Strange GPU Problems

[generalofgermany]

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

 

 

[WambleCropped]

my friend had a similar problem where driver errors would be displayed. Upon a trip to a local pc fixit shop he discovered it has infected DIMMS. Have you tried switching out the ram? That could help, your situation is extremely similar to my friends.

[DobertRownySr]

Hello, are you running a current driver?
Also, if/when you update to new drivers, have you ever used DDU to uninstall older drivers before updating?

[generalofgermany]

Wow. Thanks for the fast replays.

 

Yes. I used the newest driver and DDUed multiple times. Now I downgraded to an older version (01.10.2019 I think).

[generalofgermany]

I could change the ram to 8GiB of 1333MHz. One moment please

[DobertRownySr]

3 minutes ago, generalofgermany said:

Wow. Thanks for the fast replays.

 

Yes. I used the newest driver and DDUed multiple times. Now I downgraded to an older version (01.10.2019 I think).

Have you tried using different HDMI/Display Port cables?

I had a somewhat similar issue a while back, and it turned out my DP cable was defective.

[generalofgermany]

No. I havent tried other cables yet.

I changed the RAM and it wouldn´t even post with DDR3 1333

I now used 2GB of 1600

I will now hit it with 3DMark.

Wish me luck

 

[generalofgermany]

It is quite hard to test with 2GiB of RAM

[generalofgermany]

After I reinstalled the old memory and choose another GPU it worked fine again. 

I then did a memtest with no negative result. 

After I changed the DP cable to a HDMI cable the Same error still occurs.

 

It has to be the GPU (shit)