Graphic card failure?

[lookerup]

i think my graphic card(gtx 460) is causing my BSOD. it happens after the starting up screen and then sometimes i get a black screen or the BSOD and then it restarts. strangely its temp are at ideal temps(33C - 35C). i need a solution need quick answer..

 

[lookerup]

Dito then we both have the same card if it is the OC version. It does have a cooler unlike most but the fans have such poor airflow that is doesn't help much except at idle. I would suggest that you rma that card anyway but to mod it like I have done mine you will need stuff that isn't made anymore. I did make some chances from this old video though. I removed the stock fans and face plate and added two new fans with a total of 124CFM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwbLWweakRY

To do that mod you need

Drill
pci-e to agp bridge cooler
two bolts with matching nuts that can replace the push pins
two or more thermal pads that are thick enough to keep anything for shorting.

After this mod the power vrm actually runs a little cooler than the vram. It is a non permanent mod so if you ever decided to sell the card or had to ship it back no one would know. I get 900mhz on mine on the core but don't bother with the vram.

i saw the video i noticed there was thermal paste applied is there a chance that i have to reapply it again?

 

[nforce4max]

Reapply is always the best choice in the end and after years of diy new thermal compound always is the best way to go.

 

[lookerup]

can avg 2012 have something to do wit this? i dont know why i think so but can it be related? o.o

 

[nforce4max]

avg sucks and hated it for a long time because it has always been slow no matter the rig. Bogs down a quad core rig like it does a pentium 3. Comodo is good and pared with a few others offers a lot of protection.

 

[lookerup]

so i should jus swtich to comodo?

 

[lookerup]

my gtx has reached to 50C o.o

 

[rolli59]

my gtx has reached to 50C o.o

So 50's is fine!

 

[lookerup]

So 50's is fine!

my usual is 30 - 35C and to me tats strange cause it jus jumped 20C

 

[lookerup]

wut this mean? i recieve error message stop 0x000000116 and i went into safe mode and disabled the nvidia services and restart and it worked? is it some kinda driver error? im really confused rite now

 

[rolli59]

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001268.htm

 

[lookerup]

i think i noe wuts wrong wit my display i think it has to do something with the update for nvidia from 2.56 to 2.8? the display automatically jus screws up when updated to 2.8...so i downgraded to 2.56

 

[rolli59]

So if we go back to the beginning did your problems start when you updated the drivers?

 

[solomonshv]

most of my recent BSOD were caused by a faulty OCZ Vertex 3 drive. it could be your drive.

I also got a some BSOD due to my GPU, but I had that from the get go. i'm in the process of RMA for it right now.

 

[lookerup]

So if we go back to the beginning did your problems start when you updated the drivers?

well sorta it "seizes" most of the time. i dont get blue screens after the starting windows screen

 

[lookerup]

how do i rma my video card?

 

[rolli59]

Contact your manufacturers support at their website or call them on the phone (number listed on website)

 

[lookerup]

i mite switch video card read some reviews on gigabytes gtx and mite go ati raedon hd 6850. i need to know a good brand for the 6850 if im gonna replace the gtx.