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graphics card randomly spikes to 100% usage then crashes

For Nvidia Graphic Cards ONLY. I found a work around this GPU spike to 100% then crash problem, mine used to happen every single game, but now it is flawless 4k gaming. No more crying... Finally.

My analogy is this... the GPU is like a person doing a tremendously heavy deadlift, wears itself down for a split second then quits. That same person then take steroids next time to help keep a constant pressure while enjoying a routine. In the case of a GPU, it is a software that can drive it's constant power without ever giving up. This is regardless of whether your drivers are up to date or not.

Go to https://www.evga.com/precisionx1/ and download a standalone version. Run it. type in 75 in the box that says "POWER" then hit your enter keyboard key. You can click the fan icon that turns it to auto.
Turn on the toggle switch called "BOOST LOCK" at the lower right of the screen. Press "SAVE" then "APPLY". You can adjust the other parameters to your liking later. Test your game or whatever graphic hungry programs you got.

If it works then good. If not, I believe not all problems are the same. Move on and find another way. Good luck! Hope you'll find relief just as I have.
 

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