[SOLVED] GPU not drawing enough power?

[antoniomartucci95]

Hello as title says, I think my gpu doesn't draw enough power while playing games and as a result i get a black screen, forcing me to power down the system every time.
I'm almost positive it's the gpu cause all the system was changed up (psu included) apart from the gpu. I still used to have this problem with the older system with a unranked psu, that's why I think the gpu is the problem here. The gpu is an old 5750 and the temps don't even reach 50 C while gaming. Thanks in advance for help!

 

[Math Geek]

what psu do you have? if the gpu is not getting enough power it is likely the psu's fault and not the gpu itself. the card is not very power hungry but a junk psu may have troubles.

so please list your full specs including the psu and gpu model. then can see what might be going on.

 

[antoniomartucci95]

what psu do you have? if the gpu is not getting enough power it is likely the psu's fault and not the gpu itself. the card is not very power hungry but a junk psu may have troubles.

so please list your full specs including the psu and gpu model. then can see what might be going on.

It's a 650w silver ranked psu. Other components include: ryzen 7 1700, a4 aourus b450 motherboard, 8 gb 2666 ddr4 ram
Like I said I had this problem already with the old psu which was unranked and 500w.

 

[4745454b]

Cards also die. The 5750 is ancient. You might just need to get a new GPU. Unless you can test things by replacing just the PSU or GPU it's hard to say which is the problem. It could be either or.

 

[antoniomartucci95]

Cards also die. The 5750 is ancient. You might just need to get a new GPU. Unless you can test things by replacing just the PSU or GPU it's hard to say which is the problem. It could be either or.

Well replacing psu may be hard without buying a new one, so nothing I can do about it?

 

[4745454b]

You can try cleaning things. If the PSU if full of dust it might be getting too hot then cutting the power if there is any OTP. I would try borrowing parts from a friend one at a time and see if the problem goes away. Or sending to a shop and having them tell you whats dying. But from what I see you have an old/bad PSU and an old GPU. Old means it could be anything.

 

[antoniomartucci95]

You can try cleaning things. If the PSU if full of dust it might be getting too hot then cutting the power if there is any OTP. I would try borrowing parts from a friend one at a time and see if the problem goes away. Or sending to a shop and having them tell you whats dying. But from what I see you have an old/bad PSU and an old GPU. Old means it could be anything.

Everything is brand new apart from the gpu, so no dust involved and I haven't friends for swaps unfortunately. Shops had no clue that's why i'm asking here.

 

[Calvin_27]

Bit of a longshot but clock down your ram to a lower frequency.

Let me know if this helps.

 

[Isaiah4110]

What are the exact make/model of the GPU and PSU? Also, what game(s) are you playing, and at what resolution(s)/detail level(s) that are causing the screen to go black?

More information (specifics) like this will greatly help in troubleshooting the issue. Details make all the difference in the world when it comes to providing good, guided advice vs. shotgunning or just throwing stuff at the wall and hoping something sticks.



That said, with the information you've provided thus far, your leaning towards the GPU as the likely cause of the problem is a logical place to look. Everything is new except the GPU? Case, MB, CPU, RAM, PSU, HDD/SSD, etc.? I can see why you would be suspicious of the GPU, especially since this was a pre-existing issue before your rebuild. However, I don't think I would jump to the level of specificity you are doing by asking if "it's not drawing enough power". Unless you are wanting to identify a specific problem with the part and (at the micro-component level) wanting to repair that part instead of replacing it (soldering on a new capacitor, etc.) then all that matter is answering the question "which main part is causing my screen to blank when gaming?"

So here's what I'd do: Take the GPU out and do a visual inspection of it. Does the fan spin freely or is there dust in in? Are the bearing starting to seize up causing it to clearly stop spinning faster than it should when you spin it by hand? How do the capacitors look? Are they swollen (tops look like little domes instead of being flat) or have they possibly even blown their tops? Are there any other visible signs of card failure? If you can SEE something wrong with the card then there is a really good chance that replacing the card will resolve the issue.


Here's a swollen/domed capacitor:

And here's an example of a solid capacitor that has "popped" on a video card:

 

[antoniomartucci95]

Bit of a longshot but clock down your ram to a lower frequency.

Let me know if this helps.

sorry if i ask but are you referring to the ram on the mobo or the ram of the gpu?

 

[antoniomartucci95]

What are the exact make/model of the GPU and PSU? Also, what game(s) are you playing, and at what resolution(s)/detail level(s) that are causing the screen to go black?

More information (specifics) like this will greatly help in troubleshooting the issue. Details make all the difference in the world when it comes to providing good, guided advice vs. shotgunning or just throwing stuff at the wall and hoping something sticks.



That said, with the information you've provided thus far, your leaning towards the GPU as the likely cause of the problem is a logical place to look. Everything is new except the GPU? Case, MB, CPU, RAM, PSU, HDD/SSD, etc.? I can see why you would be suspicious of the GPU, especially since this was a pre-existing issue before your rebuild. However, I don't think I would jump to the level of specificity you are doing by asking if "it's not drawing enough power". Unless you are wanting to identify a specific problem with the part and (at the micro-component level) wanting to repair that part instead of replacing it (soldering on a new capacitor, etc.) then all that matter is answering the question "which main part is causing my screen to blank when gaming?"

So here's what I'd do: Take the GPU out and do a visual inspection of it. Does the fan spin freely or is there dust in in? Are the bearing starting to seize up causing it to clearly stop spinning faster than it should when you spin it by hand? How do the capacitors look? Are they swollen (tops look like little domes instead of being flat) or have they possibly even blown their tops? Are there any other visible signs of card failure? If you can SEE something wrong with the card then there is a really good chance that replacing the card will resolve the issue.


Here's a swollen/domed capacitor:

And here's an example of a solid capacitor that has "popped" on a video card:

the brand of the gpu is ati and the model 5750hd, psu is lc gaming 650w green silver. Game I tryed was Saints row 2 and skyrim, both do have the same problem at any resolution, i had it as low as 800x600 and it still happened. I'm suspecting it may be the vram that is corrupted cause when i tested in on a ps2 emu, it went as high as almost 100% usage and nothing happened.

Yes it's all bran new except the gpu and an old hard disk that i'm using as a secondary drive. I already took it out several times, it's mostly clean but there's some soft dust on the heatsink, but is barely visible considering the card is approaching 8 years. What do you mean with bearings? The fan seems fine it does spin at lower rpm at lower temps and higher at high temps. I say high but it doesn't really go past 50 C. Do I need to open the card to find the capacitators?