Is the Corsair 550 Gold sufficient to power an RX 6800?
Is the Corsair 550 Gold sufficient to power an RX 6800?
You might also consider it a PSU issue, or it could be a 50/50 chance with another factor. I think you'd want 750 instead of 650 just in case, even without any other upgrades planned for the motherboard.
For me, a crash to desktop doesn't immediately point to the PSU. If the PC was shutting down while playing, perhaps... try this: search for System Information In the app, click the + next to software environment Click on the Windows Error Reporting header and wait... the time you wait depends on how long it has been since the last install. Eventually the right-hand column will fill up. Unfortunately, the sorting method for the date field is in Alphanumeric, which prevents sorting by dates. Still, click on the Type Header. This will sort them into Application Errors and Windows Errors. I want to look at the second type. Expand the screen as wide as possible and grab the divider in the title header after Details so you can see the full description in each line What I’m searching for is Pre Radar errors or BEX errors. For example, here is mine—it seems it isn’t just Diablo 4 that has a memory leak A BEX error is a “Buffer Overflow Exception”. This error usually appears when Microsoft Windows detects that a program attempts to store more data than can fit in a memory region. It’s like trying to fill a glass to the brim until it overflows. RADAR is Microsoft’s Memory Leak Detector, so this error signals that an application isn’t managing memory correctly. Both of these are game issues. Windows simply closes them to prevent further errors. A 650watt PSU would be sufficient—this indicates your GPU needs 600W - https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/gi...g-oc.b8243 PSUs aren’t something you can easily guess are the cause. They’re just challenging to test. There are three methods, but most people don’t have a multimeter nearby, and the other two only confirm it works—something we already know. The paper clip method - https://forums. or using a multimeter https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-manually...er-2626158 or checking the BIOS for +3.3V, +5V, and +12V - https://www.lifewire.com/power-supply-vo...es-2624583 It’s possible a repair shop would have one so they could test whether the PSU is the reason for the Crash to desktop.
Wow, thanks for your detailed explanation. To confirm, I checked the PSU and it's actually "Corsair TXM Series 550W 80 Plus Gold efficiency". I tried opening the Windows Error Reporting header but it remains empty on the right side for about 15-20 minutes. Before that, I waited around 5 minutes, switched tabs, but it didn't load properly—still hasn't started, even after clicking the tab for over 20 minutes. I'm not sure if it will take an hour since the installation was about 1.5 years ago. It doesn't show any loading signs, and I trust your advice to get the PC serviced. Hopefully this is cheaper than buying a new PSU in my area. I'll keep waiting while the reporting tab stays open and let you know if anything changes. Thanks again!
when was last time you installed windows?
Before I took that screen shot, mine was 3 years ago and it took a while but not 20 minutes. Alas, I got a new version of win 11 last week so it comes up almost right away now since it cleared its history
if its got a lot to report it might take a while I guess.
TXM aren't bad models. Better than the one I have. To me if PSU were ruining low on power, it would likely disable USB and other things before crashing game
I put Windows about 1.5 years ago (Windows 10) and recently resumed the error reporting section. In the meantime, my wireless mouse stopped working and, while trying to connect it via cable, I accidentally pressed the restart button with my knee. The section was still empty for a minute before that. Later, I checked the BIOS and, according to your guide with the 3.5, 12 settings, it should be within those ranges. However, not being confident, I took a picture of it, and something else in the BIOS might help clarify what’s happening.