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Hello Guys,

 

                   From few days my PC started getting restarted again and again randomly, After doing some research on web i found from many possible causes of restarting one is that of PSU when i checked CPU 4 pin plug got melted a bit from tip and left black burn mark on 4pin cpu socket of motherboard. From my previous post here i got answer that maybe my PSU can handle requirement of wattage by my pc but from Online PSU calculator i got result that i need 650w PSU which am already using CoolerMaster GXII 650w (new ver.). I checked HDD, CPU, GPU, RAM all working properly no overheating and non of my hardware are OC all are on factory settings. My Spec are- 

 

AMD FX 8120

Gigabyte 970A- DS3 (Ver 3.0)
Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 

2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance 

2x 7.2 RPM HDD (2TB+ 80GB)

1x Optical Drive DVD/CDRW

1x Dell IN2030M 20'' Monitor 

1x Thermaltake CPU Air Cooler

1x Standard Keyboard
1x Dragonwar Thor Gaming Mouse 
1x 120mm Side Fan Red LED

 

So what u guys think 750w PSU will be the solution ? If yes which PSU will be the best ? Please recommend International PSU brand only (like corsair, CM, antec, seasonic, etc)

 

Thanks Guys

 

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Just now, M4DH4WK said:

Hello Guys,

 

                   From few days my PC started getting restarted again and again randomly, After doing some research on web i found from many possible causes of restarting one is that of PSU when i checked CPU 4 pin plug got melted a bit from tip and left black burn mark on 4pin cpu socket of motherboard. From my previous post here i got answer that maybe my PSU can handle requirement of wattage by my pc but from Online PSU calculator i got result that i need 650w PSU which am already using CoolerMaster GXII 650w (new ver.). I checked HDD, CPU, GPU, RAM all working properly no overheating and non of my hardware are OC all are on factory settings. My Spec are- 

 

AMD FX 8120
Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 

2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance 

2x 7.2 RPM HDD (2TB+ 80GB)

1x Optical Drive DVD/CDRW

1x Dell IN2030M 20'' Monitor 

1x Thermaltake CPU Air Cooler

1x Standard Keyboard
1x Dragonwar Thor Gaming Mouse 
1x 120mm Side Fan Red LED

 

So what u guys think 750w PSU will be the solution ? If yes which PSU will be the best ? Please recommend International PSU brand only (like corsair, CM, antec, seasonic, etc)

 

Thanks Guys

Fixed for night theme users.

 

 

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motherboard model? clock speed of the CPU?

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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yep my bad i edited it now @Jurrunio

Motherboard- GA 970A DS3 (ver. 3.0)

deault clockspeed now it is on 1406 MHz

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24 minutes ago, M4DH4WK said:

yep my bad i edited it now @Jurrunio

Motherboard- GA 970A DS3 (ver. 3.0)

deault clockspeed now it is on 1406 MHz

what is the current maximum clock speed? Any overclocking?

 

My guess is that the CPU is drawing so much power the heat generated melted the plug. Maybe undervolt the CPU or get a new PSU because its build quality sucks

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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11 minutes ago, M4DH4WK said:

no OC 3.1 MHz default speed @Jurrunio

even at default speeds a bad PSU can still fail

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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it's very likely that your PSU or mainboard is dying. i'd say PSU. replace with a quality model ASAP.

 

it does not matter if it is 600W or 700W or whatever, if a PSU is going south then this kind of stuff can happen.

 

a proper PSU would trigger an emergency shutdown if it senses too much power draw - your PC would shut off BEFORE something starts melting

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4 hours ago, M4DH4WK said:

Hello Guys,

 

                   From few days my PC started getting restarted again and again randomly, After doing some research on web i found from many possible causes of restarting one is that of PSU when i checked CPU 4 pin plug got melted a bit from tip and left black burn mark on 4pin cpu socket of motherboard. From my previous post here i got answer that maybe my PSU can handle requirement of wattage by my pc but from Online PSU calculator i got result that i need 650w PSU which am already using CoolerMaster GXII 650w (new ver.). I checked HDD, CPU, GPU, RAM all working properly no overheating and non of my hardware are OC all are on factory settings. My Spec are- 

 

AMD FX 8120

Gigabyte 970A- DS3 (Ver 3.0)
Sapphire Vapor-X R9 290 

2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance 

2x 7.2 RPM HDD (2TB+ 80GB)

1x Optical Drive DVD/CDRW

1x Dell IN2030M 20'' Monitor 

1x Thermaltake CPU Air Cooler

1x Standard Keyboard
1x Dragonwar Thor Gaming Mouse 
1x 120mm Side Fan Red LED

 

So what u guys think 750w PSU will be the solution ? If yes which PSU will be the best ? Please recommend International PSU brand only (like corsair, CM, antec, seasonic, etc)

 

Thanks Guys

 

Your system draws maybe 400-450W so wattage is not your concern but a dying PSU usually cannot output its rated wattage.

