First, my specs:
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit (fully updated)
Mobo: AsRock G41c-GS R2 [link]
CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Processor Q9400 [link]
RAM: Crucial (2x4gb) DDR3L-1600 UDIMM CT51264BD160B [link]
Fried GPU: AMD Radeon Sapphire R7 265 2GB GDDR5
PSU: Corsair VS Series 650W [link]
Some details on my build: A P5Q-pro mobo fried when a lightning struck close to my home, it fried my original GPU and PSU aswell. CPU and RAM survived, so I bought the best mobo I could find for my CPU, a new PSU, and later decided to upgrade RAMs because why not and it wasn't easy. I finally found the best compatible ram I could get and had to use it at 1000mhz instead of the original speed and has been holding up for a while, until I forced a USB in the back panel which bent the pins and caused an immediate shutdown. I figured the problem was the bit of metal separating two USB next to each other which was slightly moving and touching the bent pins, so I bent the pin back to their original position, put a piece of folded paper in between the pins and the metal sides of the usb sockets and it has hold up just fine for months now. I know, I know. This is pretty much the whole build history.
Onto the problem: I was playing Civ V Vox Populi and the screen just froze with vertical violet lines. Upon rebooting I was met with a black screen right after Win10 screen so I started the usual tests that took two days and involved a friend air compressor catching fire and finding out about the sad state of my HDD integrity. Here's what I tried and found out:
But I have no idea what caused it. I have performed so far:
On another note (very anecdotal evidence follows) yet another friend had the very same GPU which he bought about 6 months earlier. It fried too, the two GPUs had pretty much the same lifespan (and at least I'm sure I cleaned my case from time to time). Is planned obsolescence a thing now (I'm out of the loop)? I would rather give up PC gaming than make some bright fatass rich with his mastermind plan to slowly and systematically turn every component of my PC into very expensive paperweight while sucking the earth dry of all rare metal.
On yet another note, let's say I get a second hand GPU and it gets fried again, I'd be looking for a new Mobo and CPU and would want to keep my brand new RAM. What's a decent budget LGA1150 mobo fitting both my current RAM and a - let's say - i5-3570 or whatever close? Feel free to ignore this question, as it is very premature and pretty much unrelated.
Thanks for reading, I'll try to provide all info you might need upon request.
EDIT: I was unsure where to put this thread in the first place as it is only partially related to GPUs, but my broken english was probably at it again, so can a mod move this thread or close it so I can repost in the correct section? Thanks
OS: Windows 10 Pro 64bit (fully updated)
Mobo: AsRock G41c-GS R2 [link]
CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Processor Q9400 [link]
RAM: Crucial (2x4gb) DDR3L-1600 UDIMM CT51264BD160B [link]
Fried GPU: AMD Radeon Sapphire R7 265 2GB GDDR5
PSU: Corsair VS Series 650W [link]
Some details on my build: A P5Q-pro mobo fried when a lightning struck close to my home, it fried my original GPU and PSU aswell. CPU and RAM survived, so I bought the best mobo I could find for my CPU, a new PSU, and later decided to upgrade RAMs because why not and it wasn't easy. I finally found the best compatible ram I could get and had to use it at 1000mhz instead of the original speed and has been holding up for a while, until I forced a USB in the back panel which bent the pins and caused an immediate shutdown. I figured the problem was the bit of metal separating two USB next to each other which was slightly moving and touching the bent pins, so I bent the pin back to their original position, put a piece of folded paper in between the pins and the metal sides of the usb sockets and it has hold up just fine for months now. I know, I know. This is pretty much the whole build history.
Onto the problem: I was playing Civ V Vox Populi and the screen just froze with vertical violet lines. Upon rebooting I was met with a black screen right after Win10 screen so I started the usual tests that took two days and involved a friend air compressor catching fire and finding out about the sad state of my HDD integrity. Here's what I tried and found out:
- GPU is undetected in Device Manager
- GPU fans still spin
- A 100% reproducible black screen while installing 4 different versions of AMD drivers (including latest) on a fresh win10
- DDU was used for each uninstall
- Used another working PSU to no avail
- Used another HDD to no avail
- Put my GPU in another throwaway build and the black screen appeared again upon installing AMD drivers
- Said screw it, and unscrewed my GPU to see what's inside, it looked mint with no evident sign of wear or blown capacitor - there was some dust nevertheless - I cleaned the PCI pins and replaced thermal paste for good measure, to no avail
But I have no idea what caused it. I have performed so far:
- chkdsk to repair my HDD
- sfc /scannow for good measure
- Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool twice
- Half a hour of Memtest64 (9 loops), and plan to run a 4 hour test tonight
On another note (very anecdotal evidence follows) yet another friend had the very same GPU which he bought about 6 months earlier. It fried too, the two GPUs had pretty much the same lifespan (and at least I'm sure I cleaned my case from time to time). Is planned obsolescence a thing now (I'm out of the loop)? I would rather give up PC gaming than make some bright fatass rich with his mastermind plan to slowly and systematically turn every component of my PC into very expensive paperweight while sucking the earth dry of all rare metal.
On yet another note, let's say I get a second hand GPU and it gets fried again, I'd be looking for a new Mobo and CPU and would want to keep my brand new RAM. What's a decent budget LGA1150 mobo fitting both my current RAM and a - let's say - i5-3570 or whatever close? Feel free to ignore this question, as it is very premature and pretty much unrelated.
Thanks for reading, I'll try to provide all info you might need upon request.
EDIT: I was unsure where to put this thread in the first place as it is only partially related to GPUs, but my broken english was probably at it again, so can a mod move this thread or close it so I can repost in the correct section? Thanks
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