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GTX 680 Artifacts?

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July 1, 2014 9:40:35 PM

So lately I've been getting artifacts, mainly when web browsing, not any while gaming if I recall correctly. My specs:

2500k @ 4.4Ghz
8GB 1600mhz RAM
240GB SSD + 1TB WD Black
EVGA GTX 680 @ stock clocks(reference)
OCZ ModXStream 500W PSU
120hz Asus TN Panel

I just dusted out my PC, temps are all good.

Screenshot of issue:


Any ideas? I'm assuming it's probably a driver issue since it's not constant and isn't appearing in games. I'll try updating drivers and see if that does it. If not, maybe someone else has an idea of what could be causing it.

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July 1, 2014 9:48:22 PM

Update your BIOS, see if that helps.

When you overclocked the 2500K, you didn't oc the PCIE speed right?
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July 1, 2014 10:29:49 PM

Did you recently change video cards? I would also recommend re-installing drivers and performing a "clean" installation when given the option. Your settings will all be set to default, but that's an easy fix. Left over driver files can often cause these kinds of issues.
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July 1, 2014 10:38:09 PM

I had it once that I got artifacts that looked similar like yours back then on my old GTX470. It was a defective VRAM-part. I could play for some time, but as soon as that part of the VRAM was used, I got that artifacts. Thank god I still had warranty on it XD
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July 2, 2014 10:41:43 AM

No, i didn't change the PCIE speed when I overclocked the processor, unless it got changed automatically somehow. I'll check that out as well as the bios update when I get home from work.

As for recently changing the video card, no, I've had this same card since the gtx 680's launched, and done a few different operating system installs since then, so there's no way any amd drivers(my previous card) are still on the system. I'll try the clean install though.

Hopefully its not a faulty card, I'm not even sure if it's in warranty anymore.
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