Could be but I'd suspect PSU & cooling issues played a
part in there also.
Scott Sipe wrote:
>
> Do I have really bad luck??
>
> In the only two non-business related computers I've
built in the last ~2
> years, I've had a lot of things go wrong! I've never
had graphic cards
> fail before, but I guess with the
heat/energy/complexity of the latest
> cards, it's become a lot more common?
>
> 1st computer--ATI x1900XT graphics card emitted a
very audible
> high-pitched whine. RMAed. replacement card started
getting artifacts
> just after the 1 year warranty ended, now crashes
when entering 3d mode
> at all. Original hard disk also died (seagate, in
warranty period
> thankfully). In the meanwhile, still running
original WD Raptor!
>
> 2nd computer (dell)--added an nvidia 8800gt to a
q6600 dell, it works
> fine for 1.5 months, and then starts crashing hard.
graphic artifacts
> from the second the screen turns on.
>
> Scott
>
>
