Problems after gpu oc attempt
Problems after gpu oc attempt
Hi, I just purchased a 1060 armor GPU. It was working properly until I tried to overclock via MSI Afterburner. After about 45 minutes of playing, the PC restarted itself without any alerts. From what I understand, the PSU might be the issue. I compared Corsair vs 450 and thought it wasn’t the best option. After restoring the GPU settings, the PC still rebooted under heavy load after some time. My question is whether the PSU could have been affected by a heavy load incident, causing damage. Could it be that after one such event, the PSU degraded and now can't handle gaming even without overclocking?
It's tough to harm the GPU unless you mess with the voltage settings.
Maybe the issue is related to drivers or conflicts—try reinstalling them and removing the MSI.
Thank you for the answer. I have reinstalled drivers and also uninstalled MSI. Even reset the BIOS. Everything is working fine except during reboots. A GPU stress test causes a reboot, sometimes after a minute and other times after 10 minutes. Only a CPU stress test doesn't cause a reboot, but sometimes it can happen when the CPU demand exceeds that of the GPU for a longer period.
Cpu core - 0,936
5v - 5.080
12v - 12.096
3.3v - 3.408
Looks like it's functioning fine so far, though I think this is during idle mode. Under load, the voltage on 12v decreases...
I will inform you later this evening about the hwinfo64 log, as voltage needs to be logged accurately. Also, this highlights that the PSU isn't sufficient for your PC. It clearly shuts down, but every PSU has an OC limit; at full 12V load of 20A it can exceed 20A slightly, reaching 25 or 30A occasionally until the PSU cuts off power, which might be relevant in your case. If you could get another PSU (not purchasing), it would be a big help!
You get Hwinfo from the provided link.
Then you install it as an installer or portable file.
After unpacking or installing, run it in Sensor Mode (check the box).
In the settings area on the left of the X mark, click the plus sign.
Choose desktop to save the file, give it a name, and it will automatically start logging your PC activities.
Next, restart your PC; the log will continue without interruption.
You can share it with others or upload it somewhere for download.
Hopefully someone will notice, otherwise I might lose my mind.