I did the most stupid move ever. I downloaded an Intel auto-detect-and-update tool from their website and ever since whenever I start windows with my 960GTX, It hangs on the spinning dots.
I swapped the card with my old ATI 6770HD and everything worked fine so I thought something was wrong with the card. Tried the card on my brother's PC - no problem.
So I figured it has something to do with windows. Reinstalled windows still the same. So I figured maybe faulty BIOS update. Downloaded the latest for my MOBO, flashed properly and still the same.
Important notes:
- The system used to work before I installed the "utility".
- The GPU is brand new (+- 3 months old)
- Voltage readings seemed ok using a software I can't recall.
- I tried DDU from guru3d but it didn't work.
- Safe mode NOT possible with 960GTX
What could be the cause of this? I'm literally flipping out.
Specs:
- CPU: i7 860 (first gen)
- MOBO: GA-P55A-UD3
- GPU (faulty?): EVGA Nvidia GTX960 4Gb
- PSU: Corsair 650W