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    [SOLVED] Sapphire Pulse RX 580 causes system power failure

    Yeah I'll keep you updated as to how it's doing. Thanks for the advice!
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    [SOLVED] Sapphire Pulse RX 580 causes system power failure

    I realize that the current setup doesn't require such a large power supply, but, I'm planning ahead if I decide to crossfire two cards together or add other hardware later that is more power intense. I'm giving myself room to grow. I went with this. I realize that the link you recommended did...
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    [SOLVED] Sapphire Pulse RX 580 causes system power failure

    And after testing further, I have found a causation so far. So I play World of Warcraft and I don't normally tax settings to their max. But, to further test my GPU, I ran a dungeon with a 5-man group on 7 / 10 for graphics settings. Then, after getting out of said dungeon. I went into the...
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    [SOLVED] Sapphire Pulse RX 580 causes system power failure

    I have had this power supply for 7 years with zero problems. Now, that being said...this could possibly explain the issues I was having with my R9 270X also...so it may be time to consider this part for replacement...but I DON'T WANNA...ughhhh.
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    [SOLVED] Sapphire Pulse RX 580 causes system power failure

    I cleaned it up a bit more. But I need there to be enough technical specifications so people have a full accounting of my system's setup.
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    [SOLVED] Sapphire Pulse RX 580 causes system power failure

    I just recently purchased a Sapphire Pulse RX 580 8GB card. I installed the card. Connected the 8-pin adapater to power. The computer posts properly. Drivers were installed using DDU to remove the old software. Then, card settings were set to default using the Radeon Software. The Radeon...
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    Question Are you a brand loyalist?

    I tend to stick with what's working for me vs. what's new. So I've been sticking with AMD products across the board for most things except laptops.
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    USB-C to VGA adapters

    Hello community, When using a USB-C to VGA adapter on a laptop with discrete graphics, does the USB-C to VGA utilize the Discrete graphics or does it use hardware contained in the adapter itself? I'm interested in maybe switching to my laptop full time for gaming and using a computer monitor...
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    SSD Diagnostic tools

    What is a good utility to scan and test SSDs for errors? I was using Partition Wizard Home Ed, but I don't trust it for SSDs. Please help. Thanks, Gabe