- Apr 3, 2013
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I've tried to troubleshoot and figure out exactly what is wrong with my computer. I've tested the RAM, replaced the PSU, checked temps, checked the HDD, and so far, none of that has pointed to the problem. I kept getting an error about the nvlddmkm.sys file, so I did a clean install, and no longer get that error, but I still get the "display driver failed and has recovered", or my system just restarts after the screen goes black with the bug check 0x00000116. Sure enough, it's a graphics issue. I've re installed drivers, tried multiple versions, and still getting this problem.
If this helps, this occurs at totally random times. I went 2 days with no crashes, then this morning, just browsing the internet and listening to music, it crashed. Other times, it will do it in game, there is no consistency that I can tell of at all. I've disabled or removed possible conflicting drivers, but now that windows is telling me it's something to do with the GPU, is just a bad card? It's only 3 weeks old, so maybe I just got a bad card, I'm not sure. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I've also used onboard graphics for a while, and couldn't get it to crash, mostly because I couldn't play any of the games I would normally play, so it's hard to tell. I tried using a friends 560 for about 5 hours, with no crashes, but again, I've gone 2 days without it crashing before with my 680. Is my best bet to RMA the card? I just want to make sure this isn't some sort of driver issue.
If this helps, this occurs at totally random times. I went 2 days with no crashes, then this morning, just browsing the internet and listening to music, it crashed. Other times, it will do it in game, there is no consistency that I can tell of at all. I've disabled or removed possible conflicting drivers, but now that windows is telling me it's something to do with the GPU, is just a bad card? It's only 3 weeks old, so maybe I just got a bad card, I'm not sure. Any help is greatly appreciated.
I've also used onboard graphics for a while, and couldn't get it to crash, mostly because I couldn't play any of the games I would normally play, so it's hard to tell. I tried using a friends 560 for about 5 hours, with no crashes, but again, I've gone 2 days without it crashing before with my 680. Is my best bet to RMA the card? I just want to make sure this isn't some sort of driver issue.
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