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adrian_2451
By adrian_2451
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So I just got a card from someone (the card looks untouched) but when I put it in my pc it didn't post anything but when I restart the pc it will post but it will sometimes shut off or it will take me to the windows blue repair screen and if I stay there it won't turn off. It's a gtx 970 and I've been using one in my pc so it has the drivers already

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Whats the error code on the BSOD?

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CPU: R5 9600X || GPU: RX 9070 XT|| Memory: 32GB || Cooler: Peerless Assassin || PSU: RM850e|| Case: Lian Li A3

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Since you got the card from someone else, obviously the card is used and that's okay.  Maybe all it needs is a cleaning and a fresh dab of paste on the heatsink.  Remove the card from your machine, pull the heatsink off of it, clean the heatsink and the gpu and then put a fresh bit of paste on it and put it back together.  Maybe a new fan would help too.

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5 minutes ago, kb5zue said:

Since you got the card from someone else, obviously the card is used and that's okay.  Maybe all it needs is a cleaning and a fresh dab of paste on the heatsink.  Remove the card from your machine, pull the heatsink off of it, clean the heatsink and the gpu and then put a fresh bit of paste on it and put it back together.  Maybe a new fan would help too.

But the owner before me just installed it a few months ago and he just played games with it.

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If you can get the machine to boot, try this.

 

Using System File Checker in Windows 10

System File Checker is a utility in Windows 10 that checks for system file corruption. It's recommended for advanced users. To run it:

  • In the search box on the taskbar, enter Command Prompt. Press and hold (or right-click) Command Prompt (Desktop app) from the search results and select Run as administrator.
  • Enter DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth (note the space before each "/"). (Note: This step may take a few minutes to start and up to 30 minutes to run and complete.)
  • Enter sfc /scannow (note the space between "sfc" and "/"). 

 

I run this about once ever other month just to keep things straight in my system.  Maybe it can help you too.

 

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