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Why are my graphics glitching EVEN IN THE BIOS?
After a recent security scare, I decided to do a clean install of Windows to a blank HDD.
Everything was going fine, but then for no apparent reason, the graphics started glitching - not just in Windows, but even in the BIOS and motherboard boot splash screen, with blocks of noise everywhere. The glitching seems to come and go randomly. Sometimes I boot and it's there, sometimes it's not there. I'm also getting BSODs too.
I haven't yet installed all the Windows updates (just SP1 and a few essentials), but I doubt this could be to do with Updates as I've installed Windows to this exact computer several times before and never seen anything like this.
I got the feeling my machine was being attacked - could the GPU have be flashed by attackers?
Attaching a couple of images. And here's a couple of examples of BSOD reports:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 116
BCP1: FFFFFA800D14C010
BCP2: FFFFF88003C0CEFC
BCP3: 0000000000000000
BCP4: 0000000000000002
OS Version: 6_1_7600
Service Pack: 0_0
Product: 768_1
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
Locale ID: 2057
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 50
BCP1: FFFFFA7FC6380AF4
BCP2: 0000000000000001
BCP3: FFFFF88001932008
BCP4: 0000000000000007
OS Version: 6_1_7601
Service Pack: 1_0
Product: 768_1