{"id":60,"date":"2021-09-14T15:30:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/?p=60"},"modified":"2021-09-14T15:31:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T15:31:28","slug":"what-causes-graphics-card-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/14\/what-causes-graphics-card-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT CAUSES GRAPHICS CARD FAILURE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Graphics cards are responsible for rendering everything from images, video games, animations, and video content. It\u2019s a crucial aspect of your computer since it frees up your central processing unit (CPU) to focus on other tasks. If yours fails, it can make your PC virtually unusable. Luckily, there are often impending signs of graphics card failure<\/strong> that will give you ample time to find and install a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIDEO CARD OR DISPLAY CARD FAILURE: CAUSES & FIXES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A graphics processing unit (GPU) is often referred to as a graphics card, video card, or display card. Regardless of what it\u2019s called, it can be a huge problem when it stops working. Knowing what to look for and how to troubleshoot your graphics card can help you avoid having an unusable device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMON CAUSES OF GPU FAILURES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Several things can cause your video card to fail. Often, overheating from dust or lint in your computer is to blame. Other factors can include faulty installation to the motherboard, frequent\u00a0overclocking, or a power surge from an electrical outage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like everything else in your computer, your GPU is subject to wear and tear. It may take some\u00a0troubleshooting\u00a0to determine if it can be cleaned or reinstalled or if it\u2019s time to purchase a new graphics card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BAD GRAPHICS CARD SYMPTOMS\"woman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Not sure if the computer problem you\u2019re experiencing is related to your graphics card? These warning signs are typically early indicators of an issue with your GPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Screen Glitches or Artifacts:<\/strong> Are you noticing weird colors or shapes appearing on your screen? If this occurs while your graphics card is under stress, such as playing a video game or streaming a movie, it may be your GPU. Restarting may remedy this issue, but if your video card is nearing failure, expect the problem to pop up again sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Stuttering:<\/strong> If your computer screen is repeatedly freezing up, dropping frames, or stuttering, it may be an indicator of card failure. However, this symptom can also be caused by issues with your hard drive, RAM, or even related to malware. If you\u2019re experiencing other display problems related to video card failure, then it\u2019s likely the culprit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Fan Speed:<\/strong> If your fan is noisier than usual, it could be a sign that your card is overheating. Overheating can quickly damage the internals of your computer, so try idling it to see if it will quiet down. If that doesn\u2019t work, you\u2019ll want to get the device checked and cleaned out to see what\u2019s causing the heat buildup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Black or Blue Screens:<\/strong> Crashes caused by card fails can vary from your PC freezing to a complete reboot where your device powers off or restarts itself. Other things can cause a computer crash, so you\u2019ll want to troubleshoot to determine if your GPU is at fault. It\u2019s more likely to be related to your graphics card if the crash or black screen keeps happening when you\u2019re doing graphics-intensive activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TROUBLESHOOTING GRAPHICS CARD PROBLEMS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As with many computer issues, there are many possible issues to blame. Faulty cables or connectors, software issues, or even your CPU or RAM can all be to blame. However, if you\u2019re pretty confident that it\u2019s a GPU issue, you can try the following steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Update the motherboard drivers for your chipset. On a\u00a0Windows computer, you can find the manufacturer name (i.e., NVIDIA, Intel, etc.) within Device Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Next, check to see if your graphics card needs its\u00a0display drivers updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Finally, look inside your computer to clean out any dust and assess any connection issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find out that the graphics card is to blame for your computer issues, it\u2019s likely time for a new card. Not sure if your GPU is at fault? The professionals at Computer Troubleshooters can help with\u00a0diagnostic and repair services. Find your technology superheroes at a\u00a0location near you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Graphics cards are responsible for rendering everything from images, video games, animations, and video content. It\u2019s a crucial aspect of your computer since it frees up your central processing unit (CPU) to focus on other tasks. If yours fails, it can make your PC virtually unusable. Luckily, there are often impending signs of graphics card failure that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":60},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/graphics-card-failure.jpg?fit=1896%2C982&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61,"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60\/revisions\/61"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anythingtechnicallc.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}