Weird problem gtx1060

[Askalade]

Greetings fellow geeks,

I have a problem with my GPU but let me first start out by stating my hardware.

Cpu: intel core i7-7700 socket 1151
GPU: GIGABYTE GTX1060 G1 gaming G1 6gb
Motherboard: MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS
RAM: Corsair 16 GB DDR4-2133 kit
Samsung 960 EVO 250 GB SSD
PSU: Sharkoon WPM700 Bronze 700W

The rest isnt that important.

So i've had this desktop for a while now (i think a little over a year) and everything was working perfect.

But then out of nowhere i suddenly got a black screen while watching youtube, followed my GPU fan going nuts.

I turned off my pc, tried turning it on again and nothing...

My pc went on and everything seemed to work fine but i didnt receive any signal from my GPU, no matter if i used hdmi or dvi.

I then plugged in a DVI cable directly into my motherboard.
Using my intel integrated graphics i booted up and went into safemode.

My GTX card didn't even show in device manager. So at this point i was flipping and thinking to myself "shit, did my GPU just rlly malfunction or something?"

I then searched around a while and decided to use the guru3d nvidia uninstaller to completely remove my nvidia drivers and all components. 

Everything seemed fine after installing old drivers but then after about half an hour it HAPPENED AGAIN.

Since i have windows 10 (and i know how much it loves to update everything automatically...) i decided to go into system control panel > advanced settings > hardware and turned off automatic driver updates.

I then rebooted and still nothing...
So i decided to run guru3d again but this time selecting the "shut down and install new GPU" option.

I let it shut down and then pulled out my GPU. I changed the PSU to VGA cable just to be sure and then popped everything back in.

AND IT FINALLY BOOTED.

My GPU finally worked again and my pc booted up. I then downloaded some old nvidia drivers and did a advanced installation and unticked "install geforce experience" (since i was afraid it might automatically install things just like windows10)
 

 I hoped this was a driver issue. And i had solved it.

I got the idea that my windows was corrupted at first.
But a sfc /scannow command gave me no issues, same for repair mode through installation media.
So it must've been the nvidia drivers coupled with the sneaky background updating of windows 10 i believe.

If i look at the history of updates i could see the new nvidia driver being installed 2 times!
 

However, after coming back home and starting my pc again i got black screen again after boot.

I then turned of my PSU and unplugged it.

Then i plugged the cable back in and turned the PSU on again. And to my surprise when i started the pc it booted normally again, no issues.

 

Now i am confused, i thought the culprit were the nvidia drivers...

Could this have been a PSU issue all this time??

WHAT IS HAPPENING

 

Srry for long post

[Skiiwee29]

Its very possible that your PSU is the culprit. Searching around, that specific model doesnt seem to have a good review or reputation. 

[NelizMastr]

The Shitkoon PSUs are quite bad quality, yes. I haven't seen any decent products from them in general to be honest.

 

Why did you buy a 700W PSU anyway for a system that barely pulls 300W at full load? A decent quality 450W would've been sufficient, even a CX450M.

[Ginger_]

There's a problem with the newest GeForce driver. Use ddu and safe mode to uninstall it, then find and install an older version

 

Also, you're gonna wanna replace that psu

[Askalade]

Just now, NelizMastr said:

The Shitkoon PSUs are quite bad quality, yes. I haven't seen any decent products from them in general to be honest.

 

Why did you buy a 700W PSU anyway for a system that barely pulls 300W at full load? A decent quality 450W would've been sufficient, even a CX450M.

I calculated my load. Load wattage is 458W with everything. So recommended is about 508W.

 

I figured if i just bought a bronze plated 700w one i wouldnt have any problems.

 

I'm awaiting the situation currently.

 

It seems like they have the be quiet! Dark power pro 11 550W in my local hardware store.

I might get that one if i encouter a problem again.

[NelizMastr]

3 minutes ago, Askalade said:

I calculated my load. Load wattage is 458W with everything. So recommended is about 508W.

 

I figured if i just bought a bronze plated 700w one i wouldnt have any problems.

 

I'm awaiting the situation currently.

 

It seems like they have the be quiet! Dark power pro 11 550W in my local hardware store.

I might get that one if i encouter a problem again.

