Hp Omen Fried GPU?
Hp Omen Fried GPU?
Hello All.
I’m sharing my experience with an HP Omen 15 t (AX200TX) i7-7700/1050ti. This was my first time using a gaming laptop, and it was quite unique from the start. From the beginning, temperatures were a concern—CPU often reached 95°C to 99°C, and GPU stayed around 80°C. These high readings lasted for three years. I tried applying thermal paste, switched brands like Kryonaut and Arctic MX4, but nothing changed much. Eventually, I gave up and continued using it normally, even though the temps were high; it rarely throttled, and games like CS:GO didn’t trigger it immediately.
Later, during a gaming session, the device throttled unexpectedly in a game (Dota 2), so I turned it off. After a few minutes, I restarted it. I received beeps and a thermal shutdown warning, but it still booted. The Nvidia control panel was missing entirely. When I opened a game, the FPS was extremely low, and the quality was set to the minimum. Checking GPU usage showed the integrated GPU was handling the game instead of the 1050Ti. I uninstalled the GPU drivers and installed a new one, but the Nvidia software still reported no compatible GPU. I’m pretty sure I used the correct driver.
I’m wondering if this could be a faulty GPU. The laptop still functions, but it relies on the Intel built-in GPU. Also, a few days before this issue occurred, I used an HP Omen charger rated at 150W to power another HP laptop that only needed about 65W. After using the charger on my Omen, the CPU didn’t perform as expected. Could it be that the charger damaged the GPU?
Thanks for reading, and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
So, you were overheating, both the CPU and the graphics card, for years, knowingly, and now you're not sure if something was damaged?
Yes, I'd say there's a really good chance that something, whether it's a part of the PCIe circuit that the GPU relies on, or the GPU itself, or something else, has been damaged.
While using your charger on another machine was probably ALSO not a very good idea, if they did not have identical requirements, I'd be sort of surprised if that had anything at all to do with the problem you are having now.
It might be useful to switch to a different charger for the laptop. It could be malfunctioning, possibly not delivering consistent power to start the card, or it might have been damaged. A new, reliable power source would be the best starting point.
You understand this discussion is about a laptop Omen, not a desktop one, correct?
Updating the post content doesn't alter the point that earlier you mentioned a desktop Omen and installed a different CPU cooler. I get it, we all forget details and make errors. It's not a big deal.
It seems I forgot to wear my glasses. However, I still believe the power source is worth a shot.
The issue is actually that he faced this problem for three years. It's impossible to prevent overheating your hardware or keep it from reaching the point where it becomes permanently damaged. Electromigration and VT-shift are genuine concerns.
You're completely right, there's a very high chance the gpu is in gpu heaven.
But those gaming laptop power supplies can experience pretty high heat loads. A friend's regularly trips after a few hours of gaming.
However, ordering a factory replacement from Amazon and giving it a shot is a low risk solution. If it doesn't work return it & it's a no cost confirmation that the GPU is surely gone. If it works, great! GPU is still alive.