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Did PC stop showing up, or am I destroying my graphics card?

Did PC stop showing up, or am I destroying my graphics card?

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lizzypink
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05-08-2026, 02:46 PM
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Hey, while I was playing The Last of Us II on my PC, I noticed my fans spinning really fast. When I checked the temps, my GPU got super hot (over 100 degrees) just when I was in the main menu. I thought it would break soon, so I tried repasting it. Most people say you can't fix that easily, but my PC isn't even showing an error right now! My motherboard's LED is blinking between checking the CPU and the RAM. It goes to the CPU for a few seconds, then back to the RAM... *BLINK* repeat this over and over here: https://imgur.com/a/rTaNp9y Looking at Google posts, they mostly say it's a CPU or RAM problem. So I did these things: - Reseating my RAM many times - Reseating my CPU (checking all the pins) - Reseating my GPU many times - Resetting the CMOS - Taking out all the extra cables - Testing one stick of RAM in each slot at a time - Using my old 2x8GB Corsair DDR4 memory - Checking every connector inside the box. Is there something I'm missing? Or did I just destroy my GPU? (fans are spinning fine) I don't have any spare parts to test unfortunately. My PC is from 2018: Motherboard: Gigabyte X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit RAM: Kingston Fury Beast 64GB (two sticks of 32GB each) 3200MHz GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 WINDFORCE 8G PSU: Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 650W CASE: NZXT H500 NVMe M.2: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB SATA: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB
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05-08-2026, 02:46 PM #1

Hey, while I was playing The Last of Us II on my PC, I noticed my fans spinning really fast. When I checked the temps, my GPU got super hot (over 100 degrees) just when I was in the main menu. I thought it would break soon, so I tried repasting it. Most people say you can't fix that easily, but my PC isn't even showing an error right now! My motherboard's LED is blinking between checking the CPU and the RAM. It goes to the CPU for a few seconds, then back to the RAM... *BLINK* repeat this over and over here: https://imgur.com/a/rTaNp9y Looking at Google posts, they mostly say it's a CPU or RAM problem. So I did these things: - Reseating my RAM many times - Reseating my CPU (checking all the pins) - Reseating my GPU many times - Resetting the CMOS - Taking out all the extra cables - Testing one stick of RAM in each slot at a time - Using my old 2x8GB Corsair DDR4 memory - Checking every connector inside the box. Is there something I'm missing? Or did I just destroy my GPU? (fans are spinning fine) I don't have any spare parts to test unfortunately. My PC is from 2018: Motherboard: Gigabyte X470 AORUS ULTRA GAMING CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Cooler: Thermalright Phantom Spirit RAM: Kingston Fury Beast 64GB (two sticks of 32GB each) 3200MHz GPU: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 WINDFORCE 8G PSU: Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 650W CASE: NZXT H500 NVMe M.2: Samsung 970 EVO 500GB SATA: Samsung 860 EVO 500GB

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the2parker
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05-28-2026, 07:04 PM
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Have you tried to wipe out your memory slots or use a piece of rubber to scrub those golden fingers on your memory?
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the2parker
05-28-2026, 07:04 PM #2

Have you tried to wipe out your memory slots or use a piece of rubber to scrub those golden fingers on your memory?

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ripa5000
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06-09-2026, 08:10 PM
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It's all about the motherboard. I took my system to a shop. They swapped out pieces. It still had the same problem. But when they put my old parts on their test board, it worked perfectly. Still, how could just swapping that one part cause this?
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ripa5000
06-09-2026, 08:10 PM #3

It's all about the motherboard. I took my system to a shop. They swapped out pieces. It still had the same problem. But when they put my old parts on their test board, it worked perfectly. Still, how could just swapping that one part cause this?

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