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A few thoughts that I have about my hardware are: - I wonder how many other people use Nvidia graphics cards on FreeBSD and on Linux. - A few years ago I used

A few thoughts that I have about my hardware are: - I wonder how many other people use Nvidia graphics cards on FreeBSD and on Linux. - A few years ago I used to mine crypto on my graphics card. I made like $20 from it, so if the graphics card is physically in bad shape and this is what caused it then gg on my part for ruining a ~$390 graphics card in order to make about $20. - The PSU is probably the oldest component in my computer. In fact I think the store I bought it from has been shut down for many years even; that's how old that PSU is. Could it be supplying my computer with bad quality power? Maybe. - My RAM is of the non-ECC variant. Could cosmic rays be to blame for the crashes? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The BOFH would certainly have said that this was the reason, but even in the real world it could be maybe?

nix23 6y ago
> Nvidia graphics cards on FreeBSD Many it's official supported >A few years ago I used to mine crypto on my graphics card Mining does not damage your card >My RAM is of the non-ECC variant. Make a extensive memory check like memcheck+ >The PSU is probably the oldest component in my computer. Here i would bet is your problem, if the ram is ok, no CAP has a bubble and your computer is dust free then it's to 80% your PSU
- codetrotter 6y ago
  A'ight thank you, I will try a memcheck and if the memcheck looks ok I will save up money for a new PSU.
  - nix23 6y ago
    If you have a Friend that is good in electronic he can have a look into your PSU...they have Capacitors too (bulging), but the PSU is really NOT a playground..you don't want to light your house on fire.
- simlevesque 6y ago
  > no CAP has a bubble could you please tell me what that means ? I googled "CAP bubble computer" and the results were unrelated.
  - codetrotter 6y ago
    They were referring to if there was any bulging on any of the capacitors on any of the components in the computer.
    - simlevesque 6y ago
      ah thanks I wasn't sure what CAP meant now it's all clear.
  - nix23 6y ago
    Looks like that: https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/pc-notes-16 https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/pc-notes-16
- znpy 6y ago
  >>A few years ago I used to mine crypto on my graphics card > Mining does not damage your card Mining certainly does not damage the card, however i'd check the cooling. Overheating might be a problem, and mining means that the card is working at 100% of its capabilities for long times (instead of the usual/occasional gaming session).
- shrubble 6y ago
  You are referring to the 'capacitor plague' as Wikipedia calls it?
  - nix23 6y ago
    Can happen to any capacitor when it's over his lifetime at a certain temperature, but at the capacitor plague time they died much before the expected lifetime.

nix23 6y ago

> Nvidia graphics cards on FreeBSD Many it's official supported >A few years ago I used to mine crypto on my graphics card Mining does not damage your card >My RAM is of the non-ECC variant. Make a extensive memory check like memcheck+ >The PSU is probably the oldest component in my computer. Here i would bet is your problem, if the ram is ok, no CAP has a bubble and your computer is dust free then it's to 80% your PSU

codetrotter 6y ago
A'ight thank you, I will try a memcheck and if the memcheck looks ok I will save up money for a new PSU.
- nix23 6y ago
  If you have a Friend that is good in electronic he can have a look into your PSU...they have Capacitors too (bulging), but the PSU is really NOT a playground..you don't want to light your house on fire.
simlevesque 6y ago
> no CAP has a bubble could you please tell me what that means ? I googled "CAP bubble computer" and the results were unrelated.
- codetrotter 6y ago
  They were referring to if there was any bulging on any of the capacitors on any of the components in the computer.
  - simlevesque 6y ago
    ah thanks I wasn't sure what CAP meant now it's all clear.
- nix23 6y ago
  Looks like that: https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/pc-notes-16 https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/pc-notes-16
znpy 6y ago
>>A few years ago I used to mine crypto on my graphics card > Mining does not damage your card Mining certainly does not damage the card, however i'd check the cooling. Overheating might be a problem, and mining means that the card is working at 100% of its capabilities for long times (instead of the usual/occasional gaming session).
shrubble 6y ago
You are referring to the 'capacitor plague' as Wikipedia calls it?
- nix23 6y ago
  Can happen to any capacitor when it's over his lifetime at a certain temperature, but at the capacitor plague time they died much before the expected lifetime.