Hey folks,
I´m a newbie in this forum, but not quite when it comes to PCs.
I recently discovered a lot of errors with my video card (GTX 1080TI with Watercooling).
When playing any game, the program will suddenly stop and sometimes display a driver error, but when used normally (Desktop/Youtube) it works just fine.
First, I thought about a driver problem, because I updated it not long ago, but after multiple up and downgrades and a windows 10 reinstallation, it would still occur. Even more
I than proceeded to use Fur Mark. It runs normally and does not crash whether I use the Burn Test, or the 4k Preset.
To me personally this was a good sign. After continuing the testing with 3DMark TimeSpy I figured out, that it might be an API problem with DirectX, but Minecraft with good shaders will also crash.
I went on by increasing the voltage using MSI Afterburner. -> no change
Then I increased the power limit. -> Fur Mark dies and my PCs shows me pictures of a drug trip....
But after a reboot it will continue to work just fine, if not used for gaming.
I really hope that my GPU isn´t dead...I have no warranty and only have had this card for 5 months.
I am from Germany so I´m already sorry for any grammar or spelling mistakes.
Hope u can help me
Best regards
Lukas Thomann