Alright, first off, my specs.
Win7 Ultimate x64
i7-2600k
MSi Twin Frozr Gaming GTX760
Samsung 120GB EVO (previously 1TB Caviar Black)
Corsair HX650 (previously OCZ GameXStream 600W)
2x4GB G.Skill TridentX (previously 2x4GB G.Skill RipjawX)
ASUS P8P67 LE Motherboard
The problem: Essentially whenever my GPU goes from under load to not under load, my computer will give a blank screen (showing as no display), and the only way to proceed is the power off the computer from the button. Examples of when this happens are:
- during Shadow of Mordor 5-10 seconds after the start of a pre-rendered cutscene
- during WoW if I alt-tab to use Chrome
- after closing WoW
- after GPU stress test (run for 10-45 minutes with no heat problems or stability problems, but 5-10 seconds after I stop it the crash occurs)
This has been going on for a few months now (first noticed it while playing Shadow of Mordor) and I have been pulling my hair out trying to find a solution. I replaced my RAM and PSU as I noted in the specs, as both of those seemed to be possible culprits. I had the SSD lying around, so I clean installed windows onto it to try and fix it, no dice. I have clean removed/re-installed graphics drivers countless times.
Today, I decided to try my old 8800 GTS (which was in this exact build up until July 2013 when I got the MSi card), and I could not even get display on boot. Put the new card back in, uninstalled display drivers, put the old card back in, still no display.
Another possibly related symptom is that RAM slot 1 on the MOBO (2nd closest to CPU) has decided to stop working in any configuration. This has forced me to run single channel in slots 3 and 4 for the time being. Thought that might be the problem, but the crash still occurs with only 1 4GB stick inserted.
The frustrating part about this is that the rig runs like a dream otherwise - solid FPS in games, no chugging, no temperature problems. Is this just a case of my motherboard starting to die? Any help or input would be greatly appreciated here as I'm just about at my wit's end.
Win7 Ultimate x64
i7-2600k
MSi Twin Frozr Gaming GTX760
Samsung 120GB EVO (previously 1TB Caviar Black)
Corsair HX650 (previously OCZ GameXStream 600W)
2x4GB G.Skill TridentX (previously 2x4GB G.Skill RipjawX)
ASUS P8P67 LE Motherboard
The problem: Essentially whenever my GPU goes from under load to not under load, my computer will give a blank screen (showing as no display), and the only way to proceed is the power off the computer from the button. Examples of when this happens are:
- during Shadow of Mordor 5-10 seconds after the start of a pre-rendered cutscene
- during WoW if I alt-tab to use Chrome
- after closing WoW
- after GPU stress test (run for 10-45 minutes with no heat problems or stability problems, but 5-10 seconds after I stop it the crash occurs)
This has been going on for a few months now (first noticed it while playing Shadow of Mordor) and I have been pulling my hair out trying to find a solution. I replaced my RAM and PSU as I noted in the specs, as both of those seemed to be possible culprits. I had the SSD lying around, so I clean installed windows onto it to try and fix it, no dice. I have clean removed/re-installed graphics drivers countless times.
Today, I decided to try my old 8800 GTS (which was in this exact build up until July 2013 when I got the MSi card), and I could not even get display on boot. Put the new card back in, uninstalled display drivers, put the old card back in, still no display.
Another possibly related symptom is that RAM slot 1 on the MOBO (2nd closest to CPU) has decided to stop working in any configuration. This has forced me to run single channel in slots 3 and 4 for the time being. Thought that might be the problem, but the crash still occurs with only 1 4GB stick inserted.
The frustrating part about this is that the rig runs like a dream otherwise - solid FPS in games, no chugging, no temperature problems. Is this just a case of my motherboard starting to die? Any help or input would be greatly appreciated here as I'm just about at my wit's end.
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