Those PSU calculators are pretty much bogus  

 

The GTX1060 6GB only has a 120W TDP and the 7700 only consumes around 60-70W even at full turbo. Add about 50W for everything else on the board and other components etc. and some margin for overclocks on the GPU and you end up in the 250-300W range. A 450 or 500W PSU is more than plenty.

[Askalade]

4 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

Those PSU calculators are pretty much bogus  

 

The GTX1060 6GB only has a 120W TDP and the 7700 only consumes around 60-70W even at full turbo. Add about 50W for everything else on the board and other components etc. and some margin for overclocks on the GPU and you end up in the 250-300W range. A 450 or 500W PSU is more than plenty.

really??

 

my full specs are:

 

LG GH24NSD1 (DVD burner)

Samsung 960 EVO, 250 GB SSD

Corsair 16 GB DDR4-2133 kit

Intel core i7-7700 socket 1151

Toshiba P300 1TB HDD

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 G1 gaming 6GB

Cooler Master HAF X big tower (no idea how much such a case would need in W)

Corsair Gaming STRAFE mech keyboard (uses 2x usb3.0)

MSI Z270 GAMING PLUS socket 1151 Motherboard

 

and then i have wireless headset receiver and printer and stuff in usb 2.0

 

Would all this rlly only draw out 300W?

 

I remember the first pc i build i had a ati radeon HD5970 at the time (first 2GB card) and i needed like more than 300W for that card alone

are things rlly becoming that efficient?

 

[NelizMastr]

4 minutes ago, Askalade said:

really??

 

my full specs are:

[specs]

Would all this rlly only draw out 300W?

 

I remember the first pc i build i had a ati radeon HD5970 at the time (first 2GB card) and i needed like more than 300W for that card alone

are things rlly becoming that efficient?

 

That's what you get for not buying a high end GPU and a non-K/X CPU  you get maximum efficiency  

[Askalade]

6 minutes ago, NelizMastr said:

That's what you get for not buying a high end GPU and a non-K/X CPU  you get maximum efficiency  

Thnx for the advice tho!

 

I saw you are also from The Netherlands.

If you would go to Alternate here, what PSU would you pick-up?

I was eyeballing that BE Quiet! dark power pro 11 550W.

 

I was looking at the aerocool P7 at first since it was nr.1 on the PSU list here.

But for some reason it doesnt have good reviews on alternate and other dutch hardware vendors.

Also, alternate only has the 650W and the 850W version so that would be a waste then in my situation.

 

So i guess imma buy the be quiet

 

[Nocte]

10 minutes ago, Askalade said:

Thnx for the advice tho!

 

I saw you are also from The Netherlands.

If you would go to Alternate here, what PSU would you pick-up?

I was eyeballing that BE Quiet! dark power pro 11 550W.

 

I was looking at the aerocool P7 at first since it was nr.1 on the PSU list here.

But for some reason it doesnt have good reviews on alternate and other dutch hardware vendors.

Also, alternate only has the 650W and the 850W version so that would be a waste then in my situation.

 

So i guess imma buy the be quiet

 

Have a look here and decide for yourself based on budget and prices:

I would not go with anything below Tier 3.

[SquintyG33Rs]

11 minutes ago, Askalade said:

Thnx for the advice tho!

 

I saw you are also from The Netherlands.

If you would go to Alternate here, what PSU would you pick-up?

I was eyeballing that BE Quiet! dark power pro 11 550W.

 

I was looking at the aerocool P7 at first since it was nr.1 on the PSU list here.

But for some reason it doesnt have good reviews on alternate and other dutch hardware vendors.

Also, alternate only has the 650W and the 850W version so that would be a waste then in my situation.

 

So i guess imma buy the be quiet

 

bequiet is totally fine. and oddly enough powersupply issues cause the weirdest bugs that make you think it's something else. but really it's because power delivery of that devices causes problems. in this case the power management of the GPU doesn't kick in until drivers are installed. that's why you could get the image back when they were uninstalled. the same way that in bios the CPU is locked at a set frequency and voltage.

[Askalade]

Update: i have had zero problems since yesterday, so maybe it was a nvidia driver problem after all.

 

This thread did however make me realise how important a good PSU is and how below par mine is.

 

So i just ordered the bequiet PSU anyway.

 

To all the ppl that posted, thnx for thinking along

 

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