Is your graphics card acting up with artifact appearances, squares and lines emerging on the screen, or frequent unexpected computer reboots?
These issues are common symptoms when a graphics card becomes faulty, but in some cases, it is possible to address them without having to replace the graphics card or, in the case of a laptop, replace the entire machine.
Please note that physically touching the graphics card is not advisable; it's better to seek professional assistance at that level.
The solutions available mainly involve reviewing the software part of the card to get it back on track.
If the problem persists, it could be an issue external to the card or a hardware problem on which it is advisable not to take any action yourself.
- Ideally, fully formatting your hard drive to start anew would be the best solution.
- However, this operation can be cumbersome.
- An alternative is to uninstall all your games and graphics card drivers and then reinstall them.
- Proceed to install one game at a time to see if the problem persists.
- This simple "reset" of the gaming part of your computer might have resolved your issue.
- If the problem persists, clean your graphics card.
- Dust accumulating in your computer causes more problems than you might think!
- Open your PC and remove the dust from your components, especially the graphics card.
- Take this opportunity to also check internal connections—does the card have enough power from the power supply, are the fans cooling it adequately?
- Anything rather than buying a new graphics card.
In the case of a laptop, since it is practically impossible to access the graphics card, you can try cleaning the dust in the fans and inside the chassis, as the generated heat is concentrated in a more compact area than a desktop tower.
If, after all this, the graphics card is still acting up, then a more radical solution will need to be considered. Make sure once again that the problem comes from the card and not from the screen or elsewhere!