Graphics Card appears to be crashing!

[Kexino108]

Hi Guys, I have a problem and I need some answers. I just bought a new EVGA GTX 660 SC graphics card, installed it, got all drivers, updated, etc. and when I just tried playing BF3, and after a few minutes, it just stops working. The screen goes black, the computer DOES NOT shut down, just restarts. I've tried playing other games, like ARMA 3, SimCity, and ran some benchmark tests like Unigen Heaven and Valley (it crashes as well on Heaven after getting halfway through the scenes) and it does not crash. I'm guessing it has to be the PSU because it is a generic TurboLink 500W PSU, even though the card itself requires only 450w or greater.

Help would be greatly appreciated, as I do not know if I should return the Card and get a new one or is the PSU at fault here.

Thank you ALL in advance!

 

[Viking2121]

I'm 90% cretin that the PSU is not up to the challenge. It may need 450w, but your PSU is lucky to provide more then that.

 

[porterjonny53]

viking has no idea what he is talking about. I used to have almost the same exact set up and never was the psu struggling. Are you overclocking?

 

[Viking2121]

I have no idea what im talking about? Dude look at the quality of the PSU he is using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027 and tell me how i have no clue what im talking about?

Hell a decent quality 300 watt PSU would runt he 660 easily, but that PSU is lucky to push even that. A shutdown, or a sudden restart is a sign of a PSU being maxed out, its a fail safe to keep the PSU from burning up. I know this as I had my fair share of PSU's that were crap.

So again, please inform me why I don't know what im talking about? Its not like I worked in the IT business for 8 years, specializing in PC hardware.

 

[porterjonny53]

I have no idea what im talking about? Dude look at the quality of the PSU he is using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027 and tell me how i have no clue what im talking about?

Hell a decent quality 300 watt PSU would runt he 660 easily, but that PSU is lucky to push even that. A shutdown, or a sudden restart is a sign of a PSU being maxed out, its a fail safe to keep the PSU from burning up. I know this as I had my fair share of PSU's that were crap.

So again, please inform me why I don't know what im talking about? Its not like I worked in the IT business for 8 years, specializing in PC hardware.

lol he said and I quote "I'm guessing it has to be the PSU because it is a generic TurboLink 500W PSU" He's using a 500w. not a 300. calm down.

 

[Viking2121]

I have no idea what im talking about? Dude look at the quality of the PSU he is using http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148027 and tell me how i have no clue what im talking about?

Hell a decent quality 300 watt PSU would runt he 660 easily, but that PSU is lucky to push even that. A shutdown, or a sudden restart is a sign of a PSU being maxed out, its a fail safe to keep the PSU from burning up. I know this as I had my fair share of PSU's that were crap.

So again, please inform me why I don't know what im talking about? Its not like I worked in the IT business for 8 years, specializing in PC hardware.

lol he said and I quote "I'm guessing it has to be the PSU because it is a generic TurboLink 500W PSU" He's using a 500w. not a 300. calm down.

Clam down? I read the post, 1st thing you did wrong was insult me.

Im gonna teach you a thing or 2 since you have no idea about PSU's.

That PSU with its mighty 34 amps combined on the 12v rails are not that great. I even looked around, the way the PSU is wired up, the 6 pin wire is only running off the 12v2 rail, hint 18amps. Once you max out a rail on that PSU anyway, it will shutdown and or restart to save its self from well.... a fire work show. That PSU is lucky 2 provide even 200 watts on 1 of its 12 rails. The PSU has a MAX peek load of 500 watts, it can NOT provide 500 watt let alone 400 watts continuous for long periods among the entire 12v rails. Also when they state that its a 500 watts, that includes the 3.3v and the 5v rails.

The PSU is garbage, im actully shocked that many people bought it. But heres an example that you may not comprehend. Watts don't mean anything btw. On my HTPC I use to have a 680 watt PSU from APEVIA with a suppose 52amps on the 12v rails, spects looked good. I was powering up a AMD Phenom II x6 1100T (stock) with a HD5850 with 5870 bios, so added more volts/watts, in return for better overclocking. With both the CPU and GPU being taxed out with Prime95 and MSI Kombustor (for the GPU). that 680watt didn't last a single 2 min before it popped and sparks went everywhere. Only reason I stressed the system like that was because it was having random reboots and shutdowns while folding@home and watching a movie.

I soon replaced that PSU with a Antec 430 watt PSU with 32amps on its 12v rails, whitch was rated at 430watts continuous 600watt peek. The system can been stressed with both the 5850 and the 1100T pulling nearly 500 watts from the wall, its been running like this for over a year now.

Key differences is the peeks, name brands, trusted parts in the PSU. GTX660 isn't a power hog, I agree, Get a cheap 500 watt name brand PSU, and it should be fine. I never said a 500 watt wouldn't runt he GTX660, but once you add in cheap and the PSU PEEk load in 500 watts, yeah the 660 may run into issues.

Take it as it is, i don't mind, but next time word you 1st comment a little better instead of tring to insult, Different opinions are welcome, I have no problem with that, its how you go about wording you opinion I have a problem with.