Hello Domestic_Ginger,
I do have other GPUs, but they are years old and only have an old CRT monitor type connector, which is no good for my LCD TV.
The paste I used was called Akasa Thermal compound AK-450-5G (
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT). When talking about a splash screen, I assume you are referring to the GPU coolers ability to ensure there is no leakage? There is no liquid escaping from the cooler block.
When I tried to load up the Windows disc, to do a repair, it still did the same thing (appearing to load up and then failing to display anything but a black screen).
NV Rebrands? What about model numbers, the lower the number, the better the model? GTX260 is a lesser card than the 120? What happened to the traditional branding? I would have assumed that the 9x series was an upgrade from the 8x series, not 2x...