Overheating i think

[Fedora]

Problem: within like 10 minutes my pc will freeze in games and no alt tab and ctrl alt del dont work but when the freeze happens it doesn't undo itself the fans will just come on btw it freezes where the game last was and audio does not continue the pc is still on put doesn't respond and i have to unplug it manually to fix it

 

So i here are specs

 

 

PSU:  EVGA 600W http://www.bestbuy.c...=1219693073473 

 

CPU amd fx 8310 http://www.tigerdire...p?EdpNo=9494388

 

Gpu Msi Gtx 980 http://us.msi.com/pr...l#hero-overview

 

OS Windows 8.1

 

Storage 1863GB TOSHIBA DT01ACA200 http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822149407

 

Optical drives ASUS SH-224DB http://www.amazon.co...E/dp/B00CE58ZYC not sure if this is the right one.

 

I dont know what to do i have reset my os completly and i have ran scans in norton cleared registry and ran ccleaner. I have a upgraded prebuilt computer here it is: asus desktop m52bc m32bc http://www.bestbuy.c...3&skuId=4061021

 

i have tried numerous different nvidia drivers unistalled the drivers completely i get a screen freeze on portal 2 on 800x400 i think it may be a dying psu but it is only a few months old and i would also assume if it was psu related it would shut down my pc tell me if it could be psu related or not cause i was thinking id buy one and try it because my psu was 40$ or should i get cheap fans to cool my pc

[The Official Czex]

Telling us your temperatures may help.

[Fedora]

Telling us your temperatures may help.

what should i use to check 

[Teemo4Life]

what should i use to check

CAM

[Wombo]

Can you tell us anything more about what happened when it crashes?

Did you receive any windows error logs and is the log complete?

Is the error related to generic hardware errors/failures?

Do you Overclock?

What temperatures do you see on your hardware?

Edited December 7, 2015 by Godlygamer23

[Godlygamer23]

what should i use to check 

CoreTemp or HWMonitor. Though the CAM software mentioned above will probably work just fine, but the programs I mentioned are much lighter.

 

Moved to Troubleshooting.

Edited December 6, 2015 by Godlygamer23

[Applefreak]

So you can run windows fine but games crash the pc?

I would bet on the power supply.

Your system came with the R7 240 (very low power GPU) so 600 W should be fine but a 980 needs a lot more juice to run, especially if it boosts.

I would get a more powerful brand name powersupply with at least 750 Watts to be stable. 

Also keep in mind that your CPU boosts as well (can be deactivated in the BIOS) .          

[Fedora]

So you can run windows fine but games crash the pc?

I would bet on the power supply.

Your system came with the R7 240 (very low power GPU) so 600 W should be fine but a 980 needs a lot more juice to run, especially if it boosts.

I would get a more powerful brand name powersupply with at least 750 Watts to be stable. 

Also keep in mind that your CPU boosts as well (can be deactivated in the BIOS) .          

i realized but shouldn't my system be fine if the screen freezes fans come on full blast so it uses more power and the system doesn't shut down also what psu would you recommend almost all psus should fit in my case but the thing is the games i play had run well on my 980 before unless my psu wore down in 3 months which is possible if my 980 requires full power from it.

[Fedora]

Writing terminal I see I too like to type without punctuation to make reading things exceedingly difficult when I am in an environment in which I am asking for assistance with an issue I am unsure as to how I will resolve and require outside assistance from members of a community who may have the adequate knowledge to address my issue and help with problem resolution

 

That hurt me a lot right there.

 

Can you tell us anything more about what happened when it crashes?

Did you receive any windows error logs and is the log complete?

Is the error related to generic hardware errors/failures?

Do you Overclock?

What temperatures do you see on your hardware?

i don't overclock there never is a error that comes up i have waited 30 minutes for it to fix it self before nothing happens the fans just come on full blast and then slowly start to slow down i don't know which fans but i think its gpu

[Applefreak]

If it sounds like a hairdryer it's the gpu. But that doesn't mean it's under load just that it reset into default like when entering the bios / uefi screen and fanspeed control is not available.

If your PC freezes and you do see a still image, it might be your harddrive. I've repaired a lot of laptops that had that issue. If you have a spare one (doesn't have to be fast) try installing windows and some games and see if it works. But I would still recommend going for a brand name powersupply like Seasonic, Enermax or EVGA with 80 Plus Gold or Platinum rating.

If the screen just goes black it might only be the Powersupply but in some cases it could be the gpu as well (try your old R7 240, if you still have it)

[TheRandomness]

So you can run windows fine but games crash the pc?

I would bet on the power supply.

Your system came with the R7 240 (very low power GPU) so 600 W should be fine but a 980 needs a lot more juice to run, especially if it boosts.

I would get a more powerful brand name powersupply with at least 750 Watts to be stable. 

Also keep in mind that your CPU boosts as well (can be deactivated in the BIOS) .          

A 980 would run fine with a 500W PSU.