GTX 980 keeps crashing :(

[kodzo]

Hi guys 

 

I have been experiencing GPU issues for a while now and i am looking for a solution

 

My PC specs are:

    CPU : i7 4770 (non-k)

    CPU Cooler : H80i V2

    GPU : EVGA GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0

    RAM : HyperX (2*4GB) Kit ( HX318C10FBK2/8 )

    PSU : RealPower ECO Silent Series 500W

    Motherboard : MSI Z87-G45

    Storage : 1TB HDD and 2TB HDD

    Case : Antec GX505 Window

    Case fans : 2 rear( H80i V2 ) , 2 on top and 2 in front

 

My issues are in form of crashes, to be exact : gray-ish or orange-ish crashes

When a crash occurs the PC locks up with my monitor being gray-ish or orange-ish and I am forced to restart it

The keyboard can work for 5 secs max ( "numlock" can turn the light on/off) and then even that locks up

Sometimes the reset button does not do anything !

The crashes happen in GPU intensive games when something sudden happens and then *bam* crash

So far it crashes is GTA V (rarely) , Dark Souls 3 (sometimes) and Rise of the Tomb Raider (always(cant even start playing))

 

I have tried swapping drivers , fiddled around in MSI afterburner and nothing helps

FurMark testing goes without problem (no crashes) with GPU temps never over 75 )

 

I have blamed my GPU drivers for a while but now I think that the power supply is the culprit

My previous PC was a Q9550 on air cooling and gtx 760 3gb OEM but the power supply is the same one

The GPU needs two 6-pin connectors

The PSU has one 6+2 pin connector directly plugged in to the GPU but the other 6-pin is molex-to-6pin and is shared with 4 fans and fan controller 

Also the PSU can deliver(according to sticker) only 33 Amps compared to the 42 required !!!     (My old GPU only needed 30 Amps)

But then when i play Ashes of the Singularity GPU is 100% load and no crash ?

 

Im really tired of troubleshooting and could use some help

If my PSU is really the problem i will GLADLY get rid of it 

 

Regards

[Turtleinahafshel]

6 minutes ago, kodzo said:

Hi guys 

 

I have been experiencing GPU issues for a while now and i am looking for a solution

 

My PC specs are:

    CPU : i7 4770 (non-k)

    CPU Cooler : H80i V2

    GPU : EVGA GTX 980 Superclocked ACX 2.0

    RAM : HyperX (2*4GB) Kit ( HX318C10FBK2/8 )

    PSU : RealPower ECO Silent Series 500W

    Motherboard : MSI Z87-G45

    Storage : 1TB HDD and 2TB HDD

    Case : Antec GX505 Window

    Case fans : 2 rear( H80i V2 ) , 2 on top and 2 in front

 

My issues are in form of crashes, to be exact : gray-ish or orange-ish crashes

When a crash occurs the PC locks up with my monitor being gray-ish or orange-ish and I am forced to restart it

The keyboard can work for 5 secs max ( "numlock" can turn the light on/off) and then even that locks up

Sometimes the reset button does not do anything !

The crashes happen in GPU intensive games when something sudden happens and then *bam* crash

So far it crashes is GTA V (rarely) , Dark Souls 3 (sometimes) and Rise of the Tomb Raider (always(cant even start playing))

 

I have tried swapping drivers , fiddled around in MSI afterburner and nothing helps

FurMark testing goes without problem (no crashes) with GPU temps never over 75 )

 

I have blamed my GPU drivers for a while but now I think that the power supply is the culprit

My previous PC was a Q9550 on air cooling and gtx 760 3gb OEM but the power supply is the same one

The GPU needs two 6-pin connectors

The PSU has one 6+2 pin connector directly plugged in to the GPU but the other 6-pin is molex-to-6pin and is shared with 4 fans and fan controller 

Also the PSU can deliver(according to sticker) only 33 Amps compared to the 42 required !!!     (My old GPU only needed 30 Amps)

But then when i play Ashes of the Singularity GPU is 100% load and no crash ?

