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I need some quick assistance with my Nvidia GTX 1660 Super GPU. I've had it for almost three years, and until recently, it ran at a cool 65-70 degrees Celsius during gaming sessions like Overwatch. I understand that over time, GPUs can experience some degree of heating. In fact, I've been vigilant about monitoring its temperature, even when it reached around 75 degrees Celsius about a year ago. However, out of nowhere, the temperature has shot up to a concerning 85 degrees Celsius without any changes to my setup or game settings. Any ideas on what might be causing this sudden spike in temperature? Your advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, I am building my first PC. I can start it with my CPU-graphics and installed windows 10 Pro. Everything works except that my GPU isn't detected in the device-manager and I can't get an image with the output of the GPU. I don't know, what I can do at this point, so I ask here (first time I ask for help in an online-forum). A lot of the things are bought used, but I don't think, that is the problem (the MoBo detects something in the PCIe slot). As I said, I can run windows with the monitor connected to the CPU-graphics. FYI I have internet and can install things (not a Nvidia driver, because no Nvidia GPU is detected), in case I need Apps, drivers, etc to fix the problem. The Fans of the GPU are spinning (different to other posts) and the lights are on. I am using a displayport-cable. I don't have another GPU to test it or another PC to test the GPU. Also no other monitor at the time (I am moving soon and I have my monitor there, not here). I don't even get a signal (not even for BIOS) when I plug the monitor into the GPU. In the BIOS (under Advanced - System Agent - PCI Express Configuration) I see x16 detected in the first slot, but that is about it. My build: (OS: Windows 10 Pro 64 bit) Motherboard: Asus Z490-e CPU: Intel i9-11900K GPU: Nvidia RTX 4070 12GB RAM: 2x16 32GB 3200 MHz kit (Corsair Vengeance Pro) PSU: be quiet! 12m 850W CPU-cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Elite Storage: Fikwot FN955 4TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 Monitor is old, but works after I put the new NVMe into my laptop and installed the basic display-drivers (it is worse than full hd so windows had a problem with it). What I've tried already: I installed a BIOS-update (newest one, 2801 x64) with EZ-Flash and a USB stick. In the BIOS I tried: I checked all the cables, turned it off and back on (while I tried my luck in the BIOS I had to reset it and update it again a few times). enabling iGPU Multi-Monitor setting the primary display to auto or the GPU a different Power cable for the GPU (PCIe 5.0 (both sides) as well as a 2x8 to 5.0 splitter, and I made sure, they were correctly installed at the GPU and the PSU) putting the GPU into a different slot connecting the M.2 to the second slot (is still there) Did all windows updates, etc. uninstalled graphics-drivers reset BIOS I really appreciate any help. If you need more info or pictures, please say so and I will get them. Thank you!

Hey all LTT Forumers! I Wanted to make a post to sanity check myself on this... I Recently brought a RTX 3090 MSI Suprim X used for a good price, but I've been slightly worried about the temps, is 105c on the hotspot too high? I've left the power limit on stock, but i found limited it to 70% works well to keep the temps under control while losing about 5 to 10 FPS... I Purchased some K5 pro and Kryonaut Extreme just in case so I am ready to tackle a repasting job, but i know the MSI Suprim is a pain in the rear to take apart and put back together but since im out of warranty, is it worth it? The temps and power draw below is after 10 minutes in cities skyline 2 with 100k pop.

Hello LTT community, I just woke up and am about to choose violence. Ok, joking aside. I have a RX 6700 XT that was working flawless as of yesterday morning. I downloaded the most recent update from AMD's website. As soon as the program finished I rebooted. Everything went as expected, nothing wrong (so far). I watched a few YouTube videos and then headed over to Facebook. Then I heard a click (like the one my power strip makes when I turn on my computer) my TV just cut off. I glance over and my HDD light was still blinking, fans still spinning, Mobo light still on. My first reaction was my GPU just died. My trouble shooting begins here... I reset my PC the BIOS dots start spinning and the second the OS starts the screen turns off. I was able to get into recovery mode. I used a recovery save I had, and it worked. However no GPU driver is installed. Only the Microsoft driver seems to work. I tried to go back to the previous driver I had used but it to has failed. At this point I had given up. I am currently using my GTX 1060 3GB, glad I kept it. Does anyone have a similar issue with the RX 6700 XT? My PC specs: Windows 11 23H2 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 AMD RX 6700 XT (GTX 1060 3GB as backup) Gigabyte AX370 Gaming 3 (Using the latest BIOS) 650w PSU 4TB SSD SATA

