Hello everyone, I'm very stumped with my build that used to work flawlessly.
The computer was built several years ago using all the same Mobo and CPU (Intel Q8400) and even the same DDR3 Ram. I did, however, ran an ATI HD4870 1GB that handled all the games I wanted to play just fine. Some random heating problems in an otherwise working system.
Then one day, i couldn't load into windows. I could see the standard Windows 7 load screen, but then act like there's no signal once it would presumably load into the desktop. I even tried re-installing windows 7 on a fresh drive to same result. I finally switched to a smaller GPU, the NVIDIA 8500GT and managed to get into Windows 7.
My issue now is that the GPU won't run any games that it used to be able to run, even on a fresh OS with updated drivers. The ATI card can't load past the standard Win7 loading screen. When I attempt to run a game, i automatically get the BSOD or a fuzzy pixelation where i have to manually reset the PC. I thought it was the PSU, even swapped that for a larger size (700w) and still no luck. Before I look into a nicer GPU in the future, how can i tell if this is an issue coming from another component (ie. Mobo, Ram, CPU, etc.)??
The computer was built several years ago using all the same Mobo and CPU (Intel Q8400) and even the same DDR3 Ram. I did, however, ran an ATI HD4870 1GB that handled all the games I wanted to play just fine. Some random heating problems in an otherwise working system.
Then one day, i couldn't load into windows. I could see the standard Windows 7 load screen, but then act like there's no signal once it would presumably load into the desktop. I even tried re-installing windows 7 on a fresh drive to same result. I finally switched to a smaller GPU, the NVIDIA 8500GT and managed to get into Windows 7.
My issue now is that the GPU won't run any games that it used to be able to run, even on a fresh OS with updated drivers. The ATI card can't load past the standard Win7 loading screen. When I attempt to run a game, i automatically get the BSOD or a fuzzy pixelation where i have to manually reset the PC. I thought it was the PSU, even swapped that for a larger size (700w) and still no luck. Before I look into a nicer GPU in the future, how can i tell if this is an issue coming from another component (ie. Mobo, Ram, CPU, etc.)??
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Custom
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- CPU
- Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
- Motherboard
- Asus P5
- Memory
- 6GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT
