Computer Restarts While Installing Graphics Driver.

[jorella]

Hello, I'm really running out of ideas here.

I have a GTX 760 and Windows 10. My motherboard is an Asus M5A78L-M/USB3. While installing the drivers the system would reboot and cancel the installation. Here is a list of solutions I have attempted to no avail:

- Installing the graphics drivers manually
- Installing the drivers through Geforce experience
- Installing the drivers through Windows updates
- Flashing BIOS and installing the latest BIOS from the manufacturer's site
- Reinstalling Windows
- Using the jumpers to reset CMOS RAM
- Using DDU program to completely rid my system of any graphics driver (still doesn't work when I attempt to install)
- Installing the drivers in Safe Mode (this is the only way to fully install the drivers, but on reboot the system won't even reach the login screen so I have to reenter Safe Mode and uninstall the drivers once again)
- Using a previous version of the graphics driver (this caused a blue screen and many errors so I used Safe Mode to uninstall it again)

I'm beginning to think I need to purchase a new motherboard, but I want to make sure that is the appropriate solution before I spend the money.

Any help is much appreciated

 

[polis_putrus]

Remove the graphics card use the motherboard video input and install drivers, put the graphics card back in, it might detect it correctly. It cound be because you have windows 10. Did you download the drivers from here, This is for your graphics card. Also did you clean the graphics card slot if not then clean it, that is most likely why this is happening, I use new toothbrushes to clean mine works very well.

 

[rgd1101]

from your other thread http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3729547/graphics-issue-gtx-760.html
I would think the card is failing

 

[jorella]

Remove the graphics card use the motherboard video input and install drivers, put the graphics card back in, it might detect it correctly. It cound be because you have windows 10. Did you download the drivers from here, This is for your graphics card. Also did you clean the graphics card slot if not then clean it, that is most likely why this is happening, I use new toothbrushes to clean mine works very well.

Thanks for replying so quickly.

The first part of the NVIDIA installer checks for compatible graphics hardware, so it won't allow the installation to continue because my card isn't installed.

I haven't tried cleaning the slot. I'll search up a video on the proper way to do that now.

 

[jorella]

from your other thread http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3729547/graphics-issue-gtx-760.html
I would think the card is failing

Hey, thanks for replying.

Funnily enough, that was a separate GTX 760 and I also came to that conclusion.

This card, however, is my friend's. It is the same exact card. EVGA GTX 760 Superclocked.

New card, different issue, same frustration haha

 

[polis_putrus]

Remove the graphics card use the motherboard video input and install drivers, put the graphics card back in, it might detect it correctly. It cound be because you have windows 10. Did you download the drivers from here, This is for your graphics card. Also did you clean the graphics card slot if not then clean it, that is most likely why this is happening, I use new toothbrushes to clean mine works very well.

Thanks for replying so quickly.

The first part of the NVIDIA installer checks for compatible graphics hardware, so it won't allow the installation to continue because my card isn't installed.

I haven't tried cleaning the slot. I'll search up a video on the proper way to do that now.

Oh

 

[jorella]

Remove the graphics card use the motherboard video input and install drivers, put the graphics card back in, it might detect it correctly. It cound be because you have windows 10. Did you download the drivers from here, This is for your graphics card. Also did you clean the graphics card slot if not then clean it, that is most likely why this is happening, I use new toothbrushes to clean mine works very well.

Thanks for replying so quickly.

The first part of the NVIDIA installer checks for compatible graphics hardware, so it won't allow the installation to continue because my card isn't installed.

I haven't tried cleaning the slot. I'll search up a video on the proper way to do that now.

Oh

lmfaooooo yeah. That's been me for the past two weeks

 

[polis_putrus]

Is your computer 32-bit or 64-bit? It must be a compatability issue because if it does the screen thing during the detectng hardware that must mean that it detected it then encountered a compatability problem.

 

[jorella]

Is your computer 32-bit or 64-bit?

It is 64-bit my friend. And I have checked and double-checked that the drivers I am installing are also 64-bit

 

[mgallo848]

Test the GTX 760 is another PC if you can. It's possible it's dying. Without the drivers installed, it's running a basic driver from Windows that doesn't put any sort of stress on the card. As soon as the drivers are installed is when the card "ramps" it's speed up and that's usually when you'll see the issues you're having.

The other possibility is your PSU is failing to supply enough power to the card once the drivers are nearly installed and the card starts to require more power.

Again, the best way to go for now is to see if you can test it in another system.

 

[polis_putrus]

Is the graphics card new or used?

 

[jorella]

Test the GTX 760 is another PC if you can. It's possible it's dying. Without the drivers installed, it's running a basic driver from Windows that doesn't put any sort of stress on the card. As soon as the drivers are installed is when the card "ramps" it's speed up and that's usually when you'll see the issues you're having.

The other possibility is your PSU is failing to supply enough power to the card once the drivers are nearly installed and the card starts to require more power.

Again, the best way to go for now is to see if you can test it in another system.

That sounds like a great idea. I'll have to ask one of my friends for that favor.

As a side note (maybe it will help, idk), I have had the same PSU and graphics card for years now. Recently, for a few months, my friend let me borrow his GTX 980. Everything was working perfectly fine. No issues. Strangely, these issues only started when I reinstalled 760 back into my system. It is the only thing that has changed recently.

But correlation does not equal causation, as the saying goes.

 

[jorella]

Is the graphics card new or used?

It was new when it was bought. But it's probably around four years old now.

 

[polis_putrus]

Is the graphics card new or used?

It was new when it was bought. But it's probably around four years old now.

Oh shit, 4 years old, an average computer lasts 5 years. That must be why.

 

[jorella]

Is the graphics card new or used?

It was new when it was bought. But it's probably around four years old now.

Oh shit, 4 years old, an average computer lasts 5 years. That must be why.

I hope it's something fixable. I'm not in a position to buy a whole new system. Although I damn sure wish I could :/

 

[polis_putrus]

How much money do you have to spend, I will help you search for an affordable graphics card that has the power of the gtx 760

 

[jorella]

How much money do you have to spend, I will help you search for an affordable graphics card that has the power of the gtx 760

I appreciate the offer, but if I am going to spend money on a new GPU, I rather save up and buy a more powerful one.

Thank you though

 

[polis_putrus]

How much money do you have to spend, I will help you search for an affordable graphics card that has the power of the gtx 760

I appreciate the offer, but if I am going to spend money on a new GPU, I rather save up and buy a more powerful one.

Thank you though

Good idea. Your welcome