Installing GPU drivers makes my computer reboot everytime after windows 7 logo

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PriDex

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Hi!
First of all, sorry for my english, it's not good but I'll do my best to explain what's happening! :/
This happened today, when I tried to play a game and my screen just went crazy and then went blank... So I restarted the computer and my windows 7 booting went all crazy with white blocks and then on the desktop it had like red dots and blueish dots... after another restart I was stuck with windows logo to blank screen to reboot...

So... I tried to do a fresh install of windows 7 and all went well until I tried to install my GPU drivers. I rebooted to finish the installation and got stuck with the same constant Windows logo to black screen and reboot... (Note: the dots and white blocks went away when I installed windows 7 without the gpu drivers, not sure if this is crucial information... )

Things I tried:
> Safe mode and unninstall gpu drivers ( I could go into windows 7 desktop again after unninstall );
> 2 different gpu drivers (One was recent and the other one was a backup I did when I first got this computer, but the problem persists in both)

My computer specs:
Intel I7 3770
Gigabyte GTX 760
MSI Z77-G45
Corsair XMS3 8GB 1600Mhz

Thanks in advance!!


 
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After alot of research, I ended up on this website: http://lifehacker.com/5823227/save-dying-video-cards-with-a-quick-bake-in-the-oven

This is what fixed my gpu, putting it in my oven... I know it looks like a joke, but if your gpu is dead you might aswell try it, and it worked for me!

What I did: Removed everything from the gpu and placed it in the oven for 8 minutes, no preheat and temperature at 200 degrees celsius... After that I let it sit in room temperature for 30 minutes, put it all back together and boom, it works !! ( Also, it smells bad after those 8 minutes in the oven, so be careful to not inhale because it might be toxic!! :p )
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I'd remove the 760 and install using onboard video. What power supply do you have? Given the description with fresh drivers, OS install, black screen, and graphical glitches, I find it likely to be the GPU itself has failed. Seems only basic video and drivers work.
 
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Hi. Your English is fine and better than many Americans, lol. Try removing your GPU and run your PC just off your onboard graphics. That will reduce it to being two possible things: a dying video card or failing power supply. If it still does the same thing, then it could be a chipset component failing (CPU, memory, or motherboard).
 
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Haha, thanks! :D
Just removed my gpu and installed intel's graphics drivers... everything seems fine (It's actually looking way better compared to the gtx 760 screen, but can't really tell what's different ...).

Do you really think it's the gpu that is dying? Because this computer isn't really that old (3 years, if I recall correctly)... Anyways, if it helps, my power supply is a corsair tx750! Thanks once again for the help !
 
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Well I had a TX750 PSU that didn't even make it to four years. That may or may not be your problem. Download and run HWiNFO64 and check your +12v, +5v, and +3.3v voltages between minimum and maximum under load. If they are within 5% then it's not your PSU. For example, if your +12v reading shows between 11.4v and 12.6v in range, then it's not the PSU. My dying TX750 ran as low as 10.9v on the +12v reading which is how I discovered my crashes were PSU related.

Also, if you have another old GPU handy, try swapping it. I keep old PC parts around for just this purpose in troubleshooting hardware.
 
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I'm not sure if this is what you meant with the +12v, +5v and +3.3v... (Just had a few tabs in chrome opened, nothing else). What would be a good way to put under load?

And this was my first GPU so I don't have another one to troubleshoot :/
 
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Yep. You can see those numbers in the screenshot you attached. If you can't game then download and run a hardware stress test utility like AIDA64 or OCCT for 5 minutes or so. If you have a dying PSU it will show up real quick on those voltage readings.
 
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Ran AIDA64 Extreme for about 12 minutes (stress CPU, stress FPU, stress cache and stress system memory were check marked) and here's the results:

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The result look pretty much the same for some reason, I don't know what went wrong ...
I guess my only solution is to go ahead and buy another GPU? :/
 
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Well it's not the PSU and not the motherboard since you removed the GPU and just ran on on-board graphics. It could very well be a failing GPU (they do die). Those white blocks you reference are suspect to a dying GPU, but not absolute. It could also be some deeply rooted corrupt file in the Windows registry. You already removed and re-installed the drivers so that's out.

Before going out and buying a new GPU, if I were you I'd back up everything, reformat the hard drive, and re-install a fresh copy of Win7. OR I'd go ahead and buy a copy of Win10 since Win7 is all but dead for future Microsoft security updates. See if either fixes it first.
 
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After alot of research, I ended up on this website: http://lifehacker.com/5823227/save-dying-video-cards-with-a-quick-bake-in-the-oven

This is what fixed my gpu, putting it in my oven... I know it looks like a joke, but if your gpu is dead you might aswell try it, and it worked for me!

What I did: Removed everything from the gpu and placed it in the oven for 8 minutes, no preheat and temperature at 200 degrees celsius... After that I let it sit in room temperature for 30 minutes, put it all back together and boom, it works !! ( Also, it smells bad after those 8 minutes in the oven, so be careful to not inhale because it might be toxic!! :p )
 
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