I have a Gigabyte Vision 3080Ti that I purchased about 6 months ago from a guy that bought it during the 2020 release, he gamed on it till he upgraded to a 4090. I have noticed under heavy gaming load it gets around 81-83°C after a few hours it even spikes to 85°C.. is it time to redo the thermal paste and pads for this card? Or is this around normal temps? PS I have a 5000d Corsair airflow case. Front mounted EK Nucleus 360mm AIO with 3 addition lian li uni fans sandwiched, and 4 lian li uni’s exhausting

Hello everyone! I've had an issue of black squares randomly appearing on my screen at times for some time now. I don't remember when it started but I've had the issue for at least some months. Good to mention is that I had an outage in december leading to one of my SSD's in my stationary PC to break (showing RAW data) and perhaps possibly this outage could have damaged other components aswell without me knowing. The damaged SSD hasn't been connected to my PC since it got damaged because I haven't had time to look at solutions for it. However this post is about the black squares showing up on my screen randomly. I have all the latest Nvidia, Windows 10, motherboard bios and cpu chipset drivers installed. I've added a image to to demostrate an example of how the black squares could show up. When I move my mouse the squares disappears. I added the squares in paint since I can't screenshot them but they show as solid black ones like in the image provided. Setup: CPU Ryzen 5 5600 (non x version) Motherboard Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite V2 RAM Corsair Vengeance LPX Black 16GB (2x8GB) / 3200MHz / DDR4 / CL16 / CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 GPU Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti (GV-N166TWF2OC-6GD) Storage Kingston A2000 M.2 250GB, Kingston NV2 1TB PSU Seasonic Focus+ / 550W / 80+ Gold Operating System Windows 10

Like usual, I get bored and crawl the internet for new or goofy tech stuff, and AliExpress never disappoint me in this regards. An RTX A2000 with 8GB of VRAM? What in the hell? Very weird considering RTX A2000 officially only support either 6GB or 12GB config, 8GB configuration is pretty strange, especially how they manage to modify the VBIOS and the utmost important, memory bandwidth allocation, unlike some mods that usually double the capacity by using higher memory banks the likes of RTX 208Ti, 3060 and 3070/3070Ti thats some people has manage to done. What do you think about this another "re-salvaged component - Chinese style " abomination? Adding to my interest is a 6 Pin GPU power connector (see the last picture below), I believe either the Chinese do some "factory shunt mod" (RTX A2000 can be easily shunt-modded and widely practiced among Crypto miners) or just some reassurance to keep stable board power (and maybe they tweak the VBIOS too somehow). Pictures below is taken from AliExpress product page - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005952320950.html

Hello everyone, so I recently got a SOYO RX 5700 XT from AliExpress. I knew beforehand it was a gamble, and kinda expected the card to underperform. What I did not expect is a detached substrate stiffener, I found out this morning when trying to replace the thermal paste. My question is can it be fixed / attached ? And How ? GPU works btw, runs a bit hot but works.

