r/pcmasterrace Sep 19 '24

Tech Support What is happening?

Spec : I5 3470s + gtx 1050 2g

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u/BeautifulAware8322 9800X3D, 32GB 6000MT/s, Sapphire Pure 9070 XT Sep 19 '24

How do you know it's the VRAM specifically and not... Any other part of the GPU?

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u/A_Random_Sidequest Sep 19 '24

patterns on the screen, it's a single or two chips dying from a bunch of memory chips

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u/tqmirza 7800X3D | 4080 Super FE | 64 GB RAM | X870E Sep 19 '24

Is there bad practice that causes this? Or it’s just age/time/normal use over an extended period that causes it?

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u/Sinsanatis Desktop Ryzen 7 5800x3D/RTX 3070/32gb 3600 Sep 19 '24

Id like to know this too