GPU Crashing Computer

[tay__day]

I was playing Rainbow Six Siege and then randomly my GPU fans would start spinning at max and then i would get no signal from my PC. Now when i boot up my PC after entering my pin it crashes. I took it Memory Express and they tested it and said there is no problems with the card and even played Rainbow with no problems. I am stumped as to what the problem is, please help.


My Specs are:

Motherboard: MSI Z270 pro
Graphic card: EVGA gtx 1060 FTW+
Core: i5 7600k
Case: NZXT s340 elite
PS: Thermaltake Toughpower Grand RGB Fully 850 watt
Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a
RAM: 16gb 2400 MHz
1 HDD

 

[appletatoes]

I think heat is your issue. You may wan't to consider monitoring the video cards temps after letting it cool down for awhile before you turn your computer back on after the crash. Make sure you video drivers are completely up to date with the most stable version as well.

I also would like to quote photonboy from another thread with a possible fix to your problem:

"Do THIS:
1) Download the software for your graphics card that allows you to change the CLOCK SPEED.

2) Drop it 200MHz below maximum (i.e. 800MHz if 1000MHz normally) and see if that becomes stable. If so, increase the frequency in 50MHz intervals and drop to the last stable frequency once it crashes again."

This thread can be found here, 4th reply down:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1967501/video-card-overheating.html

Hope that helps!

Appletatoes
IT Specialist

 

[tay__day]

I have to pick up my card from Memory express. When i get it i will test this. Thanks for replying.

 

[appletatoes]

I have to pick up my card from Memory express. When i get it i will test this. Thanks for replying.

You're welcome!

 

[tay__day]

I think heat is your issue. You may wan't to consider monitoring the video cards temps after letting it cool down for awhile before you turn your computer back on after the crash. Make sure you video drivers are completely up to date with the most stable version as well.

I also would like to quote photonboy from another thread with a possible fix to your problem:

"Do THIS:
1) Download the software for your graphics card that allows you to change the CLOCK SPEED.

2) Drop it 200MHz below maximum (i.e. 800MHz if 1000MHz normally) and see if that becomes stable. If so, increase the frequency in 50MHz intervals and drop to the last stable frequency once it crashes again."

This thread can be found here, 4th reply down:

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1967501/video-card-overheating.html

Hope that helps!

Appletatoes
IT Specialist

I have played CS:GO at max settings and i was checking my temp, etc. in MSI afterburne,r I noticed that my base clock and boost clock are always at max, is this normal? The temperature is stable at 30C. I am getting no crashed though.

 

[appletatoes]

That is normal. If take note where the base and boost arrows are on the dial (red and white triangles) those are what your GPU will achieve when more GPU power is required while playing a video game or using an application that requires a lot of GPU power. If you were to overclock the GPU settings, then your games would achieve those overclocked settings, thus maxing out most often all of the time. A temperature at 30C is tremendously good! Most cards will run around 60C-80C while graphic intense applications like video games are running. Try not to let the temp go above 85C if you do overclock.

Appletatoes

 

[tay__day]

That is normal. If take note where the base and boost arrows are on the dial (red and white triangles) those are what your GPU will achieve when more GPU power is required while playing a video game or using an application that requires a lot of GPU power. If you were to overclock the GPU settings, then your games would achieve those overclocked settings, thus maxing out most often all of the time. A temperature at 30C is tremendously good! Most cards will run around 60C-80C while graphic intense applications like video games are running. Try not to let the temp go above 85C if you do overclock.

Appletatoes

I am looking at MSI Afterburner on my desktop and the core clock and memory clock are randomly spiking to max MHz for 1-2 seconds. I am using the latest drivers. Should this happen?

 

[appletatoes]

That will happen even if you're not running anything you still may have some background tasks that could possibly be causing it to spike but it's nothing to be worried about, especially if you do have an application and or game running.