Displaying a black screen.
Displaying a black screen.
Hey, I haven't been active online much lately. I ran into an issue and am struggling to solve it. I keep seeing black screens while playing Battlefield or other games—it mostly happens with Battlefield, and the PC keeps running after the screen goes dark. I changed my PSU from 1300W to 1200W, but the problem persists. My GPU is a 3090TI Founders, and I recently swapped in a GTX 1080 Ti. The cable looks fine; it’s just the extenders that came with the card. I moved them slightly and it still worked, so maybe it’s not a short circuit. I ran a GPU temperature test and it crashed at 76°C and a hotspot at 87°C. I’ll share the log file if it helps—feels extremely hot to the touch, and I can’t hold my hand on the back plate for more than two seconds. I’m unsure if this is due to overheating or something else. I didn’t change thermal paste or pads before, and when I run the GPU fan at 80% speed, it stays on. Is this normal? Doesn’t seem enough heat cause a black screen, but I’m not sure. Any advice or suggestions would be great.
PS: 1300 EVGA PSU 1200 Corsair PSU Case Corsair 1000D 3090TI Founders GPU-Z Sensor Log 2.txt
First thought: Did you connect that extender cable (probably a Y with several 6+2 connectors) using one new power supply cable for each 6+2 connector?
Second thought: Your temperatures are within range, but there might be a faulty thermal pad and a secondary chip getting too hot. It seems like a temperature issue is likely. I’d install the correct thickness thermal pads, apply thermal paste, then carefully inspect component B. Edited July 11, 2024 by leclod
Seems like I was hoping to wait but now I realize it’s easier than it looks. Everyone says opening this is tough, so maybe it’s finally time. The adapter I have is a triple 8-pin power connector.
Checked pads and applied paste first. Updated July 11, 2024 by leclod
I don't fully grasp your point. I have all three modular power supply connectors connected to the Triple 8-Pin Power from the 1200W PSU. The reason I'm keeping the 1200 is because I initially thought it was the PSU. I'll need to revert to the previous setting.
I hope you're not sharing the same cables with the various power supplies...
These PSU cables typically include each pair of 6+2 pin power connectors. You should pick just one of those two connectors (though this might not always be true). Alternative suggestion: Do you have enough fresh air intake for your setup? Edited July 11, 2024 by leclod