Think my GPu is broken - anyone ?

[Coyvin]

Hi Guys

ive just upgraded some parts of my old PC for use for GW2. I upgraded the MBO, RAM, CPU and PSU and left the GPU for future upgrade. My current GPU is an older 9800 GTX so is oversue for upgrade anyways - but i need to know if its broken or its an other issue.

Heres my case:

start up the pc.

sometimes theres graphical glitches even in bios start-up - sometimes its fine.

windows 7 starts up - sometimes fine - sometimes with glitches.

i can use windows for a few mins - then more glitches appear and in the end the PC freezes and i need to restart.

same thing all over again again and again.

ive tryid to remove hardware and remove drivers and reinstall but its the same still.

i have an image but cant attach it tho this thread.

 

[lookerup]

after swapping out your gpu did you reinstall your graphic driver?

 

[Coyvin]

after swapping out your gpu did you reinstall your graphic driver?

Hi Lookerup

yes did a full reinstall after full uninstall - ive had issues with freezes and CTD for months by now.

 

[lookerup]

im guessing bios is at latest

 

[Kari]

did you re-install windows? all fresh and new? You cant really expect old windows installation to work right in a basically completely new computer...

other than that you could check the system ram with memtest86+
http://www.memtest.org/
download a bootable iso that fits your setup, boot from the chosen media and it should start automagically. Let it run for several passes if it doesnt pick up any errors right away.