- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I wouldn't think so, video cards last a long time, and it's usually the VPU to go first, if anything.
Check the power feeds to the agp slot for any corrosion, burns...well, you've probably done that though. If it is the PSU it's not too bad, you can get great ones for $70. If it's the mobo, it's probably a blown voltage adjuster, or the power regulator crapped out. Sounds like a power problem, though, as it hangs during games, but not during normal use. That's signs of a lack of power. So I wouldn't think the card pooped out.