HALP - PC shuts off under GPU load

[Not_Ian]

Okay, So I just installed new parts into my PC yesterday, and my PC keeps turning off after Graphics Card load.

The new parts I installed were a CPU cooler, a motherboard(FM2/FM2+), a Graphics Card(Rx480 4gb), and A 500W PSU.

My friend gave me the PSU, it is a little bit older, but he had no troubles with it. It only turns off when under graphics load. 

[MVPernula]

Can you give us the exact spec list?

Which PSU brand and model is it exactly?

[Not_Ian]

1 minute ago, MVPernula said:

Can you give us the exact spec list?

Which PSU brand and model is it exactly?

 

Okay, My Friend's PSU came with a case bundle(Cooler Master Thermal Master). It has 500W

And my Graphics Chipset is:
Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics

 

I have Integrated Graphics, too, and those seemed to work fine when I tested them

[NotTayyeb]

Have you checked temperatures of the GPU and the CPU under load? I had an issue where my GPU reached 100C because of a failed cooler, and I'd get sudden shutdowns.....

[MVPernula]

Just now, Not_Ian said:

Okay, My Friend's PSU came with a case bundle(Cooler Master Thermal Master). It has 500W

And my Graphics Chipset is:
Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics

 

I have Integrated Graphics, too, and those seemed to work fine when I tested them

Then it is most likely the PSU.

PSU's that come with cases are honestly shit 9,9/10 times.

 

The wattage doesn't mean ANYTHING if the quality is crap, which it most likely is.

Can you test with your old one?

[jj9987]

What power supply is it? If it is unknown branded, it may be low quality and can not supply enough power. 

[Not_Ian]

9 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

Then it is most likely the PSU.

PSU's that come with cases are honestly shit 9,9/10 times.

 

The wattage doesn't mean ANYTHING if the quality is crap, which it most likely is.

Can you test with your old one?

 

my old one was a 300 watt; It came with a prebuilt.

 

[Not_Ian]

9 minutes ago, jj9987 said:

What power supply is it? If it is unknown branded, it may be low quality and can not supply enough power. 

 

It is Cooler Master(It came with the Thermal Master bundle.)

[MVPernula]

2 minutes ago, Not_Ian said:

my old one was a 300 watt; It came with a prebuilt.

 

I think you definetly should get a new PSU, one of good quality, before playing more.

 

A bad PSU that's giving uneven on not enough power will damage your components, and you don't want to fry your new parts.

Get a new one asap! If you want something that's kind of on the cheap, the GREY labeled CXM series from Corsair are good.

550w should be enough.

[Not_Ian]

1 minute ago, MVPernula said:

I think you definetly should get a new PSU, one of good quality, before playing more.

 

A bad PSU that's giving uneven on not enough power will damage your components, and you don't want to fry your new parts.

Get a new one asap! If you want something that's kind of on the cheap, the GREY labeled CXM series from Corsair are good.

550w should be enough.

 

I'm kind of broke at the moment; Is there any other way?

Thanks, though.

[MVPernula]

1 minute ago, Not_Ian said:

I'm kind of broke at the moment; Is there any other way?

Thanks, though.

Well I don't see how there could be another way if it is the PSU.

The best way to figure it out would be if you could somehow test it with another PSU, maybe if you can take your PC to your friend if he upgraded and test it with his?

 

Aside from that no, if it is a bad psu you need a bad one, using it further will damage your PC. Even under non-heavy loads.

[Not_Ian]

Just now, MVPernula said:

Well I don't see how there could be another way if it is the PSU.

The best way to figure it out would be if you could somehow test it with another PSU, maybe if you can take your PC to your friend if he upgraded and test it with his?

 

Aside from that no, if it is a bad psu you need a bad one, using it further will damage your PC. Even under non-heavy loads.

 

should I shut down my PC?

 

[Not_Ian]

2 minutes ago, MVPernula said:

Well I don't see how there could be another way if it is the PSU.

The best way to figure it out would be if you could somehow test it with another PSU, maybe if you can take your PC to your friend if he upgraded and test it with his?

 

Aside from that no, if it is a bad psu you need a bad one, using it further will damage your PC. Even under non-heavy loads.

 

If it worked fine with Integrated Graphics, do you think it is still the PSU? I know dor sure that it uses less wattage for it.

 

[MVPernula]

Just now, Not_Ian said:

should I shut down my PC?

 

Lets say it's a really bad PSU;
Your powersupply keeps giving non-healthy power to your parts, seemingly the GPU takes the worst hit.

I think the safest thing you can do while waiting is unplug your gpu and take it out and then wait until you get a proper PSU.

 

iGPU until then.

[Not_Ian]

Just now, MVPernula said:

Lets say it's a really bad PSU;
Your powersupply keeps giving non-healthy power to your parts, seemingly the GPU takes the worst hit.

I think the safest thing you can do while waiting is unplug your gpu and take it out and then wait until you get a proper PSU.

 

iGPU until then.

 

Use integrated GPU?

 

 

[MVPernula]

1 minute ago, Not_Ian said:

If it worked fine with Integrated Graphics, do you think it is still the PSU? I know dor sure that it uses less wattage for it.

 

Yeah it is probably the PSU then, the GPU is the part that draws most power basically.

 

But still, is there no way for you to test with another PSU?

[MVPernula]

6 minutes ago, Not_Ian said:

Use integrated GPU?

 

 

Exactly.