Check if your GPU is causing issues before assuming it's the problem.
Check if your GPU is causing issues before assuming it's the problem.
Details: Intel i7-4790K processor, GTX 980 Ti GPU, MSI Krait motherboard, 8x2 DDR3 RAM, Evga 1000W gold power supply. Running on Windows 10. The system feels quite old—several factory resets and problems over the years. Recently, it’s been showing blue screens (whea_uncorrectable error) every few hours without a clear cause. A hard reset usually fixes it after a short time, but a normal restart only lasts a few minutes. Symptoms include frequent crashes with no consistent pattern. I’ve tried cleaning the system, checking the disk, running diagnostics, updating drivers, and even removed RAM one stick at a time without success. Now I’m using integrated graphics after removing the GPU, and it’s working fine. Should this be sufficient to decide whether to buy a new card or explore other solutions? Appreciate your help.
Given its seeming age, I’d start by removing any dust or debris from the card to check for overheating issues before testing it again.
Absolutely! For the past time I swapped my GPU into another PCIe slot, ran DDU, and reinstalled the drivers. It hasn’t caused any issues yet, but I won’t forget this update. I’ll post again in five years if anything else comes up for anyone seeking help.