i had my 7900gt now for over 2 years now. lots of gaming. i'm seeing all these specs all over screen and they're flickering. when i try to update the driver. bsod.
Well, usually when cards go out, you can spot fried circuits. But, I guess if a re-seat doesn't help, then a replacement is probably all that will help.
My money would be on either the fan having gone out, or being clogged. Take the card out and check to make sure it doesnt have a small rodent living in it (or dust bunny if you prefer) and that the fan spins freely.
My money would be on either the fan having gone out, or being clogged. Take the card out and check to make sure it doesnt have a small rodent living in it (or dust bunny if you prefer) and that the fan spins freely.
If you had seen some of the machines i have worked on, you'd understand. I opened one computer that probably hadnt been opened in 6 years. It looked like someone tossed a cat into a wood chipper and sprayed it into the computer.