Is my graphics card dead or could it be a driver conflict?

slipperydippery

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Since yesterday my computer won't boot up past the login screen while the graphics card (Radeon HD 6950 from 2012) is inserted into the motherboard. I do have visuals on screen up until the windows loading screen.

I've had a couple of times recently when the screen wouldn't turn on from sleep, and I've had to reboot the computer to get it to work. Yesterday, while browsing the internet, I got black and white vertical stripes on screen, and the computer won't boot properly since.

In safe mode, I've disabled the graphics drivers. From there I can boot the PC again, and start windows normally. As soon as I install the driver the screen goes black, and the computer freezes. (I was playing music, and that stopped simultaneously).

I have now removed the graphics card, and I can use the computer normally.

Is there any way that the problem could be a driver conflict? Or is it certainly the graphics card?

edit: My PSU is: Corsair Enthusiast TX750 V2

edit 2: baked my GPU for 8 mins @ 200c, works again :lol: 5/7 would recommend

 
One way to be sure. Use DDU in safe mode and then reinstall drivers.
It doesn't hurt if you also check your temps idle and while gaming (if it's possible). GPU mostly but CPU also just to be sure.

Also make and model of your PSU would be good to know.
 

slipperydippery

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Jun 9, 2017
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Thanks, I'll see if I can try that. This is my PSU: Corsair Enthusiast TX750 V2