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Neither can a cheap PSU

  • CPU
    Intel Core i7-7820X @ 4.2GHz
  • Motherboard
    Asus Prime X299 Deluxe
  • RAM
    32GB G.Skill TridentZ RGB DDR4
  • GPU
    GTX 1080Ti FE
  • Case
    Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX
  • Storage
    500GB 960 Pro SSD, 240GB PNY SATA SSD, 3TB WD Red NAS
  • PSU
    Corsair RMx Series, RM850x
  • Display(s)
    3x 1080p Garbage
  • Cooling
    Fully Custom EK :D
  • Keyboard
    Razer BlackWidow Chroma "Clicky"
  • Mouse
    Razer Super Mega Black Mamba of Death 9000DPI
  • Sound
    Logitech Something with a broken bass adjustment knob so it's always rupturing spleens
  • Operating System
    NSA-Approved version of Windows 10 Pro

 

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4 hours ago, Lurick said:

Fixed for night theme users.

 

 

Can you post pictures?

Can you please post pictures?

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Motherboard problem.

 

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6 hours ago, M4DH4WK said:

CPU 4 pin plug got melted a bit

AMD FX 8120

Gigabyte 970A- DS3 (Ver 3.0)

 

So what u guys think 750w PSU will be the solution ? If yes which PSU will be the best ? Please recommend International PSU brand only (like corsair, CM, antec, seasonic, etc)

What do you think will achieve that??
Please think what happened here!

 

So no, PSU is not the culprit, you need a Board with an 8pin CPU Connector to solve this. With a new PSU the same shit will happen again. Because current, cable, connectors and electricity!

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9 hours ago, M4DH4WK said:

 

@Stefan Payne Why i need 8 pin connector when gigabyte showing that my motherboard is compatible with FX series CPU.

@jonnyGURU I check motherboard everything working fine.

Because Gigabyte made a mistake and something went wrong.

The result is what you've seen and due to bad connection and/or more current than the connector could bear.

With an 8pin that woudn't have happend because the current would be distributed over 4 pairs instead of two.

 

 

9 hours ago, Sierra Fox said:

based on those photos, i would say replace both the psu and motherboard.

With Hotair and a desoldering Pump, the Board is still salvagable.

Though a pain in the butt to do...

 

You 'just' need to desolder the 4pin connector and solder in half of an 8pin extension...

Doesn't look that great but better than what he has now.

The connector NEEDS to be replaced.

You can clean it, but that's not easy at all...

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10 hours ago, M4DH4WK said:

 

 

@jonnyGURU I check motherboard everything working fine.

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Bbased on your pictures, your motherboard is not "fine".

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@Stefan Payne all AM3+ motherboard have 4 pin cpu connector those having no problem, then what makes u think its a motherboard problem ?

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44 minutes ago, M4DH4WK said:

@Stefan Payne all AM3+ motherboard have 4 pin cpu connector those having no problem, then what makes u think its a motherboard problem ?

No, not all AM3+ Motherboards have a 4pin CPU connector, not even all the cheap AM3+ motherboards only have a 4pin CPU connector. My ASRock 970Pro3 was the cheapest AM3+ motherboard in the store, and it had an 8pin connector.

 

The problem (as both Jurrunio, Jonny and Stefan have said), the motherboard is trying to draw too much current from PSU, more than what a single 4pin connector can safely supply. That motherboard should never have been running an 8 core FX, and I probably wouldn't even recommend running a 6 core FX or Phenom II on it, it's cheap, low end, and a fire hazard if you use it incorrectly (like running 125W CPU off a connector that is only designed to handle about 75W).

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10 minutes ago, Callumtherussianbear said:

Get a CX650M

That's not going to fix the problem.

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44 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

No, not all AM3+ Motherboards have a 4pin CPU connector, not even all the cheap AM3+ motherboards only have a 4pin CPU connector. My ASRock 970Pro3 was the cheapest AM3+ motherboard in the store, and it had an 8pin connector.

 

The problem (as both Jurrunio, Jonny and Stefan have said), the motherboard is trying to draw too much current from PSU, more than what a single 4pin connector can safely supply. That motherboard should never have been running an 8 core FX, and I probably wouldn't even recommend running a 6 core FX or Phenom II on it, it's cheap, low end, and a fire hazard if you use it incorrectly (like running 125W CPU off a connector that is only designed to handle about 75W).

lol then whts the meaning of writing FX ready on gigabyte sites ?

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4 minutes ago, M4DH4WK said:

lol then whts the meaning of writing FX ready on gigabyte sites ?

You have completely just ignored the post I made.

You can fix your own problem, i am not going to help you.

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6 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

You have completely just ignored the post I made.

You can fix your own problem, i am not going to help you.

wht i ignored bro ?

 

i cant simply accept a trusted company like gigabyte written FX ready and its getting burned while running it.

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Yes, like the VRMs on Skylake X Boards, the S-ATA Controllers of the Intel P67 Chipsets, the GTX 280 that switched most PSU on the market at the time off and other stuff never happens...

 

Sorry, but you should try to listen to people who are trying to help you and not outright ignore them....

 

And especially since you have a 100Ampere CPU, a Board with shitty/no heatsinking of the VRM and the Connector right next to the VRM. And use a Tower Cooler.

 

What do you think happens?!

Maybe the VRM preheated the CPU Connector, thus the max. Amperage is reduced, resistance higher, shit hits the fan and it burns...

 

Maybe you should have taken a look at the specs of the Board. Maybe there was a line like 'for 95 and/or 125W FX CPUs a Vertical Cooler is needed'. Like ASROCK did with some of their Boards...

 


But what do we know...


So stop being a know it all and ask in a friendly/respectful matter.

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