Think my GPU is broke, please help.

[Feltmarskal]

Hello fellas!

 

I think my GPU is broke, i don't know so much about the GPU. My computer makes a strange eEeEeEeeeEee (Almost like tinnitus) noise in some games and automatically reboots. It is games like Cities XL 2011, Napoleon: Total War, Sid Meiers Railroads, Football Manager 2011, World in Conflict and some others. A guy on another forum said that this might be my problem. As far as i saw on some program, my PC didn't overheat. I have NVIDIA 285 GTX, Intel-7 920 2.67 GHz and 6GB DDR3 ram, so i guess specs aren't the problem. My PC is about 2 years old so i think the guarantee on it has run out, so will buying a new graphics card for the computer solve the problem or can i buy a new GPU somewhere? My best guess would be to take it to a PC shop and ask for help. The screen also freeze sometimes i would like to mention, and after some seconds works fine again, this only happens when i'm playing a game. It doesn't solve anything to reinstall the OS, as i thought an upgrade from Vista to 7 probably would fix this but failed. Programs like Photoshop and Google Earth also makes gives the sound from the computer, however not very noisy as the other games and it wont reboot. It's strange i can play games like Fallout, Counter Strike, COD and Mafia 2, but not the others i simply don't get it. Well the screen might freeze one time, but when it did it one time, it doesn't do it again before i turn on the PC again. I hope you understand my problem. This topic is pretty much written in panic and anger, so it looks like a 12 year old wrote it, sorry didn't really feel to edit it when i'm mad on my computer.

 

PS: I can attach pictures of my computer inside, if you would like to see if you can spot the problem.

 

Feltmarskal

[rikaroo]

I need to know what kind of hardware you have to know what might be the problem,, please let me know the basic specs on the motherboard, processor, and vid card you are using. There have been several instances with SOME motherboards making this sound.

[Vagrant0]

I'm pretty sure that if your GPU "broke" your computer would not be able to display anything. That aside, without knowing your system specs or what specific symptoms you have (many things can cause a temporary hanging) there isn't a lot to say.

[Chaosblade02]

I know exactly what happens when a GPU breaks, because its happened to me before. You boot your computer up, and you should get a message on your monitor about the video connection, even when all the cables are hooked up. If this happens, its time for another GPU. Lucky for you, if you live in America at least, that black Friday is coming up, and you could probably get a really good deal on a new GPU. I am going to upgrade my GPU and buy more ram, because everything is gonna be like half price.

[Illiad86]

strange eeeEEEee noise? Hmmm normally when I hear bizarre sounds I think HDD. Mine kicked the bucket once...you'd hear the tick tick grind sound on certain applications, it would reboot, work fine. Did that for a few days until it did it's last grind and died.

 

If you have a Seagate HDD, I'd get Seatools from their website and see if it's the HDD. Maxtor drives can use Seatools too I think. I'm not sure what Western Digital or other HDD manufactures use for their diagnostic tools.

[CommanderCrazy]

WD uses Data Lifeguard, which you can get from a link here.

http://www.hddoctor.net/hard-drive-diagnostic-softwarewestern-digital-data-lifeguard-diagnostics/

Also, probably from their website.

[Feltmarskal]

I will test all your tips and report back as soon as possible. I don't know much about the things inside a computer so i guess, when i look it up on wikipedia, that the HDD could be the problem. :)

 

I don't live in America, so i can't take advantage of your super low prices. The best thing for me would either be to find it in a store in the UK and get it mailed to Denmark or drive to Flensburg or Hamburg in Germany and pick the things i need up.

 

I need to know what kind of hardware you have to know what might be the problem,, please let me know the basic specs on the motherboard, processor, and vid card you are using. There have been several instances with SOME motherboards making this sound.

 

NVIDIA 285 GTX

Intel Core i7 920 @ 2.67GHz

 

Where do i find out what motherboard i have? I guess it's a DrMOS from MSI but not sure.

[Illiad86]

WD uses Data Lifeguard, which you can get from a link here.

http://www.hddoctor.net/hard-drive-diagnostic-softwarewestern-digital-data-lifeguard-diagnostics/

Also, probably from their website.

 

ahhh cool :) Thanks...few of the family members have WDs...good to know :)

 

Any update OP?

[Feltmarskal]

Life Guard gave a thumbs up on everything and the test ran smooth, so i don't think it's the HDD, might be the motherboard though. Any help on how to find out which one i precisely has?

 

Edit:

Motherboard information

MSI X58 PLATINUM(MS-7522) 1.0

Bus Clock: 133 megahertz

BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. V1.1 11/12/2008

 

I'm currently installing everything on the CD's MSI gave me when i bought the computer, could it possibly things my problem?

Edited November 21, 2010 by Feltmarskal

[BoilingOil]

That eEeEeEeEeEeEeE noise could be the bearings in the fan on your GPU. The fan bearings might be dried out/broken on your GPU. If that's the case, it's overheating because the fan can'tspin properly and blow the heat away, so it's shutting off your machine to save itself. So your whole system isn't overheating, possibly just the GPU. You can probably buy an aftermarket GPU heatsink and replace the dead one for like 50 bucks, give or take.