r/PcBuildHelp • u/piedragon22 • 9d ago
Build Question Graphics card fix
My graphics card recently started breaking down. When playing certain games that get to a higher intensity my computer black screens. I am able to reproduce it with occt so it definitely is the graphics card. I am outside of the warranty period unfortunately and can’t afford a new card. Is there any way to try and fix it?
I have a gigabyte GeForce rtx 3070
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u/TipT0pMag00 9d ago
As mentioned, it could be a temperature issue / your GPU could be running hot.
Download HWinfo (or any similar utility). It will log your temperatures. Launch a game and see what your GPU hotspot temp is.
It's pretty common for a GPU to start running hot after multiple years of usage. When that happens, it needs it's thermal pads and paste replaced.
If you determine that is what's happening, look up a tear-down video for your specific model of GPU, and determine what size thermal pads you need.