Question Do I need a new GPU or PSU? With MSI Afterburner benchmark and full part list.

[ikon106]

A week or two ago my computer started dying out of nowhere while gaming. It's not any new games nor settings and it still happens after having upgraded my GPU driver. I've been testing and monitoring and it seems to happen when the GPU has been at 76-ish degrees (celsius) for a while, so I think it's a power issue and not a temperature issue since my 2080TI should be able to handle temps up to 85 degrees.

These are my components: PCPartPicker Part List.

Here is the HardwareMonitoring.hml-file from start of game session to crash. Nothing seems to spike or even max out. The only thing maxed is the memory-clock.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

The Green label CX units were known to be dumpster fire worthy units. Replace the PSU with a reliably built unit, branded and has at least 650W at your entire system's disposal. I'd suggest you source(borrow, not buy) a reliably built unit from a friend/neighbor and see if that brings your system back to stability.

 

[Order 66]

A week or two ago my computer started dying out of nowhere while gaming. It's not any new games nor settings and it still happens after having upgraded my GPU driver. I've been testing and monitoring and it seems to happen when the GPU has been at 76-ish degrees (celsius) for a while, so I think it's a power issue and not a temperature issue since my 2080TI should be able to handle temps up to 85 degrees.

These are my components: PCPartPicker Part List.

Here is the HardwareMonitoring.hml-file from start of game session to crash. Nothing seems to spike or even max out. The only thing maxed is the memory-clock.

The recommended PSU for a 2080ti is 650w so I would say you need a new PSU. Not to mention, as @Lutfij said the PSU is a fire hazard and needs to be replaced immediately.

 

[ikon106]

Thank you both @Order 66 and @Lutfij! I'll look into it! I've had this PSU for at least 7 years so I'm glad nothing has caught on fire yet!

 

[Order 66]

Thank you both @Order 66 and @Lutfij! I'll look into it! I've had this PSU for at least 7 years so I'm glad nothing has caught on fire yet!

I am absolutely shocked that the psu hasn’t died yet after 7 years given it is junk.

 

[ikon106]

@Lutfij @Order 66 Hi again!
I tested with a friend's PSU which was much more powerful and it seems to have been the problem! Thank you so much for helping me figure it out!

However, now it seems like it can't find my SATA discs. They don't even seem to power on. I first thought it might be a cable inconsistency issue since I was using my old cables with my friends PSU. However my new PSU just arrived and even with the new cables it seems to persist.

I've read that there might be an inconsistency with old PSUs and new drives, however I have a new PSU and old drives. Could it be the same problem? Would it be fixed by a Molex-SATA adapter?

Sorry if pinging you was wrong. I mainly wanted to give feedback and thank you! Feel free to ignore the new problems if you wish <3

 

[boju]

Oops

Hmm, you should have been cautioned before trying a different PSU not to use your cables. Different story if PSU wasn't modular but for semi/full modular PSUs, the pinouts don't follow a standard in the industry. Often between brands and sometimes models too from the same brand, positive/negative pins can be in different spots so you can't use other cables not designed for the power supply in use otherwise you can damage, aka fry, the component. That's if the power supply doesn't have short preventions, so hopefully your drives are still ok.

Get a new power supply before using your computer normally. And remember, replace all cables. Data cables are fine to reuse, just anything power related.

 

[ikon106]

Oops

Hmm, you should have been cautioned before trying a different PSU not to use your cables. Different story if PSU wasn't modular but for semi/full modular PSUs, the pinouts don't follow a standard in the industry. Often between brands and sometimes models too from the same brand, positive/negative pins can be in different spots so you can't use other cables not designed for the power supply in use otherwise you can damage, aka fry, the component. That's if the power supply doesn't have short preventions, so hopefully your drives are still ok.

Get a new power supply before using your computer normally. And remember, replace all cables. Data cables are fine to reuse, just anything power related.

Thanks for answering!
Oh crap. I think it might be fried then. I have a new PSU with new cables and they still don't work. I have a recent cloud backup thankfully so I'm not totally doomed, but it's there any way to be sure that it is fried before I order new drives?

 

[boju]

If they don't work there's no mystery involved unfortunately.

 

[ikon106]

If they don't work there's no mystery involved unfortunately.

Alright, lesson learned! Thank you!