Ahh, of course, that would be something that isn't consistent with overheating. If you uninstall the driver from Device Manager, restart, would this be enough to get you back into Normal mode I wonder.. if only for a short time to post a cpu-z log?

Thanks Purple,

Since the very same driver would have been re-installed automatically when you made it back into Windows, you'll most likely end up back to square one as soon as you reboot. So, before you do, there's nothing stopping us from getting back to a state where at the very least, you can boot to Windows without that retched stop error.

For this, please can you re-install the latest Video driver from here: Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers
DirectX from here: Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime

Don't restart again until both are installed, and you should then be able to boot normally.

As for the TDR issue, the CPU-Z log you posted was great. What I didn't take into account there was that if there is no device driver installed for the graphics card, then it won't appear in the log. The information that does appear shows configuration/settings are perfect. However, power (12v rail) is a little low. Is there any chance you could post another CPU-Z log after your up and running again with the device driver? And also, did the graphics card come pre-installed with the PC, or was it added later on?

How odd, CPU-Z showed you were running DirectX 10, but the latest is 11. Confirm this by going to Start and in the search bar type in dxdiag. The DirectX version should be displayed here towards the bottom.

But back in Device Manager, if you right click on your display again, go to Update Driver Software > Browse my computer for driver software > Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, it should show you a list of compatible drivers that have been previously installed on the PC. If one is listed with Microsoft in brackets, use that one, otherwise try using one that's a little older.

I know this won't actually solve your gaming problems, but we need to get you back into normal mode first. Also, did the graphics card come with the PC, or was it installed later?

Ok, is there any chance you could find the make and model of your power supply? You may need to open the case and find this information on the label on the side of the power supply itself?

That certainly covers the minimum requirements for the card, but can you just double check the molex/power connector at the back of the graphics card itself to make sure it's secure? Take is out and pop it back in again just in case. If you need more detailed instructions on anything like this let me know.. I tend to assume levels of experience sometimes.

As for the driver, I take it you also tried an older version of the driver as well? But if the default Windows driver won't work, then were pretty much stuffed in terms of diagnosing the card further at a software level. The only other way to return to Normal mode, is at the startup menu, select "Enable VGA Mode".

It's ok, your there already.. it's this connector at the top of the graphics card itself (should be 6 pin):



And there's a 6pin power/molex cable which connects to it:



Whilst your there too, push down gently on the top of the card to make sure it's firmly in the white PCI-E slot.

It's looking that way Purple, I just wanted to rule out any external factors before judging it as a lost cause. So your still not able to boot normally with the molex connector plugged in? And also, everything was OK when you tested your friends graphics card?

EDIT: One other thing, install the latest driver again, now that you have the molex connector connected back up.