Random Shutdowns during gaming

[neonathon]

So I've been encountering an issue ever since I upgraded my 660ti to a 970 recently (yes, I'm behind). I enjoy gaming, but since upgrading I encounter random shutdowns regularly. It happens so often that it's usually the reason I call it a night. I have a FX-8150, gtx970, 8 GB of DDR3 RAM, a 650 Watt Power supply. I was looking elsewhere online and saw that my issue would likely be a overheating issue. I originally thought that was the case, but since It is still happening when I have my graphics card underclocked by ~900 MHz and my CPU underclocked to 1.3 GHz with appropriate undervolting to both, I no longer think it is the issue. What's wrong with my system????

[ZFGeek]

It might be driver issues with your gpu. Try reinstalling your drivers to see if it fixes the problem.

[Peter041098]

When you upgraded your gpu did you get rid of all generations of its drivers? 

[Yugen]

Must be compatibility issues. And I don't think you can just rule out thermal issues with underclocked perfomance as basis

[neonathon]

I did not get rid of all the generations of the drivers. Trying to reinstall the drivers now. I'm also ruling out thermals as the issue as I have monitored the temps and they don't go much over 50 C.

 

[aezakmi]

what 650W PSU? brand? model?

[neonathon]

15 minutes ago, aezakmi said:

what 650W PSU? brand? model?

My mistake. Actually 600 watt Thermaltake tr2. Model no. Tr2-600nl2nc.

[neonathon]

Still having issues after driver flush & reinstall 

[aezakmi]

16 minutes ago, neonathon said:

My mistake. Actually 600 watt Thermaltake tr2. Model no. Tr2-600nl2nc.

OOF

Well, at least now we know the cause, replace ASAP if you want to game. A CX550 or 650 should be good enough.

 

The rest... drivers? really? for random shutdowns? what are they teaching in schools nowadays? lol jk

 

edit: ps. OP ask the wizards if you have any doubts about this @jonnyGURU @STRMfrmXMN

[neonathon]

@aezakmi thank you for your help. I had a sneaking suspicion it may be my power supply but I thought I was being paranoid. 

[STRMfrmXMN]

1 hour ago, neonathon said:

@aezakmi thank you for your help. I had a sneaking suspicion it may be my power supply but I thought I was being paranoid. 

Yeah, the TR2 is crap.

 

A Corsair TX550M would be a good replacement. Let me know if that's not an option or if it's too expensive, etc.