• Computer crashing after replacing GPU and adding RAM
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So after getting my tax return I decided it was time to finally replace my old GTX 570 with a new 1070. Figured while I was at it I might as well add another 8gb of RAM just because. Initially my computer didn't want to start, but rearranging the RAM seemed to fix it. Despite getting it running I kept getting crashes that seemed to be memory related. After fiddling with it some more they seemed to stop. Now, however I seem to be getting crashes related to my GPU. It's less frequent for the entire computer to crash, but it does happen and I've been getting frequent game crashes while trying to play Overwatch. The two main crashes I get with Windows are IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL and SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION. I've gotten some other ones as well, but those are the ones I've seen most. Overwatch keeps telling me, "Overwatch has crashed in the graphics driver." Everything I've seen online seems to point to this being an issue with the GPU, primarily the drivers, however I've tried doing a clean install a couple times now and have the latest ones, but it keeps happening. PC specs are as follows: GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-D3HI motherboard Intel i5-4670k @3.40 GHz Nvidia GTX 1070 (specifically [url=https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487265]this[/url] card) 16gb G.SKILL Ripjaw RAM (specifically [url=https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314]this[/url] kind) It's the exact same kind that was in there already I just added more. CORSAIR GS700 700W PSU
Try reseating your GPU if possible and run memtest86 to rule out RAM?
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