The display shows stripes occasionally even though the software isn't functioning properly.
The display shows stripes occasionally even though the software isn't functioning properly.
Hello everyone, I’d appreciate your feedback on my old computer. I’ll share the specifications at the end. It functioned perfectly until last week, then it started showing a blank screen with no stripes. When I pressed F2 to continue, it worked fine. At some point, while playing GTA V, the computer would shut down and wouldn’t boot again. I thought everything was receiving power but the monitor didn’t display anything—no burnt smell detected. I tried resetting the BIOS by short-circuiting two pins on the motherboard, but it didn’t help. After letting it cool for a week, I got a screen with stripes. Then I accessed the BIOS menu via F1 and selected eco mode, which reset it. However, it redirected me to the Windows repair screen, which failed to fix the issue. I asked if I wanted to reboot, and it returned to the same problem—no display at all. My initial assumption was a faulty GPU, but I’m open to other ideas.
What could be causing this issue? My first guess is a damaged GPU, but what do you think?
My PC specs: Sapphire R9 280X Dual-X OC Gddr5 3GB RAM (384-bit), AMD MSI 970A-G43, AMD FX-6300, 4x2GB RAM. It doesn’t recognize the brand.
I question this since a broken cable or screen shouldn't trigger a PC crash. Likewise, intermittent problems from a cable or display seem unlikely.
Your system's RAM appears to be malfunctioning. Consider running memtest86+ to verify the issue.
So far, I tried changing the monitor, and its cable but no response. I do not have any boot screen still I tried my chance with memtes86+ but since there's just a black screen my hands are tied. Thank you for the suggestions, if I will find decent rams ill try or I'll buy a new one to try it out. If you have any other suggestions that I can try please do comment.