Is my GPU dying/dead?

[Ghost_702]

Within the past 2 months my computer has been crashing while playing games like WoW and Star Wars: The Old Republic (within 5 minutes of starting them). What specifically happens is my screen looks like this. I took the photo on my phone, sorry for the quality.

I have a 5870 vapor-x gpu. Can anyone tell me if my gpu is dying?

I dusted my entire computer, including gpu, just yesterday and the problem still persists. Before it crashed, my gpu's temp was around 66 degrees celsius with my CPU in the mid 40's. At idle my gpu is in the mid to upper 30's. I don't believe it has crashed yet when not playing a game. When I'm just browsing the web and watching movies, etc. it's ok. Just today I uninstalled my video drivers and installed the ones that came with my GPU, which instead caused my computer to BSOD and restart, but in about the same amount of time as it normally freezes. Again, this only happened when gaming and not while doing less laboring tasks.

P.S. My computer is about a year and a half old and I haven't had any problems with it until about 1-2 months ago after updating my video drivers (although I'm not certain that's the cause of it). I had done a full system restore just last week and the problem is still there. Also, my OS and MMO's are installed on my SSD if that helps.

My system specs are:

CPU: Intel i7 930, non overclocked.
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50
Mobo: Asus P6X58D-E
GPU: Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X
Memory: G.Skill 6gb, tri channel
HDD Intel X25-M 160gb SSD
Samsung 1tb HDD
PSU: Corsair HX1000W
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

If you need more info please ask and thank you for the help in advance.

 

[IonusX]

Within the past 2 months my computer has been crashing while playing games like WoW and Star Wars: The Old Republic (within 5 minutes of starting them). What specifically happens is my screen looks like this. I took the photo on my phone, sorry for the quality.

I have a 5870 vapor-x gpu. Can anyone tell me if my gpu is dying?

I dusted my entire computer, including gpu, just yesterday and the problem still persists. Before it crashed, my gpu's temp was around 66 degrees celsius with my CPU in the mid 40's. At idle my gpu is in the mid to upper 30's. I don't believe it has crashed yet when not playing a game. When I'm just browsing the web and watching movies, etc. it's ok. Just today I uninstalled my video drivers and installed the ones that came with my GPU, which instead caused my computer to BSOD and restart, but in about the same amount of time as it normally freezes. Again, this only happened when gaming and not while doing less laboring tasks.

P.S. My computer is about a year and a half old and I haven't had any problems with it until about 1-2 months ago after updating my video drivers (although I'm not certain that's the cause of it). I had done a full system restore just last week and the problem is still there. Also, my OS and MMO's are installed on my SSD if that helps.

My system specs are:

CPU: Intel i7 930, non overclocked.
CPU Cooler: Corsair H50
Mobo: Asus P6X58D-E
GPU: Sapphire 5870 Vapor-X
Memory: G.Skill 6gb, tri channel
HDD Intel X25-M 160gb SSD
Samsung 1tb HDD
PSU: Corsair HX1000W
OS: Windows 7 64-bit

If you need more info please ask and thank you for the help in advance.

that appears in game n stuff to
if so yeah its artifacting. just bake it any you will be fine. you have access to an oven, tin foil and a cookie sheet right??

 

[VirtualLarry]

I've heard of baking NV cards, because of their problems with the solder they used to attach the BGA chips to the board. But I've never heard of similar problems from ATI, and I've never heard of baking an ATI card.

 

[Ghost_702]

I would rather not bake my card as I may be able to get it replaced through my warranty. Is it for sure a problem with my card though? Or is it related to anything else such as a faulty PSU?

 

[IonusX]

I would rather not bake my card as I may be able to get it replaced through my warranty. Is it for sure a problem with my card though? Or is it related to anything else such as a faulty PSU?

its basically a gpu problem. remove it and run off the onboard

 

[IonusX]

I've heard of baking NV cards, because of their problems with the solder they used to attach the BGA chips to the board. But I've never heard of similar problems from ATI, and I've never heard of baking an ATI card.

its done the same way and yes it happens. those with hd 3800 and 4800's still are starting to get it more. the hd 5000 series is based on em.

 

[Ghost_702]

Now my desktop seems to be getting BSOD outside of gaming, randomly. Then when my computer restarts itself from that, it will power on and literally no more than 2 seconds later power down, then power on again. Do you know what's causing this?

 

[VirtualLarry]

That is starting to sound like PSU too.

 

[Ghost_702]

That is starting to sound like PSU too.

Would a failing PSU be the cause of all my problems? Would it cause my computer to freeze up and show the picture I linked in my first post?