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September 4, 2014 1:45:57 PM

Hi,

What's inside my PC (Built in 2012):

Motherboard: ASUS P8-Z77-V Deluxe
CPU: Intel 3770k 3.50GHz (Stock Cooler and HyperThreading is off)
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 680 2GB Windforce Edition
RAM: 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance 1333MHz
Storage: 1x120GB Corsair SSD Force Series 3 + 1x240GB Corsair SSD Force Series 3
PSU: 1000w HX Corsair Silver Certified

Problem:

I've been thinking about upgrading a couple of things lately. Namely the GPU and adding a better cooler to the CPU.
I want to upgrade the GPU because I have various issues with it. Since 2014 started a number of problems have begun. I've linked a couple of videos at the end of thread, who clearly shows that there's something wrong.

What happens in the first video is what happens every second or third day (notice the sound as well). It primarily happens in CS:GO, League of Legends and Assassins Creed 2. To fix this, I HAVE to restart the computer, but that takes forever since it lags all the way from exiting the game to restarting. So I tend to lose games in CS:GO and League when it happens, which is very frustrating.
But sometimes when I play a game, both my screens freeze completely, then goes black and after a couple of seconds it says that the graphic card driver has restarted. This is also very common for me.

The second video is something that has only happened once, and the third video is a one timer only.

Oh, and lately, my second screen have begun to have small red lines across when I have had the computer on for a couple of hours. My friend says that it's because my graphic card dont have enough RAM for two screens when running a game on one of them.

What I've tried until now:


  • Reformated the PC twice.
  • Upgraded and downgraded video drivers.
  • No heat problems at all.
  • Pulled the card out of the socket and put it back in.
  • Dusted off the whole computer.


  • Solutions?


    • Take out graphic card and use the integrated Intel HD 4000 for some time, but I cant really test it in CS:GO or LoL since it lags too much.
    • Buy a GTX 770 from my local store, and test it intensely for a week. If no problems occur, keep it. If the same problems occur, return graphic card and now I know that its not graphic card related.
    • 3rd solution?


  • Videos:

    1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YLC38y7JdU&list=UUFLYf...
    2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffarW69qhGY&list=UUFLYf...
    3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4YbNGh-U4&list=UUFLYf...

    EDIT: Added another problem that I forgot to mention.
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    September 4, 2014 1:54:59 PM

    Did you overclock your GPU? It sounds like your gpu doesn't receive enough power for it's clockspeed (it's not stable). Even if you didn't OC your GPU I would still reduce it's clock to BELOW STOCK (say about 10 to 15% below stock). If this reduces or eliminates the problem you either have a problem with your GPU or PSU though I don't know the old 1000w Corsair PSU I do believe it shouldn't be your power supply so I'm guessing your GPU will be the problem.
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    September 4, 2014 2:29:00 PM

    Points:

    1) RMA under the WARRANTY if the card is bad. Don't buy a new one. Should be a 3-year Warranty.

    2) Card looks defective to me. Sure you can try underclocking but it's defective might as well replace it.

    3) HT:
    Turn your HT back on. Very few games will benefit but but only a couple have issues (Witcher #1, and Spiderman Web of Shadows need it off or you get stuttering).

    Might as well just leave HT on for when it does make a difference.

    Other:
    run MEMTEST just to verify your System RAM www.memtest.org though you definitely have a video card issue
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    September 4, 2014 2:29:29 PM

    Selenog said:
    Did you overclock your GPU? It sounds like your gpu doesn't receive enough power for it's clockspeed (it's not stable). Even if you didn't OC your GPU I would still reduce it's clock to BELOW STOCK (say about 10 to 15% below stock). If this reduces or eliminates the problem you either have a problem with your GPU or PSU though I don't know the old 1000w Corsair PSU I do believe it shouldn't be your power supply so I'm guessing your GPU will be the problem.


    Should I use MSI Afterburner for this? But even if reducing its clock speed to under 10-15% below stock fixes this, it really shouldnt. Why would you play with a underclocked GTX 680? Clearly theres something wrong with the graphics card then, am I right?

    Do you really think that my PSU is old?
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    September 4, 2014 2:36:17 PM

    photonboy said:
    Points:

    1) RMA under the WARRANTY if the card is bad. Don't buy a new one. Should be a 3-year Warranty.

    2) Card looks defective to me. Sure you can try underclocking but it's defective might as well replace it.

    3) HT:
    Turn your HT back on. Very few games will benefit but but only a couple have issues (Witcher #1, and Spiderman Web of Shadows need it off or you get stuttering).

    Might as well just leave HT on for when it does make a difference.

    Other:
    run MEMTEST just to verify your System RAM www.memtest.org though you definitely have a video card issue


    Going to bed in a moment, so I'll try memtesting my system tomorrow. But I've disabled HT since disabling it gives me a great FPS boost in most games. I will look for that warranty, but I dont think that I have the box for the graphic card. What does a memtest do by the way, and what does it show?
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    September 5, 2014 8:38:41 AM

    Reeadon said:
    Selenog said:
    Did you overclock your GPU? It sounds like your gpu doesn't receive enough power for it's clockspeed (it's not stable). Even if you didn't OC your GPU I would still reduce it's clock to BELOW STOCK (say about 10 to 15% below stock). If this reduces or eliminates the problem you either have a problem with your GPU or PSU though I don't know the old 1000w Corsair PSU I do believe it shouldn't be your power supply so I'm guessing your GPU will be the problem.


    Should I use MSI Afterburner for this? But even if reducing its clock speed to under 10-15% below stock fixes this, it really shouldnt. Why would you play with a underclocked GTX 680? Clearly theres something wrong with the graphics card then, am I right?

    Do you really think that my PSU is old?


    I mean't that corsair released a new 1000w hx so yours is the "old" one.

    And underclocking your GPU is just to see if it is indeed the problem. You can always just RMA it directly ofc, it is very likely that the GPU is the problem.
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    September 16, 2014 2:55:49 PM

    Just to close out this thread if anyone has the same problem as me. I found out that there was still a waranty on my graphics card, and I sent it to the place where I bought the graphics card in the first place. They recognized it as a problem and sent me a GTX 770. Its going pretty well so far.
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