Computer crashes with new GPU

[frostytoast]

I just bought a new graphics card which is the GTX 770 and it works fine, however my computer freezes and plays a loud but short static-like noise after starting a game. 

 

My PSU is the Corsair CX 600m which is obviously a 600w PSU with the recommended 12v rail. I have also uninstalled all drivers and installed the Nvidia drivers, however that didn't seem to help.

 

[Bluejay0]

I just bought a new graphics card which is the GTX 770 and it works fine, however my computer freezes and plays a loud but short static-like noise after starting a game. 

 

My PSU is the Corsair CX 600m which is obviously a 600w PSU with the recommended 12v rail. I have also uninstalled all drivers and installed the Nvidia drivers, however that didn't seem to help.

 

Full specs please?

[Tmh85]

Driver issue?

[frostytoast]

Specs:

CPU: Intel 3770 

GPU: Galaxy GTX 770 HOF 

PSU: CX 600m 

CASE: TJ08-E

RAM: 2 4 gb sticks of something 

MOBO: Gigabyte H77M-D3H

[Bluejay0]

Specs:

CPU: Intel 3770 

GPU: Galaxy GTX 770 HOF 

PSU: CX 600m 

CASE: TJ08-E

RAM: 2 4 gb sticks of something 

MOBO: Gigabyte H77M-D3H

 

Update the BIOS, this could be a compatibility issue.

[mvitkun]

Specs:

CPU: Intel 3770 

GPU: Galaxy GTX 770 HOF 

PSU: CX 600m 

CASE: TJ08-E

RAM: 2 4 gb sticks of something 

MOBO: Gigabyte H77M-D3H

try installing the gpu into the second PCIE slot.

[kewiha]

I'd try these, in chronological order:

 

-Disable Intel GPU and set primary GPU to PCIE in BIOS if you haven't already

-Install lastest GPU, Chipset and Management Interface drivers

-If you tried installing the latest GPU drivers, try uninstalling them and rebooting (desktop resolution should be small, until Windows installs the driver). 

-Use an overclocking utility such as MSI Afterburner to underclock the card (1046MHz base clock, 7GHz VRAM)

-Try another program to load CPU and GPU, see if it's a power issue (prime95+MSI Kombustor/Afterburner usually works)

-If you have another worthy PSU, or another gaming rig try swapping them and seeing what happens

-Update MOBO BIOS and GPU BIOS if out of date

-Try installing Windows on another HDD and fire up the same game

 

Try the game in between steps, and try another game. Test DirectX (most games) and OpenGL(minecraft, many indie games) games to make sure it's not an issue there.

[frostytoast]

I'd try these, in chronological order:

 

-Disable Intel GPU and set primary GPU to PCIE in BIOS if you haven't already

-Install lastest GPU, Chipset and Management Interface drivers

-If you tried installing the latest GPU drivers, try uninstalling them and rebooting (desktop resolution should be small, until Windows installs the driver). 

-Use an overclocking utility such as MSI Afterburner to underclock the card (1046MHz base clock, 7GHz VRAM)

-Try another program to load CPU and GPU, see if it's a power issue (prime95+MSI Kombustor/Afterburner usually works)

-If you have another worthy PSU, or another gaming rig try swapping them and seeing what happens

-Update MOBO BIOS and GPU BIOS if out of date

-Try installing Windows on another HDD and fire up the same game

 

Try the game in between steps, and try another game. Test DirectX (most games) and OpenGL(minecraft, many indie games) games to make sure it's not an issue there.

I underclocked the GPU first since that was the easiest of all the options and that actually worked! It probably had to do with my PSU, but do you know if there is anything else which could cause this issue?

[frostytoast]

Nevermind, my PC still froze, it just happened later than it would otherwise.

[kewiha]

Nevermind, my PC still froze, it just happened later than it would otherwise.

If reducing the power running to the GPU improved it, either the GPU or the PSU is at fault in all likelyhood. Try the following, doing 3+ hour full system load tests (Crysis 3 max settings no vsync, etc) with each change:

 

-Change out PSU for friend's equally capable unit

-Put your GPU in a friend's stable system and see what happens

-Put another GPU in your system and see if you're stable now

 

If you have to do any GPU swapping, GTX 650+ and GTX7xx cards use the same Driver setup files, and should be plug-and-play. Track down the reciepts for the PSU and GPU while you're at it, I bet that's the problem.

[frostytoast]

Update: I don't think it could be the power.

I ran a game without the GPU and the system crashed again however this time the screen doesn't freeze the image on the screen, it instead shows this weird combination of red blue and green. I am assuming that this is a problem with the CPU.