Is my gpu failing?

[teddyteddyteddy]

This started probably a month ago.  Sometimes while playing a game, watching a video, playing music, etc, my computer would freeze up, blue dots would appear on the screen, and then an error message would pop up that said "display driver stopped responding and has recovered."  This started happening more frequently, and it started to freeze and just get stuck with the blue dots (like in the picture below).  

 

I tried reinstalling windows, and that fixed the problem-- for about a week. I started getting the freezes, blue dots, and the "display driver stopped responding and has recovered" message.  It's gotten worse, and now I haven't been able to turn my computer on in three days. When I press the power button, I get this: (sorry for the bad quality) 

 

 

The only thing that makes me think it's not my graphics card is that when I press the power button on my computer, the screen shows the gigabyte logo for my motherboard perfectly fine, before going into the black and blue pattern. My cpu does not have onboard graphics.. So my graphics card is working correctly right when I first turn on my computer.

 

Specs are in my signature.

 

Thanks for any help

 

Edit: The graphics card isn't overclocked

[007agentHP]

if its overclocked, turn the overclocks off

else RMA 

[kameshss]

When you turn on the computer GPU is not under load.

 

When you use the PC, it's probably under load some how.

 

You gotta RMA the card.

 

And yeah, did you reset the overclock if there is any?

[Mr_IICaTz]

Does anyone else think it could be a PCI-E slot problem? i'd check for that before i RMA. Ask a friend or someone if they have a gpu you could test. But most likley it is your gpu. that would be my first guess. but like 007Agent said. get rid of overclock if it is overclocked and try again.

[teddyteddyteddy]

if its overclocked, turn the overclocks off

else RMA 

 

 

When you turn on the computer GPU is not under load.

 

When you use the PC, it's probably under load some how.

 

You gotta RMA the card.

 

And yeah, did you reset the overclock if there is any?

there is no overclock, and I don't think I can return it, I've had it for almost 2 years

[kameshss]

there is no overclock, and I don't think I can return it, I've had it for almost 2 years

Your GPU has 2 years of warranty.

 

If you can find a purchase receipt, please do that.

 

If it is under 2 years, RMA asap.

[App4that]

Who is the manufacturer, it could have a 3 year warranty.

[teddyteddyteddy]

Who is the manufacturer, it could have a 3 year warranty.

XFX dd r9 290

[App4that]

Yeah, then find that proof of purchase and get that thing RMA'd as soon as possible. You might even get a 390 back.

[NicekillBG]

dicks

[NicekillBG]

XFX dd r9 290

XFX are the worst 

[teddyteddyteddy]

XFX are the worst 

Yeah, temps have kind of sucked too.  Looking back, I should've spent the extra $50 on a sapphire card or something

[App4that]

The XFX 390s are a little better, but Sapphire is absolutely a great card too.

[NuclearPeace]

The first few versions of the XFX DD 290s had god awful VRM cooling. Yours (OP) are probably fried.

[Guest Generallee]

Am i the only one realizing the fact that your gpu is drawing dicks onto your screens

[Najuno]

Yeah, temps have kind of sucked too.  Looking back, I should've spent the extra $50 on a sapphire card or something

True Sapphire are amazing.

 

But yeah it really looks like your GPU is dying . Those freezes and heavy artifacts... sorry to hear that man. What are you going to do? Try to RMA it or get a new card?

[teddyteddyteddy]

True Sapphire are amazing.

 

But yeah it really looks like your GPU is dying . Those freezes and heavy artifacts... sorry to hear that man. What are you going to do? Try to RMA it or get a new card?

I'll try to RMA it, but if I can't I suppose I'll just buy a new card

[Najuno]

I'll try to RMA it, but if I can't I suppose I'll just buy a new card

Yeah try to RMA it, they probably have no more 290s in stock then you´ll get a 390 or 390X .

[Brennan Price]

Are you able to test with any other GPU lying around?

[teddyteddyteddy]

Are you able to test with any other GPU lying around?

I tried with a 5450, but it wouldn't fit in my case (it's a low profile card and the video outputs wouldn't fit into the side of my case).  I don't have any other graphics cards to try 

[teddyteddyteddy]

Yeah try to RMA it, they probably have no more 290s in stock then you´ll get a 390 or 390X .

I hope so, that'd be awesome

[Brennan Price]

I tried with a 5450, but it wouldn't fit in my case (it's a low profile card and the video outputs wouldn't fit into the side of my case).  I don't have any other graphics cards to try 

How can it not fit if it is a low profile card?

[Brennan Price]

I hope so, that'd be awesome

290's are better than 380's

[teddyteddyteddy]

How can it not fit if it is a low profile card?

I thought it would too, but it didn't when I tried it. look at this picture:

http://www.gpureview.com/database/images/videocards/club3d/radeon-hd-5450-512mb-ddr2-9685.jpg 

on the top left of the card, the metal piece for the video outputs turns left and makes an "L".  that part causes the incompatibility... the bend happens too early and the card won't fit in my case

 

EDIT: picture link is broken, i'll try it again though just to check

290's are better than 380's

he said 390

[Brennan Price]

he said 390

once again, in nearly every post i've commented on I have just mulled over the important stuff. I am sure I am going blind.