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> 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

by 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.

by nix23 6y ago

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.