Question GTX 970 is sometimes not detected ?

[ido1531]

Hello,
I have had my computer for about 7 years now and it has been working perfectly fine,
Lately, however, a problem has started where sometimes my monitor freezes completely and only manual reboot solves the problem. Another problem is that sometimes when I boot up the computer the monitor just doesn't work - and when I connect the monitor directly to the motherboard it does work - which leads me to believe I have an issue with the GPU.
The lights on the GPU lights up every time.
Also, when the monitor is connected to the motherboard, I don't see that the system detects my GPU.

the GPU I'm using is a MSI GTX 970.

I have tried:

• updating my drivers,
• swapping out cables,
• swapping out monitors,
• plugging into a different port on the GPU

none of them helped besides helping me realize the issue is probably the GPU (or potentially the power supply - but I don't feel like this is the issue here).

Any ideas?

 

[rgd1101]

full system spec? include brand and model of the psu

 

[ido1531]

full system spec? include brand and model of the psu