RTX407TI Instability

[jklein123]

Hello all!

 

System specs

 

GB Aorus Elite X570 Wifi

Ryzen 5800x3D

RTX2080S (old) RTX4070TI (new)

16GB DDR4 3600

750W PSU

 

TLDR; GB Aorus Elite X570 Wifi + 4070ti crashing on PCIEx16 Gen 4, appearing more stable on Gen 3(?)

 

I recently purchased an ASUS Tuf RTX 4070ti. I installed this into my system right away. I did some diligence before the purchase, making sure I had the wattage and parts that weren't too too bottlenecked for 1440 future-proofing. This GPU was truly the last upgrade I could make without having to scrap the system and move on to next gen mobo, higher PSU, ram, etc. I installed the card, reinstalled NVIDIA drivers and was on my way.

 

2 days later, I noticed some hitching in game; COD and FIFA 23. Something was off. I did another driver install thru geforce xp, and a driver reset (w+ctrl+shift+b)and it seemed to relieve the issue.

 

Today, I am noticing massive hitching, slow performance/ instability in windows desktop, automatic restarts, black screens on power up and restart, and monitors disconnecting on their own. A panic set in, and to forums I went. I first attacked my BIOS version, by updating to the latest software as my BIOS was approaching 1 year old. This had no effect, however I did have to reapply all of my BIOS settings. I read much about DDU and performing a true clean graphics install via safe boot, etc. I did this, and my system was performing well. Shortly after, I restarted the computer as I had just downloaded multiple things and re-established the graphics drivers. The computer black screened, and I was forced to power down and start back up. The hitching and low performance continued. I re-entered the BIOS and then change my PCIEx16 gen from auto (which would be 4.0 as it is a 4070ti) to 3.0. Now the system appears stable and responsive, with appropriate performance in game as well. Now I have only powered down twice, so I am hoping I don't re enter the same loop.

 

Has anyone else encountered this issue? Or can anyone confirm that my reasoning/solution is correct??? I am really trying to avoid these crashes and instability. Any other tips to remedy this, and make sure it doesn't start happening again? Thank you!

[Guest]

How old is the power supply and what brand/model?  I would try doing some tasks with hwinfo64 monitoring voltages in the background if you can without it crashing...

 

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[Guest]

3.0 vs 4.0 doesn't really matter right now though, anyway.. if it is more stable in 3.0, try it out... I doubt you'll notice a difference.

[jklein123]

27 minutes ago, si1enze said:

How old is the power supply and what brand/model?  I would try doing some tasks with hwinfo64 monitoring voltages in the background if you can without it crashing...

 

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I've got an EVGA GQ 750W 80+ Gold!

[jklein123]

22 minutes ago, si1enze said:

3.0 vs 4.0 doesn't really matter right now though, anyway.. if it is more stable in 3.0, try it out... I doubt you'll notice a difference.

I agree, the differences are marginal. A redditor recommended more RAM... I'm not reaching top RAM load and I definitely shouldn't be on a boot? Odd. I really think it might be a mobo incompatibility on the current BIOS offerings.

[Guest]

No, you shouldn't be utilizing all your ram after just booting..  Though I did notice an uplift in overall performance going from 16Gb to 32Gb (just 3200) with my 5800X and my previous 2070 Super...  your GPU is in the top pci-e slot right?  

[jklein123]

2 hours ago, si1enze said:

No, you shouldn't be utilizing all your ram after just booting..  Though I did notice an uplift in overall performance going from 16Gb to 32Gb (just 3200) with my 5800X and my previous 2070 Super...  your GPU is in the top pci-e slot right?  

Correct