Hi, I'm gonna (try to) keep this short while not leaving any details that might be useful. Basically, ever since I've got this PC, I have a problem with the usage of the GPU. At first, I thought it was because of the GPU itself, so I bought a new one (1060 3G), and, the problem is still present, the exact same.
I installed a fan, lowered CPU temperature by 2 degrees Celsius, doesn't change usage.
Then, I tried updating the drivers, nope, doesn't change anything.
Skip to present, issue still present.
Now, I've RAM tests and an HDD test. No problems present, or at least that's what it says.
I've tried changing fan speed to make the GPU and CPU run at lower temperatures.
I've changed power limits, I have overclocked my GPU, I even enabled voltage monitoring and PSU usage.
Here are some of the results I noticed:
Voltage goes up to 1.09 V (somewhere around that), but most of the time stays at 0.77-0.82.
PSU usage always goes to about 60% and then drops to 30%. Rarely stays at 70-80%.
There are patterns that trigger this problem, I really dont know why it happens, which is why I am posting this, as I am currently unable to get a new PC and just want to use the GPU like I wanted to use it when I bought it without being scared about something blowing up.
Something I've noticed: The more I play with the issue, the worse it gets.
Here are my specifications:
FX-8320
ASUS GTX 1060 3GB OC
ASRock 970 Pro3.0 R2.0
ADATA 2x4 GBs (don't know the clocks, but they're probably so low they're barely considered as DDR3 clocks.)
CoolerMaster RS-600-ACAB-M2
Seagate 1 TB HDD 7,200 RPM (runs at 40C, probably relevant, idk)
Hope someone can help and hope you all have a great day.
P.S: No, the CPU usage doesn't reach 100%.
I installed a fan, lowered CPU temperature by 2 degrees Celsius, doesn't change usage.
Then, I tried updating the drivers, nope, doesn't change anything.
Skip to present, issue still present.
Now, I've RAM tests and an HDD test. No problems present, or at least that's what it says.
I've tried changing fan speed to make the GPU and CPU run at lower temperatures.
I've changed power limits, I have overclocked my GPU, I even enabled voltage monitoring and PSU usage.
Here are some of the results I noticed:
Voltage goes up to 1.09 V (somewhere around that), but most of the time stays at 0.77-0.82.
PSU usage always goes to about 60% and then drops to 30%. Rarely stays at 70-80%.
There are patterns that trigger this problem, I really dont know why it happens, which is why I am posting this, as I am currently unable to get a new PC and just want to use the GPU like I wanted to use it when I bought it without being scared about something blowing up.
Something I've noticed: The more I play with the issue, the worse it gets.
Here are my specifications:
FX-8320
ASUS GTX 1060 3GB OC
ASRock 970 Pro3.0 R2.0
ADATA 2x4 GBs (don't know the clocks, but they're probably so low they're barely considered as DDR3 clocks.)
CoolerMaster RS-600-ACAB-M2
Seagate 1 TB HDD 7,200 RPM (runs at 40C, probably relevant, idk)
Hope someone can help and hope you all have a great day.
P.S: No, the CPU usage doesn't reach 100%.