GFX Problem...

[zi0n.]

I've been getting this strange artifacts and random drivers messages on windows in the last 2 days. It stopped yesterday after I reinstalled drivers but it came back again today. Whenever I get the windows VGA error my screen goes black and game starts to artifact.

Things I've tried already

• Uninstall drivers completely and reinstall from a fresh download.
• Put card back on stock (had a little OC on it)

I really don't want to think it died on me... specs are on my sig. I've been checking temps too and seem normal.. highest while gaming was 52C

Few pics I could take

I had this drivers for like a two months already and no problems.. I'm gonna go ahead and try an earlier ver of drivers.

 

[jamesmcuk]

if this was working before - I would be trying to roll back any windows updates first. 2 weeks ago windows update rendered my PC unbootable.

Result: Windows Update Sucks - Turn it off lol

 

[zi0n.]

Pretty sure its defective... I can't think of anything else. I went ahead and reformatted, installed just gfx drivers and ran the WIN7 rating crap to get aero and artifacts started right away lol. sigh.

 

[jamesmcuk]

sorry to hear that man but at least you have an excuse to buy a better one lol or buy the same one and put the duff one back in the box and take it back lol

 

[zi0n.]

So.... apparently installing new ethernet drivers from Realtek fixed my issue... will update if it pops up again.