XPS 8950, on board GPU video died, need help

A few ideas:

1. If you're using HDMI, try DP.  I have Precision 3620 with HDMI issues, but DP works great.
2.   Onboard graphics is in the CPU.  You could try a different CPU.  I haven't heard yet of onboard graphics going out due to a CPU though.
3.   A GPU card is worth a shot.  Might not break the bank too bad as a gaming GPU card isn't needed.  Lean toward GPU card for workstation/work applications.  DAW doesn't need a super fancy one.  I'd get one with at least DP.  If you're HDMI dedicated, then I suggest one with both HDMI and DP.

@bradthetechnut​ 

Thank you for your reply and suggestions I appreciate it.. I need to clarify the my display option is only the DP out,  since the computer does not need a graphics card standard it uses the onboard in chip Graphics based on the Intel 770 GPU...   So,  I may try to add a GPU card card that has HDMI out and see if that works but if its in the CPU I may have to change out the CPU...   

This computer is right at 2 years old and has for the 2 years worked flawlessly ... we were in doing edits on some songs and recording some vocals when the video just went out... No video output at all.  I did swap my monitor out (didn't think it was the monitor but I figured I'd give it a try... miracles work sometimes but not this time.

If it is the CPU that died I"m really going to be mad, in the 50 years I have been working with computers I've never had a CPU die... and my guess it the in chip graphics may add to the over heating of the CPU causing the failure.   If that is the case I'll look at the options of swapping out the CPU.  

I'd try a GPU card.  I figure it's easier and then you'll know for sure if CPU or MB is at fault.

There are a few apps that can be downloaded to keep an eye on CPU temps.  I don't remember if task manager has CPU temps.  Be nice if it did.

Did you buy your 8950 brand new?

@bradthetechnut​  Thanks for the suggestion,  I am going to take it into a shop I've worked with one  over the years the nice thing he has items like Gpu cards, processors and other stuff he can put in to test out and the tools to do so... I"ll be at his place at 10 in the morning.   Yes I did buy the computer new in July of 2025.   I spent the day getting the data off I need to work with so I'm not so pressured to get it fixed...    I must say this is the first time I"ve seen a computer die like this.  I'll post any results once I get them. Thanks again for your suggestions. 

You're welcome.  I hope something works out.

FYI, an Alder Lake (Intel 12th Gen) is not going to fail so this is something else.

@bradthetechnut​  Well I must be getting old, we got our first pc about 1982, it was the IBM desktop with floppy drives... and have been using computers since... back then an until the last few years you used a Dsub or a digital connector for Video... never had anything else until this HDMI and Display adapter stuff...  I've never had a video cable fail... Never!  Until now...  I did not nor have I kept a spare video cable (because I have never had one fail)... until now.  I was pretty embarrassed when the guy said... You have a bad video cable... So I need to look in to what a "Display Port" really is...   I guess the is were we talk about teaching the old guy new tricks.... Lol   Thanks for your help

@Element115s4​ Thanks you can see my post I just replied on the subject...  I guess you learn something new everyday!

@davidk1952​  I'm glad all it was a cable.  I didn't think to suspect it either.

Amazon Basics and Blue Rigger are both good brand names for cables.

Some years ago, I had a brand new generic audio cable not work well.  Almost thought it was audio out on PC.  Haven't bought generic since.

The computer is used ffor audio recording and the DAW software isn't very video intense for the most part.  The Audio does not use the HDMI ports nor the onboard audio... the system has a very high end audio card that has both Digital and Optical ins and outs and typically running up to 24 or more tracks.  

From what I see there are both active DP cable and passive.. in my case to the best of my knowledge my cables are passive.. I really need to do more research.  The computer sits under a console in the studio and the cable runs from the back of the computer to the monitor (Samsung 1080p) it does not get moved around at all So why do these cables fail?

I know one thing,  tonight I am ordering 2 more cables to have on hand in the studio in this ever comes up again... Even the guys at the computer shop could not answer the question but they said the number of system come in where it's the cable is disturbing...