Windows 10: Windows 11 deactivated after GPU crash

Windows 11 purchased with the computer is now saying it's not activated after I had some graphics card trouble, the GPU just seemed to just die, so I switched the monitors over to the motherboard's graphics while leaving the card in there and trying some relevant looking troubleshooting solutions but nothing seemed to work, the GPU just seemed to be dead. One solution said to make sure everything was updated from the manufacturer's websites including Windows Update, GPU drivers and the BIOS. The GPU drivers refused to install as they couldn't detect a device, but everything apart from the vi

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all games crash!

ive watch my temps and both the cpu and gpu are within normal ranges. when it freezes it simply freezes the image and stops the sound. i must reboot to get back to windows.

 

all games crash!

I suggest you run rthdribl > http://www.daionet.gr.jp/~masa/archives/rthdribl_1_2.zip
Increase the window size step by step and watch your vga temps permanently.
What happens?
If it crashes, run at stock speeds as suggested before and retry.

P.S.: When your system locks, does the display signal turn off after a time?
Stuttering sound or no sound at all when freezing?
What X1800XT model do you own exactly?

 

GPU-Z 0.8.7 crash on launch

W1zzard is asking you to test so that he can suggest next steps and be able to troubleshoot the issue you have.
If another version works, it would be one set of steps.
If several other versions also fail/crash, then it would be another.