One time I got my computer to start normally but this would happen randomly
Booting after a crash
The crash
Running in safe mode with networking, I reached into my computer to gently wiggle my GPU and it would temporarily worsen or fix the lines (reseating hasn't helped)
When I leave the computer with the PSU switch flicked off for an hour or so (call it a cold start) I'll start my computer and maybe, if I'm lucky, get to the Error Recovery screen before a crash. Any subsequent boot attempts after that result in my display remaining black with the orange lit power button meaning idle/no input. Despite my computer's fans, lights, and sounds all going off like they normally would (I mean hardware noises, not the windows startup chime) when I press the power button.
I wouldn't say the GPU is getting hot, at least not to the touch, but either way it's not running long or doing anything demanding.
I've tried uninstalling the drivers with hopes of reinstalling new ones while I was in safe mode, but the progress bar was stuck at half way for over an hour. However, I did get the prompt to restart for changes to take effect, but I haven't been able to boot successfully since. I should mention I've gotten to the screen to put my password in a couple times before the graphical errors start to show up and then crash.
I've blown everything out with C02 and reseated the card probably four times now.
I don't have anything else to plug into my DVI port on my display, but HDMI works just fine.
My System: All purchased Aug. 2011
ASUS M5A97 -- AMD 970
Radeon HD 6970
AMD Phenom™ II X6 1100T Black Edition
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333
Corsair CMPSU-750TXV2
So, do I need a new GFX card? Or what else could it be?
Booting after a crash
The crash
Running in safe mode with networking, I reached into my computer to gently wiggle my GPU and it would temporarily worsen or fix the lines (reseating hasn't helped)
When I leave the computer with the PSU switch flicked off for an hour or so (call it a cold start) I'll start my computer and maybe, if I'm lucky, get to the Error Recovery screen before a crash. Any subsequent boot attempts after that result in my display remaining black with the orange lit power button meaning idle/no input. Despite my computer's fans, lights, and sounds all going off like they normally would (I mean hardware noises, not the windows startup chime) when I press the power button.
I wouldn't say the GPU is getting hot, at least not to the touch, but either way it's not running long or doing anything demanding.
I've tried uninstalling the drivers with hopes of reinstalling new ones while I was in safe mode, but the progress bar was stuck at half way for over an hour. However, I did get the prompt to restart for changes to take effect, but I haven't been able to boot successfully since. I should mention I've gotten to the screen to put my password in a couple times before the graphical errors start to show up and then crash.
I've blown everything out with C02 and reseated the card probably four times now.
I don't have anything else to plug into my DVI port on my display, but HDMI works just fine.
My System: All purchased Aug. 2011
ASUS M5A97 -- AMD 970
Radeon HD 6970
AMD Phenom™ II X6 1100T Black Edition
4 GB [2 GB X2] DDR3-1333
Corsair CMPSU-750TXV2
So, do I need a new GFX card? Or what else could it be?
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