(Previously posted in Forums under Graphics Cards)
This is the second time this has happened to my computer, first time I got lucky.
This time, I was trying to update Windows but the update would not install. I decided to restart my computer, thinking there may be updated waiting to install first... Then both monitors stopped working.
Last time, after trying everything else with no luck, I decided to remove the battery from the motherboard, and both monitors came up, and the pc asked me to fix bios. After that it worked fine for 2 weeks (that's today).
Could it be that I over worked my cpu? I'm running an AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D integrated graphics... The thing is, I've never had any warning flags go up until it quits altogether...
Would I be able to check this if I got a new graphics card that is not integrated? I'm not 100% certain my motherboard will take one... I have one slot available, and it says CrossFireX ready (i don't know what that is...) But other than that it looks like that correct slot... My motherboard is a ASUS F2A55-M
I'd rather fix my computer than scrap it, it's still pretty new (3 years).
Edit: when the pc does fail, I also notice that the power supply ramps up to max speed and will not back off. The power supply is stock with the computer 350W
This is the second time this has happened to my computer, first time I got lucky.
This time, I was trying to update Windows but the update would not install. I decided to restart my computer, thinking there may be updated waiting to install first... Then both monitors stopped working.
Last time, after trying everything else with no luck, I decided to remove the battery from the motherboard, and both monitors came up, and the pc asked me to fix bios. After that it worked fine for 2 weeks (that's today).
Could it be that I over worked my cpu? I'm running an AMD A10-6700 with Radeon HD 8670D integrated graphics... The thing is, I've never had any warning flags go up until it quits altogether...
Would I be able to check this if I got a new graphics card that is not integrated? I'm not 100% certain my motherboard will take one... I have one slot available, and it says CrossFireX ready (i don't know what that is...) But other than that it looks like that correct slot... My motherboard is a ASUS F2A55-M
I'd rather fix my computer than scrap it, it's still pretty new (3 years).
Edit: when the pc does fail, I also notice that the power supply ramps up to max speed and will not back off. The power supply is stock with the computer 350W
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