Black screen Crashes

[Bruce]

When installing new drivers, a System Restore point beforehand is a good idea.
Not because going back to the saved restore point will help if the driver doesn’t fix your issue - it won’t, that’s not what Restore Points are for.
It will help if the driver screws up the system and you can’t boot up the PC.

Restore Points do not save any personal files, and only ‘snapshots’ about 6 or so system files, and only the ones that deal with being able to start the PC and get into Windows.

In fact Restore Points are sort of so useless, I have disabled them in all my systems I install right from the get-go using a PowerShell script I wrote that sets up my standard operating environment.

In my book, having a solid backup regime is far more useful than using Restore Points.

[BoxMan]

Alr I will make a backup once I get my computer back in 4 days and do post 30 and 27 and update you guys

When installing new drivers, a System Restore point beforehand is a good idea.
Not because going back to the saved restore point will help if the driver doesn’t fix your issue - it won’t, that’s not what Restore Points are for.
It will help if the driver screws up the system and you can’t boot up the PC.

Restore Points do not save any personal files, and only ‘snapshots’ about 6 or so system files, and only the ones that deal with being able to start the PC and get into Windows.

In fact Restore Points are sort of so useless, I have disabled them in all my systems I install right from the get-go using a PowerShell script I wrote that sets up my standard operating environment.

In my book, having a solid backup regime is far more useful than using Restore Points

[BoxMan]

Alr I got back my pc back what posts should I try and if there is a specific order let me know.(Also I made a restore point)

[BoxMan]

Ok so update I didn’t even get to do the procedures and when I turn on my computer I get a black screen with some blue dots in the bottom left corner

[BoxMan]

Additionally the gpu fans aren’t spinning as well

[Bruce]

We still don’t know the model of that EVGA power supply.
You have have RAM, and monitor, and GPU issues before, now GPU issues again.
Could all be power related if that model is crap.

Can you get your hands on another GPU for further testing?

[BoxMan]

We still don’t know the model of that EVGA power supply.
You have have RAM, and monitor, and GPU issues before, now GPU issues again.
Could all be power related if that model is crap.

Can you get your hands on another GPU for further testing?

what do you mean with ram issues as I don’t know that I have ram issues also when the black screen crash started happening I got my gpu replaced but the problem persisted so the issue comes from elsewhere, a friend of mine told me I should use ddu in safe mode to fix the blue dots is that a good idea? here is a picture so you have a better idea.

Also should I just get a better psu after I fix all of the issues?

[Bruce]

post #1 “I upgraded my ram which made the crashes happen AGAIN”

[BoxMan]

Alr should I try doing DDU in safe mode?

[Bruce]

Why not, nothing to lose.
But the PSU model may help us troubleshoot further.
And getting your hands on another GPU would also help.

[BoxMan]

Why not, nothing to lose.
But the PSU model may help us troubleshoot further.
And getting your hands on another GPU would also help.

Ok I managed to get stuff fixed up I can see windows again and no more blue dots I updated all the drivers should I wait to see if the issue still happens or do post 30?

[Bruce]

Yes, do #30, it will find and fix any Windows corruption.

[BoxMan]

Yes, do #30,

Alr I’ll update you after I do it

[BoxMan]

Yes, do #30, it will find and fix any Windows corruption.

Just to be sure is post 30 done in the command prompt I can seem to find the powershell/terminal thing

[xrobwx71]

Hit Start, type Powershell.