Let's take a look at one method we can use to measure the efficiency of a Graphics Card (GPU) at various Power Limits. With electricity costs soaring globally and the need to reduce heat emissions running Folding@Home can be a delicate balancing act between contributing to a worthwhile cause and keeping your Electricity Bill low and the Temperature in your home at a reasonable level. Modern GPUs, like CPUs, have a power-efficiency curve that is exponential. At the upper end of the curve you get diminishing increases in yields. So our goal is to find the most efficient Power-Level to run a GPU at. We can define Efficiency as the Yield (PPD) at a specific Power Level (W). For convenience we will use kPPD/W as the measurement of Efficiency. What you will need: Folding at Home Advanced Control Harlam's Folding Monitor (HfM.net) (Windows only or using Wine in Linux) nvidia-smi (Bundled with NVidia drivers on Windows and Linux) Excel or Google Sheets An hour or two per GPU. The best way of measuring efficiency in Folding@Home, given the variable yields in differing Work Units (WUs), is to run a GPU at a target Power-Level over a period of several days recording the Aggregate Yield of the GPU and dividing it by the Power-Level to obtain the Efficiency at that Power-Level then adjusting the Power-Level and repeating the measurements. However, a quick indication of a GPUs efficiency can be measured by observing the changes in Yield (PPD) during a single WU as the Power-Limit is adjusted. Frame Time (TPF) is the time required to complete 1/100th of a WU. In this example we will look at a EVGA RTX 2070 Super XC Hybrid (08G-P4-3178-KR) running project 18202 as the WU. First we need to configure HfM.net to calculate it's estimate of Yield (PPD) using the last 3 Frames as the Sampling Window. A larger Sampling Window might provide more accuracy but will take more time to measure. Select Preferences in the Edit Menu in HfM and choose "Last 3 Frames" to Calculate PPD based on and Click OK. Note that TPF appears to be calculated across all Frames so PPD will be a better measurement. Select a GPU to profile taking note of which Slot on which Host it is running. First we need to determine the Minimum and Maximum Power-Levels supported by the GPU. Open a Command Prompt (Windows) or a Terminal Window (Linux) and enter nvidia-smi -q to query the capabilities of the GPUs installed in the system: Power Readings Power Management : Supported Power Draw : 126.81 W Power Limit : 125.00 W Default Power Limit : 215.00 W Enforced Power Limit : 125.00 W Min Power Limit : 125.00 W Max Power Limit : 240.00 W where: Power Limit: Current value Power-Limit is set to Power Draw: Current Power consumed by the GPU Default Power Limit: Min Power Limit: Max Power Limit: Here we see this GPU has a minimum Power of 125W, a Maximum of 240W so we will want to measure the Yields between these two Limits. We will use 25W as the step size and record Yields at: 125, 150, 175, 200, 225 and 240 Watts. Next open the Folding@Home Advanced Control application from the Task Bar. Select the system with the GPU under test click on the "Log" tab to view the log checking the "Filter" option and selecting the appropriate "Slot" from the drop-down list.: Here we can see that this WU Checkpoints every two frames. We want a consistent sampling window with the same number of Checkpoints as the Checkpoint process adds a slight delay reducing the Yield. In this case we choose to record the Yield after an odd percentage has completed every 6th percentage as we want a sampling interval (6 frames) wider than that used for the Yield estimate (3 Frames) but with a consistent number of Checkpoints (3). It is important we measure the actual Power Draw rather than the set Power-Limit as at lower and upper bounds the GPU may have trouble enforcing the Power-Limit. Wait until the WU is 5-10% complete before starting measurements. In our Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Linux) enter: nvidia-smi -i 0 -l 1 --format=csv,noheader --query-gpu=temperature.gpu,power.draw,clocks.gr,fan.speed which will query GPU 0 (-i 0) on this system and display the GPU temperature, Power Draw, Graphics Clock Speed and Fan Speed once a second. While the sampling window for the current set Power-Limit is in progress we will use this to estimate the Power Draw during the sampling window. In the above example with a 125W Power-Limit we see that the GPU appears to be averaging around the set value of 125W. Next we create a spreadsheet to record our values: The first Column is our "Set" Power-limit; the second our Observed Power-Draw; The third the Percentage measurement point; the fourth the TPF in Seconds from HfM; the fifth the Yield from HfM and the 6th the calculated Efficiency (E/B/1000) in kPPD/W. In a second Administrator Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Linux) set the GPU starting with the lowest Power-limit at the end of a Frame. nvidia-smi -i <GPU#> -pl <Min. Power> In this instance I used: nvidia-smi -i 0 -pl 125 Watch the nvidia-smi window during the sampling interval and record the estimate of the Power-Draw. Populate the Command Prompt or Terminal with the next set-point in preparation for when the current sampling window ends. As soon as the current sampling period finishes (watch the Log in Advanced Control) change to the next set-point (nvidia-smi -i <X> -pl <Y>) and record the TPF and PPD estimate from HfM for the previous sampling window. It helps to record the TPF and PPD values a couple of times later in the sampling interval as they should be fairly stable after 3-5 frames have completed and it will give you a good estimate of the final values. As HfM calculates the Yield (PPD) based on the last 3 Frames and our sampling window is 6 Frames you do not have to be super accurate how soon after the Frame Completion you change to the next Set Point. Here are the final values. The values seemed inconsistent after the 175W Set-Point (completed 15:02) so I took measurements adjusting the Power-Limit down from the Maximum for comparison. Perhaps the calculations performed on the WU around this point got more complicated? Here is the smoothed (5-minute average values for PPD and Power) efficiency for this GPU over the initial test run from my Zabbix server for comparison. I then calculated the Average Efficiency over the two measurements for each of the Set-Points: We can then create a scatter graph of the data including a Trend line and display the Confidence or "Fit" of the Trend line (R^2 value): For this WU on this GPU we see the Efficiency is highest at the lowest Power-Limit and gets exponentially worse as the Power-Limit is increased. To put it another way, dropping from 225W, which is close to the 217W Default, to the Minimum 125W Limit we see a 7.53% decrease in PPD for a 44.4% decrease in Power.

