I recently decided to upgrade my graphics card from my existing Nvidia Geforce 9600GT. It was a somewhat out of place relic when I overhauled my desktop last year with a new motherboard, processor, RAM and HD. I should have replaced my graphics card when I was replacing everything else, but I chose not to.
I purchased a new Asus AMD Radeon R7 260x Direct CU II a few days ago, and managed to install it after uninstalling the existing Nvidia drivers and then slotting in the new card. However, after installing the drivers from the disk which came with the card, the PC became somewhat unstable (black screens, random freezes, very slow to boot up etc). I updated to the latest AMD drivers as well as updating the mobo chipset drivers (the instructions which came with the card recommended these be up to date).
I tried uninstalling/re-installing the drivers but the problems still existed to one degree or another. I followed a solution offered in one of the other threads here, to uninstall all AMD drivers and instead of using the on-disc drivers simply jump straight to the latest ones from AMD. This seems to have stabilised the PC, but the occasional freezes still happen and I am at a loss as to what is causing them.
They occur at random times, sometimes just surfing the internet, other times just idling on the desktop. It is strange because I can play Skyrim or Total War Rome II on ultra high graphics for an hour or two and have no issue, yet these freezes still occur when the system is doing things which (I would think) carry less strain.
After installing this graphics card, the PSU is now the oldest component in the PC, and some threads have pointed towards this as a possible cause.
My full specs are as follows:
O/S: Windows 7 Home Premium
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V LX
RAM: 8GB Kingston Technology HyperX DDR3 1600MHz CL9 8GB DIMM XMP (2x 4GB)
Processor/CPU: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
HD: Western Digital Black - 3.5 inch 1TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive - OEM
PSU: Cooler Master 'Real Power' M520 RS-520-ASAA-A1 520W
Max. current 12 V - Rail 1 19 A
Max. current 12 V - Rail 2 19 A
Max. current 12 V - Rail 3 19 A
Max current 12 V - Total 57 A
Max. current 5 V 20 A
Max. curren 3.3 V 25 A
I have noticed that there is a comment on the box the card came in that recommends your PSU is minimum of 500W with a minimum 12V current rating of 24A
Given all my 12v seem to max at 19A could this be a factor?
If the PSU is the issue, I unfortunately don't have a more powerful spare one to test the theory, and I would prefer not to buy a brand new one unless this is the most likely cause.
I would welcome any suggestions.
I purchased a new Asus AMD Radeon R7 260x Direct CU II a few days ago, and managed to install it after uninstalling the existing Nvidia drivers and then slotting in the new card. However, after installing the drivers from the disk which came with the card, the PC became somewhat unstable (black screens, random freezes, very slow to boot up etc). I updated to the latest AMD drivers as well as updating the mobo chipset drivers (the instructions which came with the card recommended these be up to date).
I tried uninstalling/re-installing the drivers but the problems still existed to one degree or another. I followed a solution offered in one of the other threads here, to uninstall all AMD drivers and instead of using the on-disc drivers simply jump straight to the latest ones from AMD. This seems to have stabilised the PC, but the occasional freezes still happen and I am at a loss as to what is causing them.
They occur at random times, sometimes just surfing the internet, other times just idling on the desktop. It is strange because I can play Skyrim or Total War Rome II on ultra high graphics for an hour or two and have no issue, yet these freezes still occur when the system is doing things which (I would think) carry less strain.
After installing this graphics card, the PSU is now the oldest component in the PC, and some threads have pointed towards this as a possible cause.
My full specs are as follows:
O/S: Windows 7 Home Premium
MOBO: Asus P8Z77-V LX
RAM: 8GB Kingston Technology HyperX DDR3 1600MHz CL9 8GB DIMM XMP (2x 4GB)
Processor/CPU: Intel 3rd Generation Core i5-3570K CPU (4 x 3.40GHz, Ivy Bridge, Socket 1155, 6Mb L3 Cache, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0)
HD: Western Digital Black - 3.5 inch 1TB Desktop SATA Hard Drive - OEM
PSU: Cooler Master 'Real Power' M520 RS-520-ASAA-A1 520W
Max. current 12 V - Rail 1 19 A
Max. current 12 V - Rail 2 19 A
Max. current 12 V - Rail 3 19 A
Max current 12 V - Total 57 A
Max. current 5 V 20 A
Max. curren 3.3 V 25 A
I have noticed that there is a comment on the box the card came in that recommends your PSU is minimum of 500W with a minimum 12V current rating of 24A
Given all my 12v seem to max at 19A could this be a factor?
If the PSU is the issue, I unfortunately don't have a more powerful spare one to test the theory, and I would prefer not to buy a brand new one unless this is the most likely cause.
I would welcome any suggestions.
... Adn overheating that it wont collapse the rig but does tear your screen n starts flickering...
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