Hello,
I recently upgraded my rig with a new cpu, mb and ram. I kept the old psu, case, hd and gpu. Everything went fine for a few weeks after the upgrade and then I started getting random crashes with multicolor screens (no bsod, just screen turning multicolor and needing a restart). So after checking the ram and trying different nVidia driver versions I RMA the 2 year old 280 gtx. I get the new one and the problem happens almost immediately (within 24 hours). So I started talking to my mb manufacturer ASUS, they made me run some tests (use 1 stick of ram at a time, try the card in a different pcie slot). They then concluded that the mobo was the problem. So I rma the mobo.
While waiting for my new mobo, I tested the card in a different computer and the problem happens there too. As soon As windows logs on, the screen turns multicolor requiring a reboot. It doesn't matter which drivers I use, it happens every time. Windows logs in on safe mode and works fine if no graphics drivers are installed. As soon as drivers get installed however the crash occurs. I then RMA the card for the second time.
I eventually got both the mobo and card back (both of them appear new) and installed everything. It all worked fine for ~3 weeks and today the problem happened again, I open my computer, windows loads and as soon as I do anything, the screen turns to multicolor artifact and I need to reboot. I now suspect my psu is somehow frying different components of my computer as there's no way I can have gone through 3 gpus in 2 months.
I don't overclock,the psu is a 2 year old corsair 850w, the gpu is a evga 280 gtx, cpu: 2600k, mobo: asus p8z68-v pro, ram: 8gb g-skill. All tests were done on windows 7 pro with various version nVidia signed drivers.
I recently upgraded my rig with a new cpu, mb and ram. I kept the old psu, case, hd and gpu. Everything went fine for a few weeks after the upgrade and then I started getting random crashes with multicolor screens (no bsod, just screen turning multicolor and needing a restart). So after checking the ram and trying different nVidia driver versions I RMA the 2 year old 280 gtx. I get the new one and the problem happens almost immediately (within 24 hours). So I started talking to my mb manufacturer ASUS, they made me run some tests (use 1 stick of ram at a time, try the card in a different pcie slot). They then concluded that the mobo was the problem. So I rma the mobo.
While waiting for my new mobo, I tested the card in a different computer and the problem happens there too. As soon As windows logs on, the screen turns multicolor requiring a reboot. It doesn't matter which drivers I use, it happens every time. Windows logs in on safe mode and works fine if no graphics drivers are installed. As soon as drivers get installed however the crash occurs. I then RMA the card for the second time.
I eventually got both the mobo and card back (both of them appear new) and installed everything. It all worked fine for ~3 weeks and today the problem happened again, I open my computer, windows loads and as soon as I do anything, the screen turns to multicolor artifact and I need to reboot. I now suspect my psu is somehow frying different components of my computer as there's no way I can have gone through 3 gpus in 2 months.
I don't overclock,the psu is a 2 year old corsair 850w, the gpu is a evga 280 gtx, cpu: 2600k, mobo: asus p8z68-v pro, ram: 8gb g-skill. All tests were done on windows 7 pro with various version nVidia signed drivers.
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