Just made an account to ask this question. I recently upgraded my graphics card to a 4090, and it's been working like a dream. I even got a 12-pin GPU cable from CableMod. I heard about the recall on one of their other products, but since I have the cable itself (it replaces my PSU cables and cost me a fortune) I figured I was okay. When I first attempted to install the 4090, I realized it was a CHONK. I tried to give my cable enough breathing room to straighten out near the plug. The only part of the cable that bends is the cable itself, the plug itself doesn't seem to react at all when I put the glass on. You can see that it does curve down a bit, and the images are a little misleading since they're taken diagonally which makes it seem further out than it actually is. Image(8) actually shows the one spot it actually touches. Image(7) shows that all the pins are unmoved and still plugged in and there is no gap in between, I made sure it was all connected. I spoke with some people, and they said that my cable was pretty bent, and they recommended me get a vertical mount. I use a Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL and gave me this link for me to reference: UNIVERSAL 4- SLOTS VERTICAL GPU KIT (WITH GEN 4 RISER) – LIAN LI is a Leading Provider of PC Cases | Computer Cases (lian-li.com) Personally, I don't know how reliable vertical mounts can be, or how reliable the Lian Li mount is. I love their fans, they're very pretty, but I never put too much thought in a vertical mount. I have not seen any issues with my 4090 while its been like this, however I would rather get some more input before making a decision that would ultimately affect my entire computer. Like I said, I tried to give my GPU cables as much room as possible, and although it's bent a bit, the plug is secure and there is no gap that I can see (I have perfect vision btw). What should I do? Should I do anything at all?

I was reassembling some parts on a new cabinet and came across a different looking GPU 6 pin power input. According to its manual, this GTX 1060 should have the following pin patter: From Left to right and top to bottom: Top Row = D D Square. Bottom row = Square D D. However the atual hardware i have here is as follow: Anomalous Pattern = Top Row = Square, Square, D. Bottom Row = D, D, Square. My power supply follows the correct patter, the first one, the one user manual says it should be. The power supply 6 pin pci connector connects fine with the GPU, despite having a different pattern. The thing is, Im not sure if its just a manufacturing defect or the problem extends to circuitry level. I don't know how this GPU was mounted on the old cabinet, for when i took the job the parts were already disassembled. The previews IT guy moved to another company and i have no way to contact him. I don't know how to troubleshooting this, and im afraid of burn the GPU. I welcome any advice. Thanks in advance for the attention.

Hi, my games have been crashing loads lately while giving graphics errors. I have tried numerous things to fix the issue. My latest attempt to fixing the problem was a complete reinstall of windows on a different drive which did not help. This makes me think the problem is not software related. Could my GPU be dying? It has no artifacting problems just the crashes. My GPU is a Gigabyte RTX 2060 OC edition and I have had it for about 4 years. It currently reaches 77 C while at 99% usage at most but it used to be at 83 C at 99% usage all the time before I fixed that issue (for about 2 years). I had this problem in Valorant and Minecraft but it has not occurred since I set my max FPS to 160 and the GPU usage stays below 60%. I do still have the problem in Fortnite where the GPU usage is over 95%. The crash does not happen instantly it always happens about 15 minutes after starting the game and will then do it about every 3 minutes after the first crash when relaunching the game. The rest of my specs: CPU: Intel core I5-13600KF Motherboard: MSI mpg b760i edge wifi RAM: 2x Trident Z Royal 8gb DDR4 3200 mHz SSD: WD Black SN850X 2tb PSU: 500W from BE QUIET! Let me know if you have any idea what could cause the issue and how to resolve it. Thanks!

