I've been having a real headache with my GPU. Over the months, it starts crashing more frequently until it's basically unusable. I get a black screen, but the computer stays on and responsive. I've sent it to tech support twice, and both times they've found nothing wrong. The first time, they said the GPU wasn't screwed in tightly enough. After that, it worked fine for a couple of months, but the crashes started up again. I'm wondering if there's something else going on. Could my wall outlet be causing issues over time?
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Have you considered that the problem might actually be the PCIe port? It could be that when the techs remove and replace the GPU, they’re inadvertently making a better connection. Just a thought!
This sounds familiar! Years ago, we had a customer bring in her Cyrix machine to our internet cafe in New Orleans. We couldn't replicate her crashing issues because our cafe was air-conditioned, and she was using window fans at home. The heat and humidity at her place made her machine crash.
You might want to check how your PC is set up at home. If it's in a warm, poorly ventilated area, that could definitely be behind those GPU crashes.
So, just to clarify, when your screen goes black, you can still hear sounds from your speakers? And it mostly crashes right after turning it on? That could add to the mystery of what's going on!
It sounds like environmental factors could be at play here. If your room is warm or if there's a lot of dust buildup inside your PC, it might be causing the GPU to overheat and crash. The techs might be testing it in a cooler, cleaner environment and cleaning it up before checking, which could be why you see fewer issues temporarily. It's worth checking the airflow and cleaning out the dust, if you haven’t done that already!
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