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Is my GFX card dead?

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June 3, 2014 7:53:45 AM

Basically since a few days ago my drivers for my GFX card just decided to uninstall themselves, so I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling them, but when I reinstall them and then restart my PC my PC gets stuck on the windows start up screen.
It's not a virus either as I've used CCleaner, Malware bites, AVG, and everything is clean. It doesn't boot up in safe mode, the only thing I can do when it's stuck is system restore, but it restores to a time I do not have my drivers at. I've also tried taking out the GFX card and putting it back in.

- My VGA cable is still plugged into my GFX card (It's currently saying it's a Standard VGA adapter)
- The GFX card fan still spins
- I don't have the windows 7 disc anymore


Processor: AMD FX(tm_ - 8320 Eight core Processor 3.50GHz
16GB Ram

AMD Radeon R7 200 series.
Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Model GA-78LMT-USB3 (Socket M2)

ps, I'm not the best with computers so yeah, I might not understand everything

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June 3, 2014 7:58:01 AM

do a system restore to a date previous to having driver problems or try booting into safemode to reinstall them or completely reinstall your operating system

this is not a symptom of a dead video card, just software issues
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June 3, 2014 7:58:47 AM

I doubt that your graphics card has died unless your motherboard has a backup graphics card or your processor has an in-built graphics card that it is falling back to.
Try removing and re-inserting your graphics card and rehooking all the wires leading to it, then restarting your computer. Graphics card can, over a very long period of time or if not properly seated in the first place, work their way loose due to vibration from the fan on the card.

If that does not solve the issue, try getting a newer version of the drivers that you are trying to install (if there is one) and install that.
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June 3, 2014 9:44:29 AM

@Christopher I've tryed removing and re inserting my GFX card, no luck. I've tried downloading the latest drivers too.

@Neon what do you mean by download drivers in safe mode, how can I do that?
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June 3, 2014 9:49:44 AM

hit f5 or f8 or something, it should give you a list of boot options
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June 3, 2014 10:16:39 AM

Reinstalling it in safe mode did not work
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June 3, 2014 10:17:07 AM

system restore time. or fresh install all together
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June 3, 2014 10:22:13 AM

I've tried system restore, I can't go back any further than since it's happened
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June 3, 2014 10:34:54 AM

Maybe old drivers are going to work? I had the exact same issue on my radeon 4770 sapphire, for me it was a dead case. :S
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June 3, 2014 10:40:39 AM

Not too sure where to find the old drivers
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June 4, 2014 8:34:06 AM

Was not able to install old drivers, any other suggestions?
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