Is it Malware OR Hardware Failure?

[alienvi]

My PC,

suddenly hangs by showing a single color (not blue screen of death) but different colors at different times, in this case, even holding down power button doesn't help / switch off the pc.

or

suddenly hangs by showing big bands of multiple colors moving dynamically downwards, in this case, it powers off, if power button is held for some time.

Config: Intel i5 1st gen/ 4+4 GB ram

Win 8.1 x64

Any input is welcome in regards to solve this or at least diagnose what may be the cause.

Thanks in advance

[AlexCross]

Try a deep scan, but I think it may be a faulty video board.

[SlimRock]

Try a deep scan, but I think it may be a faulty video board.

+Check your RAM!

[kaloo1995]

check the ram and fix it properly again.

[knowledge-Spammer]

try two reinstall windows again and see if it fixs it if not think a pc problems

[Lyon275]

Check the ram .

Also I think your graphics card might be dead.

[Dodel]

Re-seat the ram , gfx card (unless it's onboard).

Try replacing gfx drivers, also (ensure to remove all previous versions first), but I would lean towards your gfx card being the issue :/

[Catoja]

Another tip: Check your video cable, might be a damage cable or port.

[Guinness]

I´ll go with Dodel on this one.

Looks like a GPU related problem. Check your RAM modules, re-seat the discrete GPU, if you have one, unistall and re-install your GFX drivers. ;)

[STEEL]

Take it to a Pro :photo: ;)

[Blackchildcx]

looks like video card...to test memory first use memtest (dvd boot ) or the .exe...

never heard maleware doing this....BUT U NEVER KNOW ;-)

good luck..

http://www.memtest.org/

Edited December 10, 2013 by Blackchildcx

[Kalju]

Yes, if you listen to all these teachings, your computer do not start anymore at all. It is quite normal if your computer is not cleaned and cared for a long time.

[ALIEDHED]

Graphics card problem in memory of this or problem in memory in your motherboard.

[mazigh]

I think it's mosly a GPU fail, I had something like that but it was followed by the blue screen!

My advise is try updating your GPU driver and install a software called "SpeedFan" and post the temperature of your GPU

[Ambrocious]

This sounds more hardware related. Things to check as other users have said above:

1) Check or change your RAM

2) Check or change your Graphics Card

3) Check your CPU

Try getting some programs that will tell you the read out of your hardware such as Speccy or SiSoftware Sandra

[Nastrahl]

You should also check if none of your CPU or graphic card are overheating.

[overload2014]

My PC,

suddenly hangs by showing a single color (not blue screen of death) but different colors at different times, in this case, even holding down power button doesn't help / switch off the pc.

or

suddenly hangs by showing big bands of multiple colors moving dynamically downwards, in this case, it powers off, if power button is held for some time.

Config: Intel i5 1st gen/ 4+4 GB ram

Win 8.1 x64

Any input is welcome in regards to solve this or at least diagnose what may be the cause.

Thanks in advance

i know it..

do you have video card? nvidia or ati?

the problem is within the graphics you have

i already experience this..

the main problem is overheating of the gpu

OPTION 1 : VIDEOCARD

you have to do is disassemble the heatsink from the card

now clear the old's preset thermal paste

replace the new thermal paste

booooom!! working

i hope it will help..

OPTION 2 : INTEL HD GRAPHICS BUILT IT GPU

if you do not have video card..

maybe your processor is overheating

do the above procedure in your main processor

otherwise your mobo is overheating replace is the only option..

another thing is replace your RAM temporary before you proceed..

well 90% i think it's display problem "the gpu" or the built in "gpu in your processor"

intel hd graphics right..?

reply if you fix it

Edited December 11, 2013 by overload2014