{"id":13013,"date":"2024-02-23T00:50:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T00:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=13013"},"modified":"2024-02-23T03:08:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T03:08:19","slug":"how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check VGA Health is Normal or Not [2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy tech geeks, in this article we are going to share with you How to Check VGA Health is Normal or Not.<\/p>\n<p>VGA arguably is one of the most vulnerable components damaged after the hard drive. Not to mention that the damage obtained is usually difficult to repair (for example, Artifacts).<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s damaged, the artifact even has no display, like it or not, we have to RMA the VGA.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13033 size-full\" title=\"How to Check VGA Health is Normal or Not\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health-is-Normal-or-Not.png\" alt=\"How to Check VGA Health is Normal or Not\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health-is-Normal-or-Not.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health-is-Normal-or-Not-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health-is-Normal-or-Not-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health-is-Normal-or-Not-696x368.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the health of this VGA must be considered. Especially for those who want to buy a used VGA \/ used laptop.<\/p>\n<p>Especially now that VGA is also widely used by miners, which incidentally has a much higher risk of damage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6636066a10a9d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6636066a10a9d\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not\/#Little_Story%E2%80%A6\" title=\"Little Story&#8230;\">Little Story&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not\/#How_to_Check_VGA_is_Damaged_or_Not\" title=\"How to Check VGA is Damaged or Not\">How to Check VGA is Damaged or Not<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not\/#1_Necessary_Materials\" title=\"#1. Necessary Materials\">#1. Necessary Materials<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not\/#2_How_to_Test_VGA\" title=\"#2. How to Test VGA\">#2. How to Test VGA<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-vga-health-is-normal-or-not\/#Closing\" title=\"Closing\">Closing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Little_Story%E2%80%A6\"><\/span><strong>Little Story&#8230;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13023 size-full\" title=\"How to Check VGA Health\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health.jpg\" alt=\"How to Check VGA Health\" width=\"640\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health.jpg 640w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Check-VGA-Health-150x83.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A little story, Not long ago, I accidentally found a glitch in a game&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>At that time I played the AC Syndicate game. The story is that when I teleported to a tower, the graphics displayed by the game had an error.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changed like there was a green light<\/li>\n<li>Red<\/li>\n<li>And other colors, just random.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When Googling, it turns out that there are some people who also experience the same thing as me but in different games.<\/p>\n<p>Some say this is a symptom of an artifact. Well, to be honest, I was a bit surprised too. Moreover, at that time my PC was accidentally hit by lightning radiation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\">If you don&#8217;t know what graphics card you are using then you can check our previous article where we have shared <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-check-what-graphics-card-you-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Check What Graphics Card You Have<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_VGA_is_Damaged_or_Not\"><\/span><strong>How to Check VGA is Damaged or Not<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, actually from my test I can conclude, it&#8217;s most likely not an artifact, but from a game, or the driver used is not 100% compatible with the game.<\/p>\n<p>But to be safe, I also took the initiative to do a VGA health check, using the stress test method.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are curious about how here I will discuss.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Necessary_Materials\"><\/span><strong>#1. Necessary Materials<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13024 size-full\" title=\"Necessary Materials\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Necessary-Materials.png\" alt=\"Necessary Materials\" width=\"558\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Necessary-Materials.png 558w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Necessary-Materials-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Necessary-Materials-150x76.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To check it, you need software for stress tests like I said earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Well, there are two software that is most widely used to check VGA is damaged or normal, namely Furmark and OCCT.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the same for the function. But here I use furmark because it is relatively more widely used.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>How it works:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generally, the VGA load when used for rendering or games usually only touches a figure of approximately 91%.<\/li>\n<li>But with a test using this application, the VGA will be loaded up to 100%.<\/li>\n<li>Well, the symptoms of the VGA artifact itself, if it&#8217;s not severe, can&#8217;t be seen when used daily. But by loading 100% like this, it can automatically be checked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Note: <\/span><\/strong>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=furmark&amp;rlz=1C1GCEA_enIN883IN883&amp;oq=furmark&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">search for the software<\/a>. The download link can be found on Google. The software is free. The size is small too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Fix: Broken Registry Items on Windows? [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/broken-registry-items\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix: Broken Registry Items on Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Reopen Closed Window or Tabs From Any Browser\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-reopen-closed-window-or-tabs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Reopen Closed Window or Tabs From Any Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_How_to_Test_VGA\"><\/span><strong>#2. How to Test VGA<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A little note, I am not responsible for any damage that may occur during the test process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> After downloading, please install and open the application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> In the Furmark app, please set the following settings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13025 size-full\" title=\"How to Test VGA\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA.png\" alt=\"How to Test VGA\" width=\"613\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA.png 613w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA-150x125.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA-504x420.png 504w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/p>\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Resolution<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Please set it to the screen resolution you are using.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Full Screen<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Please tick to\u00a0test\u00a0in full screen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>temperature<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The average\u00a0Iddle\u00a0VGA condition is 40 to 53 degrees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#87ddab;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#a1f7c5;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">Actually it depends on the type and FAN used. But if the idle temperature is more than 53 degrees, it&#8217;s better to postpone the test first.<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> If you have, click GPU Stress test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Next will appear the testing process.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13026 size-full\" title=\"How to Test VGA\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA.jpg\" alt=\"How to Test VGA\" width=\"666\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA.jpg 666w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/How-to-Test-VGA-150x82.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Also Know: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-tell-if-your-graphics-card-is-dying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Tell If Your Graphics Card Is Dying<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pay attention to these things:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My recommendation is not to go over 78C. Especially if the low-end series VGA is used, the average cooling is minimal (must reduce the max temp).<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to whether there are any symptoms of artifacts on the screen or not. For example, the color changes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=vertical%2Fhorizontal+lines&amp;rlz=1C1GCEA_enIN883IN883&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">vertical\/horizontal lines<\/a> appear, strange random objects appear, and the like.<\/li>\n<li>My recommendation, do the test for 5 to 6 minutes. Do not be too long, so that the VGA is not damaged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> After the test process is complete, please <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart the computer<\/a> so that it is fresh again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Closing\"><\/span><strong>Closing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, a brief guide on how to check VGA health.<\/p>\n<p>For the OCCT I have also tried. In addition to the same function, the way of setting + usage is also the same as using Furmark as I explained above.<\/p>\n<p>Hope it is useful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy tech geeks, in this article we are going to share with you How to Check VGA Health is Normal or Not. VGA arguably is one of the most vulnerable components damaged after the hard drive. 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