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Graphics Card dying or CPU trouble?
Intel Core2 Quad CPU
4GB RAM
Windows 7 64bit
Radeon 3800 series
Samsung 23 inch SyncMaster P2370 Monitor (8 months old)
PC is a couple years old now, and I have had to replace a PSU (bout 4 months ago).
Problem: It seems my PC is running bad again, I have specific high pitched whirring sounds from it during certain operations (running games and sometimes just using a scroll bar while browsing - though not as loud). If I minimise the gaming window the sound stops, even though the game is still running (GPU trouble?).
The latest hitch is that I get the 'Display Driver has stopped working but has recovered' message after a short black screen. I am now also getting horizontal lines running up the screen during gaming. Browsing seems fine, but the PC makes noises it shouldn't alot of the time while browsing (like it's processing something, but there is nothing I'm doing).
What I've done: I've checked my fan speeds and core temps using speedfan. Idling the temps are Temp 1 40??C, Temp 2 30?? and Temp 3 -2??C. All core temps are around 24-29??C. Once I start up a game the core temps get upto 42-52??C which I thought wasn't supposed to be too high. But it must be too hot over time, unless speedfan isn't recording properly or there is other damage. My fans run at 1000-1700 rpm (3 of them).
I've also recently cleaned the inner case of any dust, all looked fine.
I'm leaning toward needing a new GPU, is this what this problem sounds like? Just want to make sure it isn't CPU related as well (the noises make me wonder). Any advice or help is greatly appreciated. I'm not super techy but can generally follow instruction.
Cheers.