Graphics Card Overheating?

[Battle Turtle]

I have recently got a new graphics card a GTX 970 since I have had it (4 days) I have had 3 instances where I can smell a sort of smokey smell and my pc would just turn off not shut down but switch off in the middle of gaming. I am only assuming it's my graphics card because it didn't happen before I got it but again any help is appreciated. My specs are EVGA GTX 970, 600 watt PSU, i7 4770, Windows 7 and a Gigabyte mother board with a pci 2. I really don't know what to do. Edit: PC will currently not turn on.......

 

[Or Nah]

What the heck...?

What 970 do you have? Sounds like you need to RMA it, are the fans working properly? Check to see if it spins, and when does this happen? During load? or idle? Also knowing your temps would be nice, you can use MSI afterburner for this.

 

[Tzn]

I think you have a PSU problem rather than a GPU one, what manufacturer is your PSU? some cheap fake 600w PSU can only deliver 300w of real wattage, so check that first, other than that check the extra pin connectors that the card need.

 

[Battle Turtle]

What the heck...?

What 970 do you have? Sounds like you need to RMA it, are the fans working properly? Check to see if it spins, and when does this happen? During load? or idle? Also knowing your temps would be nice, you can use MSI afterburner for this.

EVGA 4GB GDDR5 Geforce GTX 970 Superclocked, right now it won't turn on which is another problem entirely it crashed while I was in game playing literally was walking in the witcher 3 and it shut off.

 

[Or Nah]

What the heck...?

What 970 do you have? Sounds like you need to RMA it, are the fans working properly? Check to see if it spins, and when does this happen? During load? or idle? Also knowing your temps would be nice, you can use MSI afterburner for this.

EVGA 4GB GDDR5 Geforce GTX 970 Superclocked, right now it won't turn on which is another problem entirely it crashed while I was in game playing literally was walking in the witcher 3 and it shut off.

If it won't turn on, then I'm going to assume its PSU issue like Tzn said.

What is your PSU?

 

[Battle Turtle]

I think you have a PSU problem rather than a GPU one, what manufacturer is your PSU? some cheap fake 600w PSU can only deliver 300w of real wattage, so check that first, other than that check the extra pin connectors that the card need.

I looks like it says OCE but the O has some blue marking around it hope that rings a bell you're probably right though considering I can't get it to turn on right now.

 

[Battle Turtle]

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If it won't turn on, then I'm going to assume its PSU issue like Tzn said.

What is your PSU?[/quotemsg]

It looks like it says OCE but the O has some blue marking around it hope that rings a bell.

 

[Or Nah]

If it won't turn on, then I'm going to assume its PSU issue like Tzn said.

What is your PSU?[/quotemsg]

It looks like it says OCE but the O has some blue marking around it hope that rings a bell.[/quotemsg]

Can you find out the brand/Manufacturer?

 

[Battle Turtle]

If it won't turn on, then I'm going to assume its PSU issue like Tzn said.

What is your PSU?

It looks like it says OCE but the O has some blue marking around it hope that rings a bell.[/quotemsg]

Can you find out the brand/Manufacturer?[/quotemsg]

I searched the model number it came up with this one it looks right http://www.amazon.co.uk/ACE-600W-PSU-12cm-Red/dp/B005FW1ZD4

 

[Or Nah]

Seems to be the PSU. It costs 20 bucks and if you look at the reviews.. lol

Hopefully the PSU didn't break the rest of your components, because that is what happened to my PC back in 2009. I had a cheap PSU and it broke most of my components.

Next time you should buy PSU from reputable brands like EVGA , Corsair , etc

 

[Battle Turtle]

Seems to be the PSU. It costs 20 bucks and if you look at the reviews.. lol

Hopefully the PSU didn't break the rest of your components, because that is what happened to my PC back in 2009. I had a cheap PSU and it broke most of my components.

Next time you should buy PSU from reputable brands like EVGA , Corsair , etc

Alright thanks buddy I'll try my hand at getting a better PSU and installing it might see me back on here then lol.