[SOLVED] 750 ti crashes when I load a game

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Hi I have installed the 750 ti and latest nvidia drivers. It works fine when I'm using the desktop or internet explorer but the moment I start a game the screen entire screen will turn a bright color or black. Please help me fix this
 
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Since you seem unable to test the graphics card on another system and purchasing another graphics card would be stupid without knowing that something was wrong with the one you have now, AND given the fact that you have a cheap, crappy, OEM power supply that is grossly underpowered for the graphics card you are trying to use AND has been around the block for a number of years, then YES, I'd say the MOST likely cause is the PSU.

Now, nobody can GUARANTEE you that it is the problem, and I agree that spending a few bucks to have a repair shop test the graphics card isn't bad idea, but I'd STILL replace that low end PSU, EVEN IF YOU HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL because it WILL cause problems and likely is slowly killing off your hardware...
Did you buy this card used?

What is the EXACT model of your power supply AND the rest of your hardware specs, including your Windows version and how long it's been since doing a clean install of Windows?

What graphics card were you using previously?
 
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Merry Christmas

Yes I bought the 750 ti used, my computer is a dell optiplex 790 and it uses a 265w OEM psu. My 750 ti is the EVGA model that takes all power from PCIE.

I previously had an AMD HD 6450 installed and uninstalled its drivers with DDU before installing the nvidia ones.
 
My 750 ti is the EVGA model that takes all power from PCIE.

Are you talking about slot power, or does this card model use an auxilliary PEG/PCI power connection from the power supply?

Either way, there's a good chance that power supply is inadequate to run that card. Especially if it's fairly old as that one likely is, since it was released about 8-9 years ago.

Chances are good that the power supply in that unit are both not high enough capacity AND has even less capacity than it did originally due to age.

Since you got the graphics card used, it's really hard to say if that is the case or if you simply got a faulty card. If possible, I'd try the card in another system OR try a different card (Beg, borrow or steal? Ok, don't steal.) if you can get a temporary loaner, in your system, that doesn't require more than slot power.

My guess would be, given the nature of your problem, that it's simply a faulty card, but a lack of adequate power supply when it's under demanding conditions can certainly cause pretty much the same result.
 
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I don't have another card or computer. I want to add that if I play something non-intensive the card works but the moment i start something more demanding the screen goes black
 
I'd replace the PSU with something more capable and of higher quality. That PSU is likely both lower quality and been around the block too many times, sort of like a broke back horse. It can still be ridden, but it's not going to be much good for anything than a petting zoo or children's "rides".

 
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I'd replace the PSU with something more capable and of higher quality. That PSU is likely both lower quality and been around the block too many times, sort of like a broke back horse. It can still be ridden, but it's not going to be much good for anything than a petting zoo or children's "rides".

can you recommend me a cheap psu
 
I would need to know the EXACT model of your current PSU, which you can determine by looking at the label located ON the power supply itself. Sometimes, on really cheap units you might have to remove the four screws holding it to the case and then turn the power supply so you can gain visual access to the other side if the specifications label is not on the side that is normally visible while installed.

That is the only way to know for sure what the form factor of this unit is.

Or, I can likely find out what it is if you have the exact model number, the FULL model number including any sub model number or express service tag number, of your Optiplex.
 
They didn't "need" to do tariffs. It's a result of the trade war with China. ALL power supplies come from manufacturing facilities in China. ALL of them.

The US, thanks to the current administration, has put tariffs on imports from China to discourage people from buying Chinese made products (Because they will be expensive) and to discourage companies from continuing to farm out their manufacturing to China. The problem is, unlike many other products, most electronics don't HAVE anybody in the US making them, and with power supplies there are basically none. So, every PSU you buy, no matter who made it or what label it was sold under, is going to be a lot more expensive than it would have been a year ago.

That PSU I recommended is not a "rich blood" unit. That is a very mediocre but decent unit that is what we would normally consider to be the LEAST expensive unit that should be used for ANY gaming system. If you can't afford that, you can't afford to have a gaming system. Period.

Considering your financial circumstances I would try very hard to find another system to try the graphics card in so that you can verify that it doesn't have the same problem on another system that has an adequate power supply installed so that you don't replace the power supply for nothing if in fact it is simply a bad graphics card.

I believe the power supply is the issue, but we usually like to verify these things first.

In a pinch, you could probably get by with something like this, but it's not what I'd prefer to see get used.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DTP6SLJ?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1
 
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Thanks.

 

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Sinus Lebastian. That profile tho haha.

The easy solution to your problem is to replace the PSU with a higher watt one. That might help since your PC is too old for that graphics card. I am also giving my old Optiplex 760 a GPU upgrade using GTX 750 Ti some time next month and I would say that I will be struggling with my 235 watt PSU for sure.
 
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Are you talking about slot power, or does this card model use an auxilliary PEG/PCI power connection from the power supply?

Either way, there's a good chance that power supply is inadequate to run that card. Especially if it's fairly old as that one likely is, since it was released about 8-9 years ago.

Chances are good that the power supply in that unit are both not high enough capacity AND has even less capacity than it did originally due to age.

Since you got the graphics card used, it's really hard to say if that is the case or if you simply got a faulty card. If possible, I'd try the card in another system OR try a different card (Beg, borrow or steal? Ok, don't steal.) if you can get a temporary loaner, in your system, that doesn't require more than slot power.

My guess would be, given the nature of your problem, that it's simply a faulty card, but a lack of adequate power supply when it's under demanding conditions can certainly cause pretty much the same result.
This might work, but please do not steal a graphics card just to test if it is working or not. Faulty graphics card might be the issue here. Hey Sinus dude, did you even tested the GPU before buying it? Did it work? Or you've just purchased it right away without even testing it?

Try to play games using another system unit with your GPU installed (make sure the unit has a higher watt PSU), if that does not work properly then the GPU is the problem, I guess.
 
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It's certainly worth a try, but I'm not sure that those changes have anything at all that would affect gaming. That guys video was regarding watching video, not gaming. Still, it certainly could BE a problem related to settings in the Nvidia control panel however considering the OP has a PSU that is about half of the recommended capacity for that graphics card, I'm fairly sure that it's not a settings issue.
 
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It's certainly worth a try, but I'm not sure that those changes have anything at all that would affect gaming. That guys video was regarding watching video, not gaming. Still, it certainly could BE a problem related to settings in the Nvidia control panel however considering the OP has a PSU that is about half of the recommended capacity for that graphics card, I'm fairly sure that it's not a settings issue.
Yeah, I couldn't find a problem and solution about gaming, but there are some forums on the Nvidia website.
 
This is a forum here, usually, offering better advice than what you'd find on most other forums. It hardly matters though if the person with a problem is unable to do any of the things that would be likely to lead to a solution due to an unwillingness to do them OR a lack of financial means. Just because a problem hasn't been solved doesn't mean that the correct solution hasn't already been suggested.
 
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