I've been looking for a used workstation laptop with MXM compatibility. i cant find a real list of older models with this capability, only new ones. any suggestions or examples?

So i am planning to upgrade to a 7800 XT from a 1650 super. I am having a Ryzen 9 3900x, and a 700 watt 80+ bronze PSU (gigabyte B700H) am i good to go with the PSU??

I bought this GALAX 1660 Ti GPU 8 months ago, And i went ahead and tested it 5 months ago and it wouldnt produce a screen at first and sometimes would, and it would crash while stress testing and produce a grinding fan noise. But i seemed to have fixed those issues except the grinding fan noise. It would still produce it somewhere around 2030 RPM or 60% Fan Speed. But it's not as noisy as before but just today the noise seemed to have come back and im worried if the gpu will get the same symptoms months ago or it will break. No wire seems to be blocking the gpu or anything its just that when the fan goes above 2030 RPM/60% Fan Speed it would make this annoying grinding noise but it's not that loud compared to before. But now it's *kinda* fixed all i did was reseat the gpu and the 8 pin, cleaned the ram, replaced the cmos. And it's stable in games and on FurMark and wont crash anymore. But still makes this annoying grinding noise on it's fan and i dont know how to fix it. Editors Note: I set the fan speed to 62% in MSI Afterburner when playing gpu intense games for the fan to chill and not make that ear-piercing noise. Here's the video of my GPU Back then still having no display issues, crashes and with the grinding fan noise. The noise starts at 0:30 (The noise issue im having right now too but not that audible anymore) What can i do? The warranty is expired. Or do a alternative solution.

Hi. Im searching for a new psu and I don’t know which is the right one. my motherboard only has one 16 pin input and my GPU only has an eight pin one. Can I use the standard psu’s from ASUS or do I need something special?

So I recently installed a riser cable (Fractal Design FD-A-FLX2-002 Flex 2 Pcie 4 Riser) and now when I switch my pc on my screen just stays black, however when I plug an additional screen directly in to the motherboard HDMI port the additional screen comes on and then the screen plugged in to the GPU also switches on. Then I can unplug the screen from the motherboard and all is normal. When I then restart my pc with just the screen connected to the GPU that is in the riser cable same problem until I plug the additional screen in to the motherboard. I am no expert in BIOS settings so i would like to know if anyone has a sollution to this problem? Thank you! PC Specs: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 MSI PRO B650-S Wifi (MS-7E26) MSI RTX 4060 Ventus 2X 8GB OC Kingston Fury Beast 2x16GB DDR5 5600MHz Windows 11 Version 23H2

This post explores the current state of CPU and GPU architecture, the limitations we're facing, and the potential future developments in the computing world. It delves into topics like Moore's Law, transistor size, and the challenges of quantum effects, while also discussing the potential for new materials, manufacturing processes, and designs to overcome these hurdles. also contemplates the idea of having powerful computers as small as our phones and acknowledges the difficulties humans have in predicting the future. Let's be honest, we are starting to hit the limit of GPU and CPU architecture improvements. For those who know Moore's Law, it's an observation that the number of transistors in a computer chip doubles every two years or so. We're seeing that cards and chips don't have the same rapid improvement as they used to; for example, a CPU from 2000 and 2005 has a significant performance difference and a larger overclocking headroom. But now, look at the 13th and 14th generation Intel chips. Cards are still seeing performance improvements, unlike CPUs. I don't know when they will start to progress more slowly. How big can GPUs get? (The 40×× NVIDIA cards are massive, and if we continue like this, they'll become even bigger.) We used to have computers as large as a room that packed a few kilobytes or megabytes of power, and now we have gaming PCs in the corner of our rooms. Transistors were massive, but now they're really small—currently, they're roughly 7-10 nanometers in size, and they're on track to shrink further to 5 nanometers.. As transistors continue to shrink, they approach the scale of individual atoms. At these dimensions, quantum effects become more pronounced and can lead to issues such as quantum tunneling and increased leakage current. (Quantum tunneling occurs when electrons pass through barriers they normally wouldn't be able to), due to their wave-like properties. This can lead to increased power consumption and reduced stability in the transistors. To mitigate these quantum effects, new materials, manufacturing processes, and transistor designs are being researched. For example, Intel has been developing 3D transistor designs like FinFET and Gate-All-Around (GAA) to improve control over the flow of current in the transistors, reducing leakage and improving stability. Other companies and researchers are exploring alternative materials and technologies, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, and 2D materials, in an effort to create smaller, more efficient, and more stable transistors. We all know that we could get video games with life like graphics but due to limitations there needs to be some cutting edges, who knows maybe we could have a computer as small as out phones and have a beast of a power beyond our thought. We as humans are terrible at prediction even history told us so but we can only estimate. * what do you think the new Architecture would be and when it might come even though we are not looking at anytime soon. Note: this is a compilation of my thoughts and research. Do you ever get that feeling when you're on a forum from 2000-2006 and think, "Wow, this is old. This is how they thought about [***] back then"? Well, someday, someone might look at this conversation the same way, or perhaps not. Who knows?

