Update the graphic card driver
The most common causes for a non-functioning graphics card, the Overheating of the Hardware or a non-functioning driver.
- Overheated video card: Have you recently changed the settings of your graphics card, it can Overheat. Also, a failed fan can ensure that your GPU is running hot.
- Defective drivers: if an error Occurs in the driver, is this outdated, or they don't get reset the changed settings, you should update the drivers new.
- Uninstall the graphics card drivers via the control panel. In this practical tip read, as the under your Version of Windows works. Then download the latest Version of the driver from the manufacturer's website and install it. Here you will find the drivers for graphics cards from Intel, NVIDIA and ATI/AMD.
Graphics card driver uninstall
Direct X: card check error
On most computers, is already DirectX installed.
- Press simultaneously the keys "Windows" and "R", enter in the input field "dxdiag" and click "OK".
- Wait a Moment until the program has fully loaded, and then click above on the tab "display".
- Below you will find an area for notes. Are there a list of the errors, you can take further steps to problem-solving. This is not the case, your graphics card is with high probability free of errors.
DirectX video card check
Furmark: a stress test for the graphics card
The free program Furmark your video card under high load and checks them for errors. Note: if your video card already errors will not help you this program. In some cases, it comes even to even greater damage.
- Download Furmark download.
- After Installation, start the program
- Click on the Button "Burn-in Benchmark 15 min", starts a 15-minute stress Test. Then you will be shown a Text file, in which you can see if the program has detected an error.
Furmark: Graphics Card Test
The video card is a fundamental Element of the Windows environment. Serious error messages should be given accordingly, depending on the knowledge more than to a expert.
Should your graphics card is irretrievably broken can be found in our graphics cards best list is an Overview of the tested models.
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