[SOLVED] Is this problem caused by my graphics card?
January 26th, 2020
I’ve had this problem for quite some time now. So basically, when I try to open a game, I think my graphics card gets overheated and stops working. My screen would just show random colours (pictures below) and lock up. When this happens I have to cut the power to re-boot my computer.
I fixed it a few days ago, by cleaning the fan of my processor and graphics card. This fixed it for a few days, but it didn’t last long.
As you can see, it’s a lot of dust. So I thought “yep, that fixed the problem”. But it didn’t.
From seeing that image, you might think that I’d still be able to control things, but with a very vague screen. Well I can’t, everything locks up.
I hope anyone knows what this problem is (I have the latest drivers)
your graphics card is dieing
So you don’t have any problems while you aren’t running any GPU extensive task such as gaming?
Get GPU-Z from below
Run it
Navigate to sensors tab
Tick log to file
Minimize GPU-Z and start a game
Restart if it locks up and open the log to check fan speed and GPU temperatures over time
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/1709/mirrors.php
This is all I’m getting from it.
Date , GPU Core Clock [MHz] , GPU Memory Clock [MHz] ,
2010-01-02 15:22:38 , 249.8 , 195.8 ,
2010-01-02 15:22:39 , 249.8 , 195.8 ,
The log might have been badly saved though, tell me if I need to make my system crash again.
I have an ATI Radeon 9550, just in case you need to know. It’s weird really, the card doesn’t actually have to render anything. Well yea, the main menu, but that’s basically just a picture. When the card doesn’t crash I get about 80-160 fps. I could try starting the game with no-renderring enabled (that’s an ingame command). I also tweaked my config so the graphical settings are absolutely minimum.
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It should log temperatures too. While in sensors tab can you see GPU temperature ?
It should log temperatures too. While in sensors tab can you see GPU temperature ?
I doubt my card even has temperature sensors. You don’t have to fully-check everything, if you tell me to get a new card (and know it actually is the hardware, and just my graphics card), I’ll get a €15 one.
If you don’t want to check stepwise, fine.
If you updated your graphic drivers recently, try rolling back to an older one.
See if GPU’s fan is spinning.
If these don’t help buy a new card.
If you don't want to check stepwise, fine.
If you updated your graphic drivers recently, try rolling back to an older one.
See if GPU's fan is spinning.
If these don't help buy a new card.
Well I do want to figure this out, but you don’t have to spend all your time on it. I’ve had the problem with three different driver updates (I updated the drivers because this problem occurred) It didn’t like only start when I updated the drivers.
The GPU fan is spinning and there is no more dust in it.
I’ll get a new card, thanks for your help
use 
http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php
look like it could be hardware problem check cable’s
The cables are fine.
card don’t has a temperature sensor. but be sure that it can also be static problem. or the card just got to hot.
card don't has a temperature sensor. but be sure that it can also be static problem. or the card just got to hot.
I’ll get a very cheap new card, and if it doesn’t work I know I have to get a new computer.
Thanks for your help everyone