Hello,
So I have a self-built PC that has ran like a dream (for the most part) for the past 4 years. Main Specs: 1000 W Corsair PSU, EVGA GTX 580, i7-960 processor running Windows 7 64-bit.
Anyway, it was running fine and then out of nowhere my computer froze and restarted, then it would never get into windows, after the "windows loading" screen, I'd hear a beep, and the PC would restart and try over and over again to boot.
Things I Tried:
- Cleaned out PC with can of air
- Made sure everything was plugged into the mobo tight and didn't slip out perhaps from a move or bump
- Fresh install of windows 7, which allows me to boot into windows, everything works fine installing drivers and re-starting and re-booting through each series of drivers. UNTIL I install the drivers for my graphics card. I tried using the latest Nvidia drivers for my card, I've even tried using the drivers from 2014 and various times of 2015 and every time that driver installs that's when I can't boot again.
I see a black screen after windows loading, and then restarts. I'm force to boot in safe mode, system restore back to before the graphics drivers were installed.
I have also tried to install mobo drivers before the graphics drivers, same issue.
NOTE: At times before the graphics drivers are installed, it will boot 8-bit (I think) where everything is different colors of blue and really bad graphics, as if I'm using a 1990 computer running Original Windows.
Anyway, is there anything else I should try? is this a clear sign it's time to get a new GPU?
Thanks a bunch
So I have a self-built PC that has ran like a dream (for the most part) for the past 4 years. Main Specs: 1000 W Corsair PSU, EVGA GTX 580, i7-960 processor running Windows 7 64-bit.
Anyway, it was running fine and then out of nowhere my computer froze and restarted, then it would never get into windows, after the "windows loading" screen, I'd hear a beep, and the PC would restart and try over and over again to boot.
Things I Tried:
- Cleaned out PC with can of air
- Made sure everything was plugged into the mobo tight and didn't slip out perhaps from a move or bump
- Fresh install of windows 7, which allows me to boot into windows, everything works fine installing drivers and re-starting and re-booting through each series of drivers. UNTIL I install the drivers for my graphics card. I tried using the latest Nvidia drivers for my card, I've even tried using the drivers from 2014 and various times of 2015 and every time that driver installs that's when I can't boot again.
I see a black screen after windows loading, and then restarts. I'm force to boot in safe mode, system restore back to before the graphics drivers were installed.
I have also tried to install mobo drivers before the graphics drivers, same issue.
NOTE: At times before the graphics drivers are installed, it will boot 8-bit (I think) where everything is different colors of blue and really bad graphics, as if I'm using a 1990 computer running Original Windows.
Anyway, is there anything else I should try? is this a clear sign it's time to get a new GPU?
Thanks a bunch
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