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☠ Asasin ☠ 1. sep. 2012 kl. 17:26

Trying to figure out what's wrong with my computer

I put this system together a year ago with entirely new parts, and just this past week started having issues. Here's basically a summary of what's going on, I'm just trying to pinpoint the cause of the problem (I don't mind buying a new part if it comes down to it.

1. Started up Skyrim a couple days ago, started getting artifacting and the graphics drivers were crashing constantly (on other games too). No signs of overheating.
2. Reinstalled drivers.
3. No problems for an entire day.
4. Now in games instead of artifacting I'm getting absolutely horrid framerates in games, but STILL no sign of overheating in any component.
5. The fans are running but they're not kicking up in speed. Now I don't know if that's because the temp readings are wrong for the GPU or CPU and so the fans aren't being told to kick up, OR if there's really just no problem with the heating.

I have not flashed the BIOS, but I've been considering it.

I am willing to buy whatever part is needed but so far I'm not sure what part that is and I'm not looking to do an entire overhaul of my computer just yet. So far the best theories I think have been that it's the memory on the graphics card, but are there any diagnostic tools for that? Just trying to figure out what you guys think. Thanks.

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Zef 1. sep. 2012 kl. 18:18

remove your drivers completely with driverfusion (program) and reinstall fresh drivers

if this doesnt work reinstall skyrim completely after wiping it from your hd.

☠ Asasin ☠ 1. sep. 2012 kl. 18:53

I'll try the first one. It's not a problem with Skyrim specifically as the same thing is happening in other games. Before the driver reinstall, I was getting the artifacts and the driver crashes, afterwards it was massive framerate drops and that was in multiple games.

Thanks a lot for the suggestions!

Nacimota 1. sep. 2012 kl. 22:38

I'm not necessarily saying this is the problem, but for the record: a graphics card can be faulty without overheating (same applies to CPUs).

Sidst redigeret af Nacimota; 1. sep. 2012 kl. 22:39

☠ Asasin ☠ 1. sep. 2012 kl. 22:46

That's what I was thinking, I was just hoping there'd be a way to check it out before I go spending money on replacement parts that aren't necessary.

Telekinetic Rex 2. sep. 2012 kl. 5:32

check for unnecessary running programs/processes, scan for viruses, defrag.

reinstall windows before buying a new part, chances are it's a software problem although it could well be a faulty gfx card.

☠ Asasin ☠ 2. sep. 2012 kl. 11:18

Not an issue with viruses or unecessary programs... And I thought Windows 7 automatically kept everything defragged.

Telekinetic Rex 2. sep. 2012 kl. 11:42

reason I say is because you could either have too many processes running or something conflicting with the graphics output.

ﮘﮱcяɛдм 4. sep. 2012 kl. 14:04

As others have stated a graphics card doesn't have to over heat inorder for it to "die", that being said have you tryed the basics
1) Make sure your cables are fully connected to monitor and vice versa
2) Try different PCI Slot, also make sure power cables are fully connected (you never know =)
3) Do/Redo as Caelistas has suggested
4) RMA the card

Again you probably have done all these but its best to double check.

Nacimota 4. sep. 2012 kl. 17:36

Oprindeligt skrevet af ﮱﮘcяεдм ☭:
Try different PCI Slot, also make sure power cables are fully connected (you never know =)

I actually think it would be best to try it in a different machine entirely, if possible. Obviously, not everyone has access to another machine for testing purposes, but if you do it can help you narrow down problems much quicker.

Killjoy 4. sep. 2012 kl. 18:04

You're problem could be hardware, specifically, your video card. You should examine your Card for faults, such as cracks, busted capacitors (most likely), etc. If you find any, you'll probably need to purchase a new GPU.

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SinisterSlay 4. sep. 2012 kl. 20:53

You can give this a try
http://www.ozone3d.net/benchmarks/fur/
It's a stress test for video cards. Also, you didn't say what kin dof video card you have. If you have an nVidia, try RivaTuner, it can be used to underclock or force fan speeds on your video card.

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[☥] - CJ - 5. sep. 2012 kl. 2:16

RAM problems can cause the Graphics Driver to crash. May want to test them while ur at it.

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Deimios 5. sep. 2012 kl. 6:04

Check the videocard voltage. Disable dynamic underclocking in the driver control panel.

My 560Ti GTX card frequently caused Green Screen of Death. I tried everything until one day I decided to check the voltage controls. It was set under the reference voltage for a GTX 560Ti. After I raised it a bit I had no problems (6 moths running withouth GSOD now).
It is an MSI factory OC card.

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Lottie 5. sep. 2012 kl. 7:51

Oprindeligt skrevet af ﮱﮘcяεдм ☭:
Try different PCI Slot, also make sure power cables are fully connected.

If your motherboard has Integrated Graphics, try your luck with that to see if it's any other of your build's components. (Uninstalling drivers is always good before doing so.)

Sidst redigeret af Lottie; 5. sep. 2012 kl. 7:52

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Ver 5. sep. 2012 kl. 9:22

Try bumping the voltage until A) your card runs stable, or B) you don't want your card running any hotter (if you end up doing the latter with no improvement, just go back to stock settings.) With any luck, your card just has a poor quality die that needs a little more juice to get the job done. I'll assume you've tried all of the obvious things (cleaning your card's heat fins/heatsink apparatus, reinstalling video drivers, testing individual ram sticks, re-seating your card and power cables, etc.) I think you're pretty safe on the processor/mobo side. I'd be surprised if a problem with either of those caused what you're experiencing. P.s. Make sure you look up the safest maximum voltage for your card before you go bumping up the voltage willy-nilly.

Sidst redigeret af Ver; 5. sep. 2012 kl. 9:32

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