Application freezes or crashes during games and Discord, accompanied by unusual artifacts?
Application freezes or crashes during games and Discord, accompanied by unusual artifacts?
Wowie! First off, I really appreciate such a detailed response, thanks so much.
Ah okay, I wasn't sure if there was too much difference. Though I'll admit I wanted it fixed for the weekend so I wanted something I could pick up rather than get delivered (I was getting a bit impatient with it all) and that was quite literally the only option in the "A-tier" of PSUs at the physical stores near where I live.
So I tried this. When starting up the GPU was very loud and it must have taken at least 5 minutes to actually boot. It seems like the artifacting mainly gets triggered by a game crashing but also doesn't happen that often (then reboot seems to get rid of it) so I wasn't sure what I was going to do to actually try and get the artifacts to occur. Now I'm sure this isn't the greatest strategy but my 'stress' test method involved opening SpiderHeck (BattleBit wouldn't work in Safe Mode), 10 YouTube videos and alt-tabbing quickly (which previously caused a crash and then artifacts right after) and nothing crashed or created artifacts.
Restarted to go back to normal and roughly 5 minutes went by of the fan on the GPU just spinning with nothing happening. So I unplugged and plugged GPU back in and it started. Out of Safe Mode, I crashed trying to launch BattleBit with no artifacts and that's the latest update from me...
Well, this has definitely taught me not to gloss over the PSU, never had a PSU problem before.
Yeah, I thought I would hear something like this. Interesting way of looking at it too with the "why i said that i'm not rich enough to buy used" explanation. Something to consider for sure, not sure which way I'll go yet. Also, I did see someone selling an "LHR" card, looking that up it says a driver update to reduce profit for miners, but since it was an update wouldn't all the RTX cards be LHR now? Ah I think I see, that must be one of the main reasons for there being lots of used mining cards in the market. So LHR really doesn't mean anything, since they could've been used for mining before that update.
Awesome, thanks for this info.
I believe this came with my PSU, correct? (see screenshot for one of the cables that were in the box with the new PSU) or is there an adapter thing that the "12VHPWR" plugs into
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When comparing PSUs, there are notable distinctions. The differences can vary significantly depending on which specific PSUs you look at. For instance, when evaluating the PCpp link provided, one unit is an EVGA 650 N1 and another is an EVGA 650 GT. Which would you prefer to purchase? It’s a bit unclear.
I’d guess that the chipset on your graphics card is outdated. This likely explains why it functions perfectly in Safe Mode—since no GPU drivers are active, only built-in display drivers are used—and then behaves poorly during normal startup when the GPU drivers are loaded. This situation suggests a need for a GPU replacement.
With PSUs, malfunctions can cause serious damage or even render hardware unusable. This often leads people to pay attention later. However, it’s important to remember this serves as a valuable lesson. Most individuals only realize the significance of PSU quality after experiencing hardware failure due to inadequate power supply.
In summary, before making any decisions, consider these points carefully.