Recent content by tderric3

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    [SOLVED] New GPU Setup

    The original gpu was working it would just shut off when playing higher performance games due to what appeared to be random temp spikes. I was able to play other games or use it for any office style function. I got it to game though so I sent the old one back while still within refund time but...
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    [SOLVED] New GPU Setup

    Hey there, Long story short, got a replacement graphics card for my computer. New graphics card need updated drivers but old ones are still installed preventing me from booting everything up (all I see one the screen is mainly black and has rainbow artifacts pixelated about the screen). I can...
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    If a new GPU does not fix the problem, would you reccomend replacing the motherboard next?
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    Sounds good, will do. Thank you so much for looking into it. I will respond to this thread after I get a replacement either way.
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    The card is new. I reached out to newegg for a replacement and they said that they can only do a refund due to their supply. I am waiting to hear back from Gigabyte for additional information. They have a 3 year warranty but I have not heard back from their customer support yet. Should I just go...
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    Skyrim seems to be running fine on high settings. Is my GPU not powerful enough for total war? Everwhere I am looking is saying that it is strong enough so I am wondering if there is something that is preventing the GPU from operating at maximum capacity or if the GPU is simply not strong enough.
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    I am trying downloading other games to test and see if the problem persists. When I downloaded Skyrim and opened it for the first time, a pop up occured saying "Unidentified Video Card. Your video hardware was not identified. Video settings have been set to Low quality " I am not sure if this...
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    Put settings to Low...crash occurred with GPU @ 74 C and GPU Junction temp@ 83
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    I realized I put gold certified above when it was indeed bronze
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    UPDATE: I tested increasing the power consumption in Wattman to the max just to see if that would fix it. It did not....however when it crashed this time I noticed that on the motherboards BOOT light was solid red. Any recommendations for next steps? I am considering reinstalling the BIOS but...
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    Just tested it and the GPU temp was 71 degrees C and the junction temp was 83 degrees C upon crashing. In this particular instance I was playing on 1920x1080 on high but I have tried the setting on medium and low and it still crashed. I have not messed with the resolution much. My monitor is...
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    [SOLVED] GPU crashes to black screen while gaming, rest of PC remains on ?

    Just built my PC, installation and set up seemed fine and the PC seems to be operating fine for normal things such as web surfing, email, ect. However when I switch to gaming (playing Total War: Warhammer 2) I can only get a few minutes into the game before the screen goes completely black and I...