 

Im really tired of troubleshooting and could use some help

If my PSU is really the problem i will GLADLY get rid of it 

 

Regards

is the 6pin and 8pin plugged in 

[kodzo]

Yes they are 

 

[App4that]

Shame you only have 8g of RAM because I'd start there. But I doubt ROTTR would run on 4g. 

 

Whens the last time you did a fresh install of your OS?

[Turtleinahafshel]

1 minute ago, kodzo said:

Yes they are 

 

so i would suggest a psu 40 to 50 bucks would suffice but its your choice and try everything before you but somehting

[kodzo]

oh lol it was like 3-4 year ago and its win 7 64 bit

 

[Turtleinahafshel]

Just now, kodzo said:

oh lol it was like 3-4 year ago and its win 7 64 bit

 

try to go to windows 10 

[kodzo]

i probably will replace my psu i just have to get some money for it

 

[App4that]

Ah. Just to be sure you've made sure the driver is the latest and for 64bit? 

 

 

[kodzo]

and also am planning to go to win10

[kodzo]

Just now, App4that said:

Ah. Just to be sure you've made sure the driver is the latest and for 64bit? 

 

 

yes

[Turtleinahafshel]

Just now, kodzo said:

and also am planning to go to win10

i would do it that  might solve the problem

[kodzo]

Just now, Turtleinahafshel said:

i would do it that  might solve the problem

i have an ssd in my box of pc stuff ( ) so i will try with win10 on it

 

[App4that]

You should still be able to get Windows 10 for free. Just make sure you do a fresh install, that means everythings has to go, down to the last bit. Anything you cannot reinstall off the interned you should back up on a separate flash driver or other storage.

 

DO NOT just upgrade. You will hate life more than you do now.

 

But after that headache Windows 10 is actually really good. 

[Haeking]

Just now, App4that said:

You should still be able to get Windows 10 for free. Just make sure you do a fresh install, that means everythings has to go, down to the last bit. Anything you cannot reinstall off the interned you should back up on a separate flash driver or other storage.

 

DO NOT just upgrade. You will hate life more than you do now.

 

But after that headache Windows 10 is actually really good. 

That was only for a year if he installs like a cracked version of windows he can run it smooth though and game once more 

[kodzo]

Just now, App4that said:

You should still be able to get Windows 10 for free. Just make sure you do a fresh install, that means everythings has to go, down to the last bit. Anything you cannot reinstall off the interned you should back up on a separate flash driver or other storage.

 

DO NOT just upgrade. You will hate life more than you do now.

 

But after that headache Windows 10 is actually really good. 

ok i will 

my brother has win10 and he is pretty happy with it so far

[kodzo]

Just now, Haeking said:

That was only for a year if he installs like a cracked version of windows he can run it smooth though and game once more 

yeah,  i have a usb drive with only win10 installation files so i will go with that

[App4that]

Just now, Haeking said:

That was only for a year if he installs like a cracked version of windows he can run it smooth though and game once more 

Nah, just say you need the support for those with disabilities. I'd worry about feeling bad about that, but Microsoft. 

[App4that]

3 minutes ago, kodzo said:

yeah,  i have a usb drive with only win10 installation files so i will go with that

Trust me. Please, for your sanity. 

 

Use this tool, download it to a USB drive over 32g. Boot from the drive and wipe everything clean. Then let it install, skip the part where it asks for a key and then log into your MS account. You'll be right as rain.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

Again, DO NOT simply let this tool install to your computer, you must boot from the drive and remove everything. 

[kodzo]

Just now, App4that said:

Trust me. Please, for your sanity. 

 

Use this tool, download it to a USB drive over 32g. Boot from the drive and wipe everything clean. Then let it install, skip the part where it asks for a key and then look into your MS account. You'll be right as rain.

 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

Again, DO NOT simply let this tool install to your computer, you must boot from the drive and remover everything. 

will do that tomorrow cuz its 21:40 here and will say what happened

[kodzo]

ok update:

win10 seems to have done it , its not crashing anymore