MSI 5200 T128 intermittent no Video at POST

Hi folks:
I've got a MSI FX 5200 T128 AGP that occasionally refuses to display video on POST. (monitor says: NO SIGNAL) The card works in other machines, but the problem seems to come and go (on the original machine), so it might be a problem in other machines too, but I need more time to test that.
Also, there seemed to be some occasional minor video corruption - as if the monitor was degaussing - this also occurs intermittently.
Pulled out the card, tried a 1 MB PCI vid card, worked ok for a week. Put the MSI FX AGP card back in - worked for 3 days - shut down computer overnight - in morning no POST, problem reoccured.
Tried the monitor on other computers - seems ok.
I thought it might be a PSU issue, so that was changed, but the problem remains.
This computer functioned OK for 15 months. Suddenly this issue started.
No power surges have occured / no lightening strikes
the vid card and motherboard are still under MSI's warranty.
SPECS:
MSI K7N2 Delta L
512MB RAM (NANYA) 400 MHZ DDR (in 333 mode)
AMD Barton 2500+ 333 FSB, stock HSF w/ Artic Silver 3
PSU: (NEW) Generic 450W, +3.3 28A, +5 50A, +12 18A
1 80 GIG WesternDig. HD 7200rpm 8 MB cache
1 Liteon DVD-ROM/CDRW Combo
1 PCI Creative Labs internal DSL modem
1 Optiquest Q71 Monitor 17"
2 USB Devices (Lexmark Printer, Cheep-o Webcam)
- Using on board Audio
- PS2 KB
- PS2 Mouse
- extra case fan, blowing at MSI FX 5200
-computer is not in a cramped area, good ventalation, in a dry basement and its winter (room temp 20 C)
-computer/video card never overclocked
Tried: AGP FastWrites on/off
AGP X8 enabled on/off
Init. display first AGP.PCI AGP/PCI toggle
-pull and reseated video card
- pull and reseated system RAM
- visual inspection of Vid Card = no burns, no loose parts
My guess is: - Video card bad
- AGP Slot bad
- other Motherboard issue.
I need to know:
-solution(s)
-if Video card fails in another machine, I'll RMA, but the problem occurs after some time, will they accept this RMA?
-if Video OK, then mobo? Same as above: problem intermittent, and takes time to reoccur, will they accept this RMA?
Thanks.

I have a K7N2G-ILSI with a Barton 2500+and installed an FX 5200-TD128 card and computer would not POST. The problem ended up being the memory (2 x GEIL Ultra DDR400 256MB @ 333MHZ). After replacing mem. with 2 x PNY PC2700 DDR333 256MB resulted in instant cure. Try replacing your DDR400 with DDR333 mem. sticks.

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