- Jul 12, 2021
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PC Specs
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME H310M-E R2.0
CPU: i3 9100F @ 3.6 Ghz
RAM: Geil superforce 16Gb 1x2400 mhz 8gb & 1x3000 mhz 8Gb
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070
PSU: EVGA 600w 80+ White
SSD: Crucial bx500 2.5 480GB
HDD: Western Digital Wd5000aakx
Symptoms
Ok so the around a week ago I changed the gt 1030 to the 1070, and started to have these issues, i had constant BSOD with several different messages, display not working, and so on. Eventually i managed to get over these but the games kept crashing every time after a while, temperatures are below 80 c and i am able to play on ultra most games at 120+fps no problem before crashing.
It doesn't happen systematically every time though, sometimes i'm able to play multiple matches without crashing.
BSOD codes that i got:
SYSTEM SERVICE EXCEPTION
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
And many different ones but i did not write them down, im sorry.
Note
The system is not overclocked at all, uefi bios configs are default configs and i have already reinstalled windows 10
Runs perfectly on ULTRA settings on Heaven benchmark
3D Mark Result (0 Crashes)- https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/63766224
My Troubleshooting
My first thought was that there was a problem with the new 1070, but since i managed to use it perfectly, I don't think that's the case, so I reinstalled all drivers, formatted both SSD and HDD, reinstalled windows, and games all along. i downgraded games graphics and it runs for longer periods of time, but my gpu should be able to manage them perfectly. I thought it was a cooling issue but neither the CPU nor the GPU reached 80 degrees, so im not sure. i tested my pc for corrupt files none found, I tested the RAM and as well not a single error.
When i plugged in a second display it sometimes started malfunctioning, turning on and off, so I unplugged that and nothing changed.
GPU Driver
At that point maybe it was a driver issue, so I updated every GPU driver and nothing happened
Faulty HDD
Windows is installed on an SSD and it works well, the games are installed on an HDD so I thought that was the problem.
Faulty RAM
I ran a full Windows Memory Diagnostic and it found NO errors whatsoever.
Other Programs conflicting
I didn't add any new program to startup so I highly doubt that this is the problem, I also don't have many programs running at startup (I have like 2 or 3)
Troubleshooting is very tedious since I have to play for quite a bit for a crash to occur and there is no real proof that the game is not crashing because the issue is solved or because it's just a "good day"
Conclusions
At this point I think there are a few possibilities remaining
- RAM problem?
- PSU problem ? - i think this is the most likely, due to it being certified 80+ white.
My guess really is that the PSU is not able to deliver enough power to the gpu for it to even display a second monitor.
- GPU problem?
I have no real way to diagnose a PSU problem since I don't have another available.
If you have any suggestion please let me know and thank you in advance for your time
Note: I've noticed BSOD are happening less often than before, however games do crash faster than before, it does not matter which game i'm playing, Rainbox six or league of legends.
Motherboard: ASUS PRIME H310M-E R2.0
CPU: i3 9100F @ 3.6 Ghz
RAM: Geil superforce 16Gb 1x2400 mhz 8gb & 1x3000 mhz 8Gb
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1070
PSU: EVGA 600w 80+ White
SSD: Crucial bx500 2.5 480GB
HDD: Western Digital Wd5000aakx
Symptoms
Ok so the around a week ago I changed the gt 1030 to the 1070, and started to have these issues, i had constant BSOD with several different messages, display not working, and so on. Eventually i managed to get over these but the games kept crashing every time after a while, temperatures are below 80 c and i am able to play on ultra most games at 120+fps no problem before crashing.
It doesn't happen systematically every time though, sometimes i'm able to play multiple matches without crashing.
BSOD codes that i got:
SYSTEM SERVICE EXCEPTION
IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
And many different ones but i did not write them down, im sorry.
Note
The system is not overclocked at all, uefi bios configs are default configs and i have already reinstalled windows 10
Runs perfectly on ULTRA settings on Heaven benchmark
3D Mark Result (0 Crashes)- https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/63766224
My Troubleshooting
My first thought was that there was a problem with the new 1070, but since i managed to use it perfectly, I don't think that's the case, so I reinstalled all drivers, formatted both SSD and HDD, reinstalled windows, and games all along. i downgraded games graphics and it runs for longer periods of time, but my gpu should be able to manage them perfectly. I thought it was a cooling issue but neither the CPU nor the GPU reached 80 degrees, so im not sure. i tested my pc for corrupt files none found, I tested the RAM and as well not a single error.
When i plugged in a second display it sometimes started malfunctioning, turning on and off, so I unplugged that and nothing changed.
GPU Driver
At that point maybe it was a driver issue, so I updated every GPU driver and nothing happened
Faulty HDD
Windows is installed on an SSD and it works well, the games are installed on an HDD so I thought that was the problem.
Faulty RAM
I ran a full Windows Memory Diagnostic and it found NO errors whatsoever.
Other Programs conflicting
I didn't add any new program to startup so I highly doubt that this is the problem, I also don't have many programs running at startup (I have like 2 or 3)
Troubleshooting is very tedious since I have to play for quite a bit for a crash to occur and there is no real proof that the game is not crashing because the issue is solved or because it's just a "good day"
Conclusions
At this point I think there are a few possibilities remaining
- RAM problem?
- PSU problem ? - i think this is the most likely, due to it being certified 80+ white.
My guess really is that the PSU is not able to deliver enough power to the gpu for it to even display a second monitor.
- GPU problem?
I have no real way to diagnose a PSU problem since I don't have another available.
If you have any suggestion please let me know and thank you in advance for your time
Note: I've noticed BSOD are happening less often than before, however games do crash faster than before, it does not matter which game i'm playing, Rainbox six or league of legends.
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