Question Gigabyte GA-990FXA UD3

[darkrisin]

Hello, I'll ask the question here since I think it's a mobo problem but we'll see, I was using my PC when a power outage hit, the PC shutdown I waited a few minutes then got it running again, when I tried to launch a game the PC froze up, i restarted it but I noticed a few dots on the gigabyte logo when starting up, i thought it was a gpu problem but, when going into the bios there were no dots, i get to the windows loading screen (black screen with the logo and the dots circling)and, after that I get a black screen, keyboard does not work, so I go out of my way and get a new windows installed since I thought that maybe a bad update happened when the power outage hit, it might had damaged the windows, i get to the desktop, no problems there but, when windows tries to install the video drivers I get a black screen, keyboard not working, so I restart the PC and get stuck in a black screen after the windows loading screen, this happened when the windows video drivers get installed so I restart the PC again and nothing, just black screen. I reinstalled Windows again and, I got to the desktop with no problem this time I downloaded the AMD video drivers instead and the same thing happened, when installing the drivers, the PC freezes, I restart it and get a black screen after windows is loading, so what could it be? I have tried pretty much everything I could think of, so Im not sure if it's a mobo issue or a gpu issue.

CPU: FX-8350
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-990FXA UD3
GPU: R9 270x
RAM: CORSAIR 8GB
PS: EVGA 750 BRONCE

 

[Koekieezz]

Hello, I'll ask the question here since I think it's a mobo problem but we'll see, I was using my PC when a power outage hit, the PC shutdown I waited a few minutes then got it running again, when I tried to launch a game the PC froze up, i restarted it but I noticed a few dots on the gigabyte logo when starting up, i thought it was a gpu problem but, when going into the bios there were no dots, i get to the windows loading screen (black screen with the logo and the dots circling)and, after that I get a black screen, keyboard does not work, so I go out of my way and get a new windows installed since I thought that maybe a bad update happened when the power outage hit, it might had damaged the windows, i get to the desktop, no problems there but, when windows tries to install the video drivers I get a black screen, keyboard not working, so I restart the PC and get stuck in a black screen after the windows loading screen, this happened when the windows video drivers get installed so I restart the PC again and nothing, just black screen. I reinstalled Windows again and, I got to the desktop with no problem this time I downloaded the AMD video drivers instead and the same thing happened, when installing the drivers, the PC freezes, I restart it and get a black screen after windows is loading, so what could it be? I have tried pretty much everything I could think of, so Im not sure if it's a mobo issue or a gpu issue.

CPU: FX-8350
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-990FXA UD3
GPU: R9 270x
RAM: CORSAIR 8GB
PS: EVGA 750 BRONCE

Tried to flash bios to the latest?

 

[CountMike]

Hello, I'll ask the question here since I think it's a mobo problem but we'll see, I was using my PC when a power outage hit, the PC shutdown I waited a few minutes then got it running again, when I tried to launch a game the PC froze up, i restarted it but I noticed a few dots on the gigabyte logo when starting up, i thought it was a gpu problem but, when going into the bios there were no dots, i get to the windows loading screen (black screen with the logo and the dots circling)and, after that I get a black screen, keyboard does not work, so I go out of my way and get a new windows installed since I thought that maybe a bad update happened when the power outage hit, it might had damaged the windows, i get to the desktop, no problems there but, when windows tries to install the video drivers I get a black screen, keyboard not working, so I restart the PC and get stuck in a black screen after the windows loading screen, this happened when the windows video drivers get installed so I restart the PC again and nothing, just black screen. I reinstalled Windows again and, I got to the desktop with no problem this time I downloaded the AMD video drivers instead and the same thing happened, when installing the drivers, the PC freezes, I restart it and get a black screen after windows is loading, so what could it be? I have tried pretty much everything I could think of, so Im not sure if it's a mobo issue or a gpu issue.

CPU: FX-8350
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-990FXA UD3
GPU: R9 270x
RAM: CORSAIR 8GB
PS: EVGA 750 BRONCE

I would bet on GPU issues. If it works in safe mode but not with 3D, it's sure sign.

 

[darkrisin]

I would bet on GPU issues. If it works in safe mode but not with 3D, it's sure sign.

Yes that's something I forgot to mention, I can go into safe mode

 

[CountMike]

Yes that's something I forgot to mention, I can go into safe mode

In the beginning, grapkic cards could only process 2D images, later on there were 3D accelerators to process 3D that were short time later incorporated into one unit. Nevertheless, modern GPUs still have both functions and is possible for 3D function to malfunction or burn out leaving only 2D working. If 2D stops working such graphic card couldn't display anything and would be deemed wholly dead.

 

[darkrisin]

In the beginning, grapkic cards could only process 2D images, later on there were 3D accelerators to process 3D that were short time later incorporated into one unit. Nevertheless, modern GPUs still have both functions and is possible for 3D function to malfunction or burn out leaving only 2D working. If 2D stops working such graphic card couldn't display anything and would be deemed wholly dead.

I have just confirmed that it is in fact a gpu issue, i out an old gpu in it and it's working fine since the 270x it's now dead, thanks for the help!