Posted July 24, 2014 Hi, I've recently been noticing some weird things occuring on my PC, I have screenshots, but I'm not sure if it's a virus or something. My friend said it may be a dying GPU, but I'm not 100% sure, it happens at randoms times on every programs. The picture I have attached is the only one I could get a screenshot of but it occurs in all different colors and shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 24, 2014 the lines or the black box? have you tried different outputs? if you are on DVI swap to HDMI or DisplayPort or vice versa Budget? Uses? Currency? Location? Operating System? Peripherals? Monitor? Use PCPartPicker wherever possible. Quote whom you're replying to, and set option to follow your topics. Or Else we can't see your reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 24, 2014 I guess it could be. I wouldn't think it would be a virus. At the same time though it could be your drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 24, 2014 Make sure the problem isn't your monitor or cable. Start the computer in safe mode and see if the problem still occurs. It could be a problem with drivers or your graphics card, how long have you had your graphics card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 24, 2014 Does it only happen in your browser? If so: disable hardware acceleration in the settings of your browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 24, 2014 Hi, I've recently been noticing some weird things occuring on my PC, I have screenshots, but I'm not sure if it's a virus or something. My friend said it may be a dying GPU, but I'm not 100% sure, it happens at randoms times on every programs. The picture I have attached is the only one I could get a screenshot of but it occurs in all different colors and shapes. i think is the HDD the one is dieing (an not the GPU friend) :blush: get a backup of all the important stuff now (just in case) CPU = A10 6800K (@4.3Ghz) / GPU = HD 8670D (@844mhz/ram@1866mhz) - 2016 ≠ Dual Cores - why learn Linux ? - OLD intel x4 cpu (Q6600) + amd HD 7950 - this is what i think on watts x dollar cost - CPU "bottlenecks" only start to show "at the super high end cards" (like the 390) if you have a 4 cores CPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 24, 2014 i think is the HDD the one is dieing (an not the GPU friend) :blush: get a backup of all the important stuff now (just in case) a dieing hard drive will not cause issues like that. If you feel it could e a virus, follow these steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw5nvzDwcDo And if the issue persists reinstall windows. If the issue is still there after the re install, look at hardware. Spoiler I7 4790K @4.5 Ghz 1.294V VALIDATION, MSI Z97 Gaming 7, 24GB DDR3 1600, Asus Strix 1070 8GB OC@ 2.2Ghz, Corsair graphite series 760T (Black), Cooler master V850, NH-D15 w/LNA ,1TB Samsung 850 Evo, 480GB Sandisk Ultra II SSD, 3TB Seagate Barracuda x 3, 1 TB WD Passport (Backup drive), 2 TB WD Passport (Backup Drive 2), Windows 10 Pro x64 (uhg), Logitech G900 Chaos (Main), Steelseries Rival (FADE) (Courtesy of Edzel Yago, Thanks Ed), Steelsieres Rival 300 Hyperbeast Special Edition, Coolermaster Quickfire TKL (MX Blue), Razer Blackwidow Tournament edition (Greens). Audio: Sennheiser HD598 SE, Edifier S1000DB, AudioEngine D1 DAC; Yamaha MG06X Mixer & AudioTechnica AT2020. Phones; Daily drivers: Nexus 6P 64GB/iPhone 6 (Music), Apple Watch, Apple AirPods. Laptop: 2015 Macbook Pro 13, 8GB of RAM, 2.7Ghz i5, 240GB Apple SSD. Spoiler Plex Server: i7 3770, Gigabyte Board, 16GB DDR3 1600, Asus Strix GTX 1050ti 4GB, 120GB SSD Boot Drive, 8 x 3TB Seagate Barracuda, Rosewill RSV-R4000 With 2 Rosewill Hot Swap 4x Backplane Bays, 1050 Watt Corsair HX Series PSU,Hyper T2, Windows 10 Pro I also do Youtube, check me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 24, 2014 Get a bootable linux usb and check if you still get issues. If you do, then yes. Your GPU is dying Also, switch the output but I doubt this would solve anything, as you can take a screenshot of the problem. -snip- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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