how to tell if my graphics card is failing

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Peds013

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Hi guys,

Fortunately for me, I've never really had a major component fail.
Unfortunately for me, it means I have no idea how to diagnose one! I think my graphics card is failing.
I'm running a 680 hydrochloride, the screen keeps going off whilst all the case fans etc still running. There's no bios beeps and windows can't diagnose the error.

Are there any tests I can do to test it out??

Thanks in advance!
 
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wrathofdragon

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Like @dish_moose said, try to install msi afterburner and a benchmarking utility and run a stress test. the test will show the temperatures and the load and will provide good info on your graphics.

also check your monitor (run your hand behind the screen to check for heat. sometimes monitors can overheat too, especially if they are always on...). if the monitor is ok (not hot, warm is ok), then try running your hand along the connector wire checking for unusual warmth/heat (if a certain part of the wire is hot for no reason, you may have a short. this often happens if you have a wire that is always bent one way or another.), if that doesnt work, try using a different port on the Gfx card, or different connector, or different monitor.
 
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