Question GPU temps spike and PC crashes when opening games

[JonesEE]

Hello.

I have a problem with my PC when opening games. Whenever I open a game my GPU fans instantly reach 100% and temps spike to ~80°C with hot spots of around ~100°C. After that the screen goes black and I have to restart the PC. On idle everything works fine. My best guess is that the GPU thermals are messed up, maybe the heatsink?

I've done:
-BIOS update
-Full driver reinstall with DDU
-Tried using older driver versions

Specs:
cpu: Ryzen 5 5600
gpu: Nvidia RTX 3060Ti
mobo: B550M Steel Legend
ram: 16gb DDR4
psu: Coolermaster 700W Gold

 

[Ralston18]

Look in Realiability History/Monitor and Event Viewer for any error codes, warnings, or even informational events being captured and logged just before or at the time of the BSODs.

= = = =

What games? Source?

Reinstall drivers but do so directly. No third party tools or installers.

Manually download directly from the manufacturer's website, reinstall, and reconfigure. Be sure that the driver's source is truly the manufacturer's website.

Just because the product name, model, or manufacturer's name appears in the link/pathname is no guarantee that the website is indeed the manufacturers real website

= = = =

Power down, unplug, open the case.

Clean out dust and debris.

Verify by sight and feel that all connectors, cards, RAM, jumpers, and case connections are fully and firmly in place.

Use a bright flashlight to inspect for signs of damage.