F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Yes, you can obtain artifacts due to PSU.

Yes, you can obtain artifacts due to PSU.

Yes, you can obtain artifacts due to PSU.

B
BPM_ComboDombo
Junior Member
9
07-27-2016, 01:27 PM
#1
Hello, I hope everyone is alright. Last year I had a twin Frozen GTX 770, and one fan stopped working eventually. After a few months, the GPU began to show artifacts. This year I own a twin Frozen GTX 660, but its fans also failed. I didn’t notice until now when I decided to install two new case fans due to overheating. The GPU ran well until I added those fans and restarted my PC. After turning it off, it shut down quietly as it lost power. When I powered it back on, it started hard, and the GPU was still artifacting. I turned it off and on again, and the artifacts disappeared. I’m curious—does this relate to the PSU or is the GPU failing?
B
BPM_ComboDombo
07-27-2016, 01:27 PM #1

Hello, I hope everyone is alright. Last year I had a twin Frozen GTX 770, and one fan stopped working eventually. After a few months, the GPU began to show artifacts. This year I own a twin Frozen GTX 660, but its fans also failed. I didn’t notice until now when I decided to install two new case fans due to overheating. The GPU ran well until I added those fans and restarted my PC. After turning it off, it shut down quietly as it lost power. When I powered it back on, it started hard, and the GPU was still artifacting. I turned it off and on again, and the artifacts disappeared. I’m curious—does this relate to the PSU or is the GPU failing?

P
Pangaea_
Member
191
07-29-2016, 09:21 AM
#2
It’s difficult to pinpoint definitively. A bad PSU or a defective GPU could both be responsible, but other issues are possible too. The best way to confirm is by replacing parts with verified working components.
P
Pangaea_
07-29-2016, 09:21 AM #2

It’s difficult to pinpoint definitively. A bad PSU or a defective GPU could both be responsible, but other issues are possible too. The best way to confirm is by replacing parts with verified working components.