Device powering down automatically

zStorM_aus
Junior Member

01-31-2016, 02:02 PM

Hello everyone, a year ago my computer would freeze briefly and shut down completely before restarting. This began around three months after I upgraded my GPU. Plugging in the video cable seemed to help, but sometimes disconnecting the power supply and reconnecting fixes it temporarily—sometimes just a day or a week later. It often happens during games or when shutting down, taking less than 20 minutes to restart again. Temperatures were normal, I reinstalled Windows, ran MemTest86, bought a new PSU, but it still crashes. Opening the case now takes a few extra minutes and it keeps crashing randomly. It seems to fail when running heavy programs or opening large files. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. My system specs: i7-4790, 16GB DDR3 RAM, H97-HD3, 6GB GDDR3, GTX 1060, 6GB CX550, 2TB HDD storage.

zStorM_aus

01-31-2016, 02:02 PM #1

dianarose32129
Senior Member

570

02-06-2016, 12:27 PM

I'm using a monitoring tool to track CPU, GPU, and MBOO temperatures. In Event Viewer, under the System section, there are no relevant alerts or messages at this time.

dianarose32129

02-06-2016, 12:27 PM #2

I'm using a monitoring tool to track CPU, GPU, and MBOO temperatures. In Event Viewer, under the System section, there are no relevant alerts or messages at this time.

sopispink
Member

217

02-08-2016, 11:47 AM

GPU settings for GPU and BIOS for CPU temperatures. I didn’t check the motherboard temps since no app showed MB values. The event viewer isn’t displaying anything; it just crashes and shuts down.

sopispink

02-08-2016, 11:47 AM #3

GPU settings for GPU and BIOS for CPU temperatures. I didn’t check the motherboard temps since no app showed MB values. The event viewer isn’t displaying anything; it just crashes and shuts down.

Noobso
Member

02-24-2016, 02:23 AM

GPUTemp and CoreTemp remain visible in the taskbar, displaying temperatures live. It seems like a sign of bad hardware if you think about it. Unless the issue lies with the GPU or power supply, the motherboard might need checking.

Noobso

02-24-2016, 02:23 AM #4

Skylaire
Member

104

02-24-2016, 12:25 PM

Yes, there are tools like HWMonitor, MSI Afterburner, and GPU-Z that can monitor hardware status and detect issues with MBOs or GPUs.

Skylaire

02-24-2016, 12:25 PM #5

Yes, there are tools like HWMonitor, MSI Afterburner, and GPU-Z that can monitor hardware status and detect issues with MBOs or GPUs.

GamerLuck
Junior Member

02-24-2016, 08:15 PM

Certain tests can be executed; if they don’t succeed, it can highlight an issue. https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792 Prime95 is another option for stress testing. https://geeks3d.com/furmark/ (proceed with care)

GamerLuck

02-24-2016, 08:15 PM #6