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07-20-2020, 01:58 AM
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Hey there, I've been using a PC from PowerGPU for about three years now. It's performed really well and has never caused any issues until recently. Around February, my computer began shutting down unexpectedly—no warning, just a sudden cut-off of power followed by a restart after a couple seconds. This only happens occasionally, once or twice a month, which makes it hard to figure out what's going on. The machine typically stays on for over 12 hours each day, with many games played, so it doesn't occur under heavy loads. I've never seen the GPU temperature exceed 70-75°C, and during a Furmark test it stayed around 55-65°C, while gaming kept it at 55-65°C max. My CPU runs between 55-75% during gaming and 37-40% when idle.

It's worth noting that my PC has survived several power outages from storms or similar events—over 20 times in the past couple of years. I'm unsure if these incidents might affect the power supply unit negatively over time. Besides that, I moved the PC into a box during a long car trip in early January, and it only started acting up about a month later.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to resolve this before it becomes a regular problem instead of happening every few weeks. Here are the details:
- Motherboard: Mobo -GIGABYTE Z490 VISION G LGA 1200
- CPU: Intel Core i9-10850KA
- AIO Cooler: DEEP COOL Castle 360EX WH
- Case: LIAN LI PC-O11
- RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 32GB (swapped from Corsair Vengeance two years ago)
- PSU: CORSAIR RM Series RM850
- SSD: XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB 3D NAND NVMe Gen3x4 PCIe M.2
- HDD: Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 7200 RPM
- GPU: GeForce RTX™ 3080 VISION OC 10G
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ThatSoftware
07-20-2020, 01:58 AM #1

Hey there, I've been using a PC from PowerGPU for about three years now. It's performed really well and has never caused any issues until recently. Around February, my computer began shutting down unexpectedly—no warning, just a sudden cut-off of power followed by a restart after a couple seconds. This only happens occasionally, once or twice a month, which makes it hard to figure out what's going on. The machine typically stays on for over 12 hours each day, with many games played, so it doesn't occur under heavy loads. I've never seen the GPU temperature exceed 70-75°C, and during a Furmark test it stayed around 55-65°C, while gaming kept it at 55-65°C max. My CPU runs between 55-75% during gaming and 37-40% when idle.

It's worth noting that my PC has survived several power outages from storms or similar events—over 20 times in the past couple of years. I'm unsure if these incidents might affect the power supply unit negatively over time. Besides that, I moved the PC into a box during a long car trip in early January, and it only started acting up about a month later.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to resolve this before it becomes a regular problem instead of happening every few weeks. Here are the details:
- Motherboard: Mobo -GIGABYTE Z490 VISION G LGA 1200
- CPU: Intel Core i9-10850KA
- AIO Cooler: DEEP COOL Castle 360EX WH
- Case: LIAN LI PC-O11
- RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 32GB (swapped from Corsair Vengeance two years ago)
- PSU: CORSAIR RM Series RM850
- SSD: XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB 3D NAND NVMe Gen3x4 PCIe M.2
- HDD: Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 7200 RPM
- GPU: GeForce RTX™ 3080 VISION OC 10G

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07-20-2020, 04:08 AM
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verify all links, reinstall all hardware: RAM, CPU, M.2...
assess system integrity
launch the command prompt with admin privileges and execute DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-open-an-...pt-2618088
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...em...5b60477a93
perform a clean boot
guide on executing a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support
explains the steps for using a clean boot to diagnose issues in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista.
support.microsoft.com
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07-20-2020, 04:08 AM #2

verify all links, reinstall all hardware: RAM, CPU, M.2...
assess system integrity
launch the command prompt with admin privileges and execute DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-open-an-...pt-2618088
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...em...5b60477a93
perform a clean boot
guide on executing a clean boot in Windows - Microsoft Support
explains the steps for using a clean boot to diagnose issues in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, or Windows Vista.
support.microsoft.com

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