I think I fried my GPU

pweagles

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Hello, I have a FX-7811 laptop. What happens is, whenever I open up a game, it will play smooth for about 5-10 minutes, then I will experience somewhat between 30-60 seconds of lag. This happens on even the simplest of games. The problem isn;t that my computer can't run it, it's that I think I might have fried my GPU. It all started after I plugged in a second monitor. At the time, I thought it was a good idea because I could watch a movie while gaming or writing an essay. I think that extra moniter could have killed my GPU.
What I need help on are my options to fix it. I don't want to take it down to my local computer shop for them to tell me something I already know. Can I buy a replacement laptop GPU or should I just buy a new laptop? Is there a trick I can use to fix it? I'm not a hardware person, so I haven't risked actually taking apart my laptop since the GPU is buried deep inside. Thanks for taking the time to read this long post.
 

pweagles

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The thing is, all the games that are lagging were smooth before I plugged in the second moniter.