Hi there! A year and a half ago I bought a RX 6700 and I've been having an horrible experience with it. As mentioned below, I use 4 monitors where one usually has a tab from Twitch or Youtube. If for some reason I open another tab of Youtube for exemple, both videos will be lagging a LOT. Whatever monitor they're on. Same if I open a webpage with some animations (this include some media players: if the HUD? of Youtube is showing while the video is playing, the video will lag until it disappears), everything will lag for some time. In top of all that, when I press Alt+tab it's all buggy, even if I have only one Twitch/Youtube it will show like 7-8 of that tab. Few screens of this mess: https://imgur.com/a/GNNzvK9 (the screens are on Opera but the same happens on Chrome + Firefox, I just can't stand these web browsers). I've deactivated the hardware acceleration on Opera and it's now usable, but I still have all that. Sometimes the fourth monitor won't even be recognized anymore. I don't turn off any screens, I'll have to reboot maybe 5 times in order to get it to be detected (already tried to turn them off and everything but still the same). It struggles with a few games too, which I can't remember now from the top of my mind, since I've abandonned playing on PC and switched to the Steam Deck and Ps5 because of this GPU. Here are the specs of the PC: GPU: Sapphire RX 6700 CPU: Ryzen 5 5600 Motherboard: Asus ROG B450F RAM: 2x16GB CORSAIR PSU: Nox 650W Monitors: Main 1080@144, other 3 1080@60Hz Operating System & Version: Windows 11 23H2 GPU Drivers: Adrenaline 24.2.1 I have already tried this: - Uninstall drivers with DDU in safe mode. - Updated from Windows 10 to Windows 11 23H2. - Switched all cables, bought new ones, changed from DP to HDMI all screens, etc. - Main monitor switch from 144 to 60Hz like the others 3. Even while using only two monitors at 1080p@60 each, still the same. - Updated BIOS and chipset. - XMP deactivated and reactivated. - Turned off Freesync on the main monitor. - Someone on Reddit advised to turn off MPO, it kind of helped but the Alt-Tab thing is still happening. I'm about to switch back to Nvidia since it doesn't seem that the card likes multi-monitors setup, but am I missing something? Thanks in advance if you read all this!

Hey. So... I have a new PC and I have been having some problems with it. Specifically with the GPU. (i think) I will give the full specks at the bottom. (GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus) My PC was working fine just a few days ago, as in I was able to play my games on ultra without problem, but I got an NVIDIA update and then after it finished, the games on Steam and Epic started not using the GPU for the games and the CPU started to absolutely throttle. Updating the driver was the only thing that I did. I then thought that the update was the problem, so I rolled it back, but the problem still persisted. I then restarted the system and now only a few games actually use the GPU when on. Those games would be games like AmongUs, CaveCrawlers, any game on EA, and Helldivers2. All of my other games like Hogwarts legacy, The Finals, Halo: MCC, and Warframe, still don't work. Let me know if there is anything else that yall would need to help me in this. Thanks Specks: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II ATX AM4 Motherboard Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12G GeForce RTX 3060 12GB 12 GB Video Card PSU: EVGA 500 BQ 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply

