Question GPU might be dead?

zombiekiller3

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I'm using the Rx 6700 and was playing Hearts of Iron 4 when my screens froze and then went black when I restarted my pc only one monitor showed up and the GPU wasn't showing up in task manager. I've tried redownloading drivers, but that didn't seem to work, so I'm guessing the card is dead.
I've only been using the card for a couple of months
 
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Judging from what you just said, I'd hate to say yes. Last week, my GPU did a similar thing. It blinked twice and went black then came back on sorta skitzy. It's now hobbling along, everyone in games is unpleasantly green. I clearly blew something. I'm looking around Tom's for anyone's who's had a similar experience. I have a 3080ti.
I'm sure you've shut everything down so the hardware resets, have you tried reseating the connections on your hardware? It sometimes restores dirty corroded contact points. Make sure to do this first: shut power supply off, wait 10 seconds for the motherboard LED to shut down and then pressed the power button on for second (to drain all residual power). Then unplug and plug-in all connections to everything.
Hope this helps.
 
I'm using the Rx 6700 and was playing Hearts of Iron 4 when my screens froze and then went black when I restarted my pc only one monitor showed up and the GPU wasn't showing up in task manager. I've tried redownloading drivers, but that didn't seem to work, so I'm guessing the card is dead.
I've only been using the card for a couple of months
Full specs?
 
Judging from what you just said, I'd hate to say yes. Last week, my GPU did a similar thing. It blinked twice and went black then came back on sorta skitzy. It's now hobbling along, everyone in games is unpleasantly green. I clearly blew something. I'm looking around Tom's for anyone's who's had a similar experience. I have a 3080ti.
I'm sure you've shut everything down so the hardware resets, have you tried reseating the connections on your hardware? It sometimes restores dirty corroded contact points. Make sure to do this first: shut power supply off, wait 10 seconds for the motherboard LED to shut down and then pressed the power button on for second (to drain all residual power). Then unplug and plug-in all connections to everything.
Hope this helps.
I'm thinking the cards dead I've put another GPU in and everything worked
 
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Hey!
I had a weird "DUH" moment. I plugged an HDMI 2.0 cord in since my monitor has a port for it and it worked! Picture is a nice, clear (at least) 120hz. Haven't check it for 144hz @ 1080 x 1920. But at least I have HDMI 2.0. 2x 60hz.
If I had a 240hz monitor I can just buy a HDMI 2.1 cable and that would be back to 'normal' 165hz.
Try your HDMI ports. Hope this helps. I hate to see an Rx 6700 xt go to the roadside.