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Title: GPU Failure?
Post by: Proxie on April 03, 2013, 11:40:54 am

Last night my computer turned off while gaming without any warning and failed to turn back on.  I went to bed where I should have been in the first place and began troubleshooting my PC first thing in the morning.  I eventually found out the PC will only POST with the video card removed, otherwise NOTHING turns on besides the CPU fan which spins once or twice before stopping.  Is it safe to say the card is shot?  I can get an RMA from EVGA but I don't want to send them a working card because of a dead PCI-E slot or PSU issue.  The PC runs fine without the card.

Title: Re: GPU Failure?
Post by: Kratos on April 03, 2013, 01:57:01 pm

There could possibly be a short somewhere in the video card. I doubt your PCI-E slot is affected. Do you have another card you could test? Ask your friend if he could lend you his card for a few minutes and try to see if it POSTs.

Can you provide your GPU model and motherboard model? Thanks.

Title: Re: GPU Failure?
Post by: Proxie on April 03, 2013, 11:47:36 pm

Motherboard: ASUS M4A88T-M
Video Card: EVGA GTS 450

Title: Re: GPU Failure?
Post by: Yes! I am Invincible! on April 11, 2013, 12:04:59 pm

That might me a GPU failure. If you can't get it to work and you're out of options, Cook it in the oven! You won't have anything to lose then...

Instructions: http://lifehacker.com/5823227/save-dying-video-cards-with-a-quick-bake-in-the-oven

I cook my GPU in the oven. It's old and i will upgrade in summer, and the VRAM of it is almost broken.
It crashes like every 3 weeks - 2 months and then it shows blue lines and resolution is messed up, i stick it into oven and then it works. So basically it lives half-dead on Life support. LOL

Title: Re: GPU Failure?
Post by: terps4life90 on April 11, 2013, 02:23:45 pm

Quote from: Proxie on April 03, 2013, 11:40:54 am

Last night my computer turned off while gaming without any warning and failed to turn back on.  I went to bed where I should have been in the first place and began troubleshooting my PC first thing in the morning.  I eventually found out the PC will only POST with the video card removed, otherwise NOTHING turns on besides the CPU fan which spins once or twice before stopping.  Is it safe to say the card is shot?  I can get an RMA from EVGA but I don't want to send them a working card because of a dead PCI-E slot or PSU issue.  The PC runs fine without the card.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xEfUh6dSpk

Title: Re: GPU Failure?
Post by: Enzo.Matrix on April 12, 2013, 05:03:05 am

Put it into another computer to test it....

Title: Re: GPU Failure?
Post by: Proxie on April 12, 2013, 05:32:15 am

Quote from: Yes! I am Invincible! on April 11, 2013, 12:04:59 pm

That might me a GPU failure. If you can't get it to work and you're out of options, Cook it in the oven! You won't have anything to lose then...

Instructions: http://lifehacker.com/5823227/save-dying-video-cards-with-a-quick-bake-in-the-oven

I cook my GPU in the oven. It's old and i will upgrade in summer, and the VRAM of it is almost broken.
It crashes like every 3 weeks - 2 months and then it shows blue lines and resolution is messed up, i stick it into oven and then it works. So basically it lives half-dead on Life support. LOL

Thanks, I think KM did something similar with a tealight candle holder and some alcohol.

Quote from: Enzo.Matrix on April 12, 2013, 05:03:05 am

Put it into another computer to test it....

I don't have another computer to test it with.