First post, by Ydee
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Seems I have bad luck.
About two weeks ago, I bought an X700 PRO graphics card. It was perfect for the build with PCIE slot and W98SE. I put a new paste under the cooler (AC Silencer) and put the heatsinks on the mosfets, the card worked perfectly (I played games on it) until yesterday.
Yesterday, when I tried to turn on the PC, it didn't respond. Ooops, what is wrong? Ah, the propellers on the fans just moved and stopped again. I thought it would be short-circuit protection in PSU and yes: after removing the VGA, the computer started up normally (with a different VGA). So, it must be a short circuit somewhere on X700. But I have no idea what to focus on: nowhere on the card did I find any burnt or visibly damaged component. It annoys me because there's no much PCIE VGA offers with drivers for the W98, this one I came across after a long time by accident.
Before I take her to the recycling yard, does anyone have any idea what to target and what to check?