fan pusher 32 cfm and has actually lowered the temp of the room it is in.

[stevet]

My Diamond Monster Fusion (Banshee chip) comes from Diamond with a fan. I guess Diamond did their homework and figgered out that those Banshees run pretty hot.

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Steve Taylor - Service Manager
Altoplanos Information Systems, Inc.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho USA
www.altoplanos.net

[murphy1]

well, i own two banshee's, cheap and cost effective. i ended up putting an amd heat sink and fan on the one. took a little modifying, and used up a pci slot, but now, cool as a cucumber, and smooth as silk.