THE ISSUE:
After installing a new GPU my PC has been freezing and then getting blue screens at random times, for seemingly no good reason. This can happen as I browse the internet, watch a video, listen to music, or even play video games. There doesn't seem to be a specific time period, sometimes it can even go for two days without an issue, however, it does feel like it happens slightly more often when I play a demanding video game.
SOME BACKGROUND:
About two months ago my old GTX760 died on me, so I had it replaced by my mate's Sapphire HD 7850. However, this GPU also died in about three weeks. So, finally I decided to invest into a brand new GPU and also a new PC case, this was about two weeks ago. Ever since then, I've been dealing with this issue. So technically, the PC case could be the problem as well in some weird way.
PC SPECS:
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990XA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6300
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce 1050Ti
RAM: DIMM DDR3 8GB 1600MHz Kingston (Kit 2x4GB) HyperX Blu
HDD:WD1002FAEX 1TB SATAIII/600 64MB 7200rpm
PSU: FSP Aurum CM Gold 650-650 Watt
OS: Windows 8.1
CASE: SHARKOON M25-W ATX MidiTower Black
WHAT I'VE TRIED AND DONE ALREADY:
Changed antivirus
Cleaned registry
Defragged the disc
Properly reinstalled newest GPU drivers
Deleted remnants of previous GPU drivers
Fixed AODDriver4.2.0 error that was popping up in Event viewer
Changed from Chrome to Mozilla
Took out RAMs and switched their positions
Made sure cables are correctly placed
Did that weird thing with SATA/AHCI drivers that everyone suggests
Switched my keyboard/mouse/headphones around
Made sure my temperatures are fine
Contemplated moving into the mountains, so I don't have to deal with this anymore
I am really running out of ideas at this point. I would be extremely grateful if someone could spare some time to help me sort this out. The fact that it can go so long without crashing doesn't help at all.
Thank you for whatever suggestions you may have.
After installing a new GPU my PC has been freezing and then getting blue screens at random times, for seemingly no good reason. This can happen as I browse the internet, watch a video, listen to music, or even play video games. There doesn't seem to be a specific time period, sometimes it can even go for two days without an issue, however, it does feel like it happens slightly more often when I play a demanding video game.
SOME BACKGROUND:
About two months ago my old GTX760 died on me, so I had it replaced by my mate's Sapphire HD 7850. However, this GPU also died in about three weeks. So, finally I decided to invest into a brand new GPU and also a new PC case, this was about two weeks ago. Ever since then, I've been dealing with this issue. So technically, the PC case could be the problem as well in some weird way.
PC SPECS:
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990XA-UD3
CPU: AMD FX-6300
GPU: GIGABYTE GeForce 1050Ti
RAM: DIMM DDR3 8GB 1600MHz Kingston (Kit 2x4GB) HyperX Blu
HDD:WD1002FAEX 1TB SATAIII/600 64MB 7200rpm
PSU: FSP Aurum CM Gold 650-650 Watt
OS: Windows 8.1
CASE: SHARKOON M25-W ATX MidiTower Black
WHAT I'VE TRIED AND DONE ALREADY:
Changed antivirus
Cleaned registry
Defragged the disc
Properly reinstalled newest GPU drivers
Deleted remnants of previous GPU drivers
Fixed AODDriver4.2.0 error that was popping up in Event viewer
Changed from Chrome to Mozilla
Took out RAMs and switched their positions
Made sure cables are correctly placed
Did that weird thing with SATA/AHCI drivers that everyone suggests
Switched my keyboard/mouse/headphones around
Made sure my temperatures are fine
Contemplated moving into the mountains, so I don't have to deal with this anymore
I am really running out of ideas at this point. I would be extremely grateful if someone could spare some time to help me sort this out. The fact that it can go so long without crashing doesn't help at all.
Thank you for whatever suggestions you may have.