Is my 8800GTS dying?

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  1. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
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    http://captain-debugger.co.cc/

    Go to sight above. That is Capt. Jack Sparrow on sevenforums.

    nVidia Driver Cleanup Guide !! This is what you want to follow.

    Should give you a clean install on the new graphics card.
    I hope!

    You have the new driver in a zip folder so you won't have to download again.
    Unzip and install when you get to download new driver step at end.
    Mike
    Last edited by Hopalong X; 28 Sep 2010 at 20:03.
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  2. Posts : 4,280
    Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit / XP Home sp3
       #22

    Here is also a good tutorial on how to install anew GPu by Lordbob75 . Fabe Graphics Card - Install New Card
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  3. Posts : 74
    Windows 7 64-bit SP1
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       #23

    Okay I managed to get windows to start without a BSOD using Lordbob's guide. But now in the device manager there's a caution sign over the graphics card. And the device status say "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems. (Code 43)" Also there are scattered blue and yellowish lines across the screen now.
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  4. Posts : 6,349
    Windows7 Pro 64bit SP-1; Windows XP Pro 32bit
       #24

    I called out the Rescue team.

    Hopefully someone with more experience will come on this evening.
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  5. Posts : 10,200
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
       #25

    Just bite the bullet and get another video card.

    Remember KISS.
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  6. Posts : 74
    Windows 7 64-bit SP1
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    I bit the bullet, and the bullet bit back
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  7. Posts : 10,200
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    cheap powder.
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  8. Posts : 6,885
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
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    If your card is OCed, turn it back down.

    It sounds to me like it is artefacting (in addition to driver issues, which could be similarly caused), but I want to check it.
    If you can get TechPowerups GPUZ, run the stability tester (as shown in my tut) and check to see if it has errors.

    If so, I would strongly suspect that the card is dead/dying and you may as well replace it.

    It might be beneficial to clean off old drivers first (from safe mode), restart and reinstall the new nvidia drivers.

    ~Lordbob
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  9. Posts : 712
    Windows 7 x64, Windows XP SP3, Fedora
       #29

    What is your PSU brand/model?
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  10. Posts : 74
    Windows 7 64-bit SP1
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       #30

    Lordbob75 said:
    If your card is OCed, turn it back down.

    It sounds to me like it is artefacting (in addition to driver issues, which could be similarly caused), but I want to check it.
    If you can get TechPowerups GPUZ, run the stability tester (as shown in my tut) and check to see if it has errors.

    If so, I would strongly suspect that the card is dead/dying and you may as well replace it.

    It might be beneficial to clean off old drivers first (from safe mode), restart and reinstall the new nvidia drivers.

    ~Lordbob
    Its says GPU-Z.0.4.6.exe is not a valid Win32 application, I haven't OC'd it or anything.

    reventon said:
    What is your PSU brand/model?
    ATX 550W
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