GTX 550 Ti problems

[Focus RSS]

I can't seem to find the problem, so I figured I'd just ask for some help. I recently upgraded from a 280 GTX to a 550 GTX Ti and I'm having some problems with my computer just randomly crashing and restarting. Any ideas?

[Acid Panda]

have you tried DDU and then reinstalling new drivers for the 550 GTX

[.Apex.]

3 minutes ago, Focus RSS said:

I can't seem to find the problem, so I figured I'd just ask for some help. I recently upgraded from a 280 GTX to a 550 GTX Ti and I'm having some problems with my computer just randomly crashing and restarting. Any ideas?

For an ancient system like that it could be the capacitors dying, either on the Motherboard/GPU or Power supply

[ObsidianAura]

37 minutes ago, _Syn_ said:

For an ancient system like that it could be the capacitors dying, either on the Motherboard/GPU or Power supply

It is a 9 year old card we're looking at here so some problems are to be expected. The Geforce 5 series drew a lot of power too 120W ish i think. 

 

Could be that your PSU doesn't have enough oomph to run it stably, but that's just a guess.

 

Although looking at the GTX 280 that looks to have used more power than the 550

[Brennan Price]

1 hour ago, _Syn_ said:

For an ancient system like that it could be the capacitors dying, either on the Motherboard/GPU or Power supply

I feel like since the problems only appeared after changing his GPU then it will likely not be motherboard or PSU. If it was capacitors though, there would likely be no chance that the card works at all. 

28 minutes ago, ObsidianAura said:

It is a 9 year old card we're looking at here so some problems are to be expected.

I also feel that problems may be expected but this is not certain, otherwise he wouldn't have bought the card in the first place. No-one would ever be inclined to buy used items if problems are expected. 

 

As for OP: I'd agree with @Acid Panda and say try DDU with the drivers for your new card. Does your PC crash with a Blue screen or straight up turn off without notice? We need more information ideally  

[Focus RSS]

58 minutes ago, Brennan Price said:

I feel like since the problems only appeared after changing his GPU then it will likely not be motherboard or PSU. If it was capacitors though, there would likely be no chance that the card works at all. 

I also feel that problems may be expected but this is not certain, otherwise he wouldn't have bought the card in the first place. No-one would ever be inclined to buy used items if problems are expected. 

 

As for OP: I'd agree with @Acid Panda and say try DDU with the drivers for your new card. Does your PC crash with a Blue screen or straight up turn off without notice? We need more information ideally  

It turns off without notice. What other information would you need?

[Brennan Price]

Honestly that sounds like a PSU problem. A PC, most of the time will only shut down without notice if there is not enough power going to a component. Hence the immediate shutdown. 

 

EDIT: When I say problem, I mean that you don't have enough power coming from your power supply.