Hello people I have two computers, 1st system is fairly reliable and I have been using it for a few years, 2nd system was handed down to me by a family member. I want to sell one of these systems or mix & match parts and both GPUs to buy a newer used GPU. What should I build on 4th gen or 6th gen? Which one would be better for gaming and some data analysis workload like Power BI, MSSMS The goal is to end up with one system from existing parts and a new used GPU something better than RX580. without putting any money in. Also what used options do I have for budget GPUs after selling one of the two systems Budget (including currency): Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: gaming, Power Bi, MSSMS Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc):

My RX 5700 XT that i bought on ebay isnt displaying a picture and I have deduced it is most likley a driver issue. How Do I install drivers to the card when I cant even access bios? Motherboard displays VGA light and no onboard cpu graphics. I really need help, any insight would be appreciated.

Brand new PC is having black screen crashes in Destiny 2. Long story short, I just built a brand new computer last week (specs below). On first boot, I wanted to test my most-played game, Destiny 2, and was super happy to see it maxing out with 144fps and FreeSync-type smoothness. However, over the past week, Destiny has been crashing randomly, sometimes even as I first load into an area. I have done just about every Reddit/YouTube troubleshoot in the book, still to no avail. My PC seems to run fine in everything else, it's just Destiny that has constant issues. I'll summarize the list of issues below, including specs, and the common error code when my system crashes. Issue: Destiny 2 black screen after playing for anywhere between 1-20 minutes, booted back to windows home screen, presented with error code "Broccoli" (GPU issue in-game), restart required to open Destiny again. In game before crashes is very stuttery, lots of screen tearing. PC is still running after crash, no MB debug lights come on, and I'm able to use most desktop apps post-crash as well. Things I've noticed: No GPU or CPU temperature peaking during crashes, super high scores with no crashing 3DMark or Heaven, no issues in other games, VRAM MHz sits around 1000 even when idle, game sits around 75-85% GPU utilization in intensive areas. Tweaks to my system I've made: XMP enabled on RAM, CPU undervolted to max 85W, tested GPU clock speed to max at 3000MHz, undervolted to 1050mV, power limit increase to 15% (all stable but not in Destiny). Fixes I've tried that haven't worked: 1. Resolution tweaks with CRU to reduce idle VRAM MHz. 2. Disable and fully delete Xbox game bar. 3. Reset GPU overclock to out-of-box tuning. 4. DDU graphics drivers. 5. Went back to old drivers that were "more stable" for the 7x00 series of AMD cards. 6. Windows memory test (just to make sure it wasn't the RAM). 7. Set power plan to high performance, also giving Destiny 2 high priority graphics settings. 8. Updated chipsets and BIOS. 9. Verified game files via Steam. 10. Disabled full screen optimization (this has helped with overall smoothness). Error Code: Display driver amduw23g stopped responding and has successfully recovered. This is the error code I have been receiving every crash. I'm not 100% sure this is the culprit, but there are no other warning codes around the crashing times. People on reddit whop receive this code seem to have similar issues to my own. I have linked a pic of this error code below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit Log: Few hours after posting this, I'm having worse stutters in game. I ran a strike with no crashes, and I had GPU-Z handy on my second monitor. GPU-Z shows that when these stutters happen, the following drop to zero or near zero: GPU clock, GPU load, Board Power Draw, and GPU voltage. These stutters are like skipping frames, imagine freezing for half a second before the game goes right back to normal. Specs: CPU: Ryzen 7 7700x GPU: AMD Radeon 7800xt RAM: G.skill 6000Mhz CL32 MB: MSI B650-p Wifi PSU: Thermaltake GF1 850W (2024) Case: Corsair 3000D Monitor: Dell S2716DG (GSync, no FreeSync) Thank you to everyone who responds with help. I'm hoping I'm able to figure this out soon.

Okay so, I bought a 4070 ti super on launch, I got it, it was defective and i returned it. after waiting a whole month, I got my refund and I bought a different kind(zotac holo). This time when I had it all plugged in, in it caught on fire. keep in mind I triple checked power cables. I took it out immediately and tried booting it without the gpu and my system is fine. Is it my motherboard? is it the gpu? power supply? cords? Should I start my 30 day return and just suck it up for another month? It took me so long to save for my computer and im just so upset right now.

Is this a scam? It got a D on Fakespot. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFWRLDB5?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1