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NVIDIA Driver installation black screen wont boot GTX 780
Hello all,
I want to mention that I suspect my GPU is toast, but have no conclusive way to test it immediately.
This is my first time posting a question on any forum regarding any PC I have owned as I am baffled and desperate. Approximately a week ago, there was a windows 10 update that was automatically installed upon shutdown on my computer. The next day, while playing a game, two or three times the computer froze completely including sounds. I immediately thought of the windows update being the culprit and uninstalled it. The issue didn't come up again for a few days until last Saturday when it happened once more while playing a different game. This time however the computer would not boot whatsoever. I tried resetting and hard resetting the OS in the advanced startup which did not work and proceeded to simply install a fresh copy of windows on my SSD, the same SSD.
Installation proceeded as normal until GPU drivers came up. At first, it was windows automatically downloading a driver which turned the screen blank while keeping the signal, this occurring at the end of the installation when you setup time, region, keyboard layout etc. I avoided this issue by installing again, with no internet. I managed to turn off automatic updates and install motherboard drivers, sound, and any windows updates left. I downloaded the latest driver for my card onto a separate computer, transferred it via a flash drive, and attempted to install it. This of course did not work as around 1/3 of the way through the install the screen goes black, the computer reset, and won't boot. The only way I can get into the PC at this point is by getting to advancement startup and going into safe mode or continuing on to windows 10. When I get in the PC the driver is either not installed, or not being used, I am not entirely sure at this point. So, I go online and try things like reseating the GPU, checking cables, using DDU in safe mode then installing the drivers on normal boot. I've read it could a PSU issue, but this PSU is only 12 months old. This is to say that nothing I have tried has worked yet. I'll also mention every time I have attempted something on a fresh install, neither windows nor my BIOS detects the GPU. However, after the installation seems as if it failed, the GPU is picked up in the device manager but not in the BIOS.
I am knowledgeable as I have had a couple of gaming PC's, this one that I built with the help of a friend years ago, but this situation has me stumped. Now again, I will say that I do think it is most likely the GPU that is the issue. What keeps me from believing it isn't is 1, it had shown no signs whatsoever before last week. And 2, I have no immediate way to test it.
Thank you for any assistance,
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