I see a lot of dated gear and maybe a jury rigged PSU to power the GPUs.
To figure this one out I'd have to use a known good machine as a host to the parts. That is, this host would be on par or better to the C2Q and a proper PSU (not low amperage rails) and then move over the cards and such for test runs.
The age of the base machine plus the Frankenstein build does not help here.
I have had clients get upset over old iron like this. They just want it fixed, not replaced. Most understand that but there is only so much you can do for these rigs once you go past the expected life spans. A few don't and you wait for reality to kick in.
Just did a fresh windows upgrade from 7 to 10 a few days ago and the number of times the monitor has lost signal is...well lets just say its gotten to the point where I'm starting to lose some sleep..
Odd thing I've noticed is how it will stay on as long as I'm typing or moving the mouse... I know what some of you are thinking...but yes I have checked my power options in the control panel. II've also tried using a different monitor and cable and unplugging everything but the monitor, keyboard and mouse to make sure its not any of my peripherals.
I highly doubt its my gpu driver...if anyone has any advice or a solution I'd be eternally grateful to you.
Windows 10 64bit
8GB RAM
Processor is Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 2.66 GHz
(kentsfield Socket 775 LGA)
Monitor is DELL P4317Q
GPU: Two GTX 960's


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