could dirty graphics card contacts or scratched graphics card contacts cause stuttering in games?

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

quick question could dirty graphics card contacts or scratched graphics card contacts cause stuttering in games?

my gtx 770 is fairly new but i get some stuttering in games sometimes and i was wondering if that could be the cause?

COLGeek · Oct 14, 2014

That is not likely the cause of your problem. What are the specs (list of all components, make/model) for your system? Are you overclocking anything (CPU, GPU, memory)? What are you idle and loaded operating temperatures? What version of Windows are you using? Are all drivers and Windows fully up to date? Do all games/apps have issues, or just some?

COLGeek · Oct 14, 2014

Instead of making a duplicate thread (now closed), you should answer these questions so that we can help you.

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

i5-4690k / asus z97-ar / 8GB GSkill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 / cx600 / corsair h60 / 1TB WD blue / GTX 770 2GB

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

temps are normal

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

could it be the ram? i have 2, 2gig sticks and 4gig stick

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

http://puu.sh/cczFq/14af026472.png heres my temps

COLGeek · Oct 14, 2014

Have you tested your memory with something like memtest?

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

COLGeek · Oct 14, 2014

What speed is your memory set at in your BIOS?

Anything overclocked?

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

nah i still skip. everything is stock only using xmp setting. 1600

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

im probably gonna try doing the eraser thing

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

and clean the contacts

immafrog1337 · Oct 14, 2014

what the more likely problem my power supply or my graphics carD?

COLGeek · Oct 14, 2014

Try setting your memory to 1333 and see if the system stabilizes.

COLGeek · Oct 14, 2014

Unless you operate in a very dusty environment and had cleanliness issues before installing your gpu, the contacts should be fine.

ZeusGamer · Oct 16, 2014

Could be the power supply.

I've been seeing on a lot of fourms that the CX series from Corsair is a bad one.

COLGeek · Oct 16, 2014

ZeusGamer :

This is also a possibility and would be the next component to check out.

Any update on stability after lowering the memory speed to 1333 (suggested due to using mixed memory)?

could dirty graphics card contacts or scratched graphics card contacts cause stuttering in games?

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