• On a scale 1-10, how dead is my Graphics card? Need help on this one.
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[B]Edit[/B]: Fixed, Thank you.
I'm a bit confused as to how you're saying you can't get into windows yet provided a GPU-z and talk about dxdiag as if you're booted into windows. Am I reading this wrong? Also, what are your specs including motherboard model and PSU model [editline]5th March 2012[/editline] Oh, is it when you're using onboard, or something?
[QUOTE=Shadaez;35016508]I'm a bit confused as to how you're saying you can't get into windows yet provided a GPU-z and talk about dxdiag as if you're booted into windows. Am I reading this wrong? Also, what are your specs including motherboard model and PSU model [editline]5th March 2012[/editline] Oh, is it when you're using onboard, or something?[/QUOTE] Yes I changed it to use my onboard right now, 1024x768 is way too fun right now, I can even play half life in software mode. My spec is in my post, its near the top I just copy and pasted Speccy from the txt file, but my Mobo anyways. Intel Corporation DH67GD My PSU is Antec something, I dont know it off the top of my head, but I doubt it is the problem, I have had this rig for months now with 0 issues and it doesnt seem power related at all. [B]edit:[/B] Too be honest, the best bet is checking out the dump file, its the only thing I have used that actually showed me whats causing the problems but I do not know what to do about it and they are system files, and even worse, DirectX files. I hate this shit, I can deal with BSOD and shit, but when its just a black screen and almost nothing to go on then I start to have to gamble on hardware which I really dont want to do, especially throwing down for a new GPU.
You can try the oven trick, just google cooking nvidia card in oven. It may extend its life a bit
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;35019704]You can try the oven trick, just google cooking nvidia card in oven. It may extend its life a bit[/QUOTE] This is not the best idea. There's still a chance that this might be fixable, and if he does this, it won't be covered by the warrenty. "WhoCrashed" works fairly well for checking out what the problem might be. Could be a driver issue, but my guess is a faulty card.
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;35020641]This is not the best idea. There's still a chance that this might be fixable, and if he does this, it won't be covered by the warrenty. "WhoCrashed" works fairly well for checking out what the problem might be. Could be a driver issue, but my guess is a faulty card.[/QUOTE] just curious, what is the warranty usually? I have had this rig since July 2011. Can I send my card to Nvidia and get another one or something?
One year warranty for the States. Can't see any information for elsewhere.
Try going into the BIOS with the card in and the monitor cable plugged into it. If you can stay in the BIOS without crashing it will most likely be a software issue, in that case use the on board graphics and remove the Nvidia drivers.
I fixed it, thanks pepsi, it was the Nvidia driver but I had to delete the Nvidia folder the installation makes and then delete the drivers manually and then finally do a clean install of them. This was the reason: nvlddmkm.sys
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