PC immediately crashes when graphics driver is enabled

[alasdairallan4wi]

OS: Windows 8.1
motherboard: Asus P8Z77-V LX
graphics card: Geforce GTX 670

Hi guys,

I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem I've been struggling with all day.

While playing a earlier on today game (FM16) my PC randomly crashed. After restarting the PC the screen would go to black after the windows loading screen but before there was a chance to log in.

After refreshing my pc this problem still exists. The screen went to black immediately after the new graphics drivers were installed. Since then, I've found whenever the graphics driver is enabled the pc will immediately go to black. The only solution that allows me to restart the pc and log in without safe mode is to disable the drivers.

https://www.imageupload.co.uk/image/Dsbk

When I look at what driver is being used I only see Microsoft Basic Display and no sign of onboard graphics:

https://www.imageupload.co.uk/image/DsbH

I'm kind of at my wits end with this one so would appreciate any insight anyone can bring

 

[TwilightRavens]

Have you tried an older driver for the card? If you can, when you boot up after disabling the driver, use Display Driver Uninstaller to do a clean uninstall.

 

[rgd1101]

psu make and model?

 

[alasdairallan4wi]

Yeah have tried older driver, doesn't seem to make a difference.

I did use display driver Uninstaller. Had hopes as after the reboot the pc was in the monitor's native resolution. However, it would still go to black after installing the drivers, either with Microsoft basic display adapter enabled or disabled

 

[TwilightRavens]

Yeah what brand PSU and what wattage is it?

 

[alasdairallan4wi]

Sorry it's a CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80

 

[TwilightRavens]

Sorry it's a CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80

It sounds like the GPU might have kicked the bucket, though to be sure do you have another gpu lying around? Or perhaps a friend you can borrow one from? Or another PC to test the 670 in.