Screenflicker / dying gpu?

[Larron]

So... I'm having issues with really bad screen flicker both ingame and on desktop, its mainly on my two monitors I've also noticed really bad screen tearing when scrolling webpages fast, I dont think I've ever seen it on my TV (which is running on HDMI rather than DVI/VGA) 

My graphics card is a 680 from Asus, its currently running on default speeds, with custom fan profiles which keeps it below 60 C under load. 

Because of this bad screenflicker, I tried to update my drivers, during update I got a bluescreen, I then had a really hard time to get back into windows after that, I had to run repair (which I couldnt) but after a few restarts it started working again. Now I dont know if I wanna give the drivers another go so I'll see what you guys think first.

Specs: 

Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3
Intel 4790K

16GB Corsair Vengeance LP
Asus GTX680 DC2
Windows 7

 

**Nvidia Drivers: 353.30 .. wait.. so according to gforce experience my drivers actually did update even though I got a bluescreen.**

 

 

Monitor 1 DVI (144hz)
Monitor 2 VGA (60hz)
Monitor 3/TV HDMI (60hz)  
All running 1920x1080

Help would be greatly appreciated 


**EDIT** 

I have to add, it doesnt happen 24/7, it comes and goes in peroids, but when it starts it can flick for 5 minutes with anything from 5 sec to a minute between each flick. 

 

[grayblizzard]

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i had this  problem with my 280 if i didnt upgrade my drivers immediately after a new set came out. i would uninstall and reinstall your drivers and check your connection cable as well as the monitor...

[Larron]

i had this  problem with my 280 if i didnt upgrade my drivers immediately after a new set came out. i would uninstall and reinstall your drivers and check your connection cable as well as the monitor...

I'll try with the drivers again and then run for awhile and see if I get any flicker. I really doubt it would be my monitors, since it happens on both at the same time. 

[grayblizzard]

I'll try with the drivers again and then run for awhile and see if I get any flicker. I really doubt it would be my monitors, since it happens on both at the same time. 

ok didn't know you had 2 so yeh probably isn't that

 

the 680 is old but not that old so yeh... its probably drivers