how to check what wattage my psu gives?

[RICARCO]

hello, recently bought a used gtx 760 ti oem and yesterday i installed it but i have a weird issue with it. it crashes when it's used at its maximum speed.

got a generic psu of 700w and i think is the problem is not giving enough power.


specs:
CPU: INTEL I3 4150
MOBO: ASUS H-81K
PSU: EDGE SYSTEMS AF-B700
GPU: GTX 760 TI OEM (GTX 670)

is there a way to check the wattage?


thanks in advance.

 

[cosmoji]

without extra machinery to literally measure it, i would look for a manual for your psu. are you using the correct cables? or are you using some kind of adapter to get the power cables plugged in to the gpu?

 

[RICARCO]

without extra machinery to literally measure it, i would look for a manual for your psu. are you using the correct cables? or are you using some kind of adapter to get the power cables plugged in to the gpu?

no using direct pci connectors (2)6+2 pins

 

[Math Geek]

it should have enough power. it has 2 x 22 amp 12v rails and the card is only 200w at the most. lower more than likely in gaming scenario.

a voltmeter can check the power it is giving if you have one. good way to check outputs to be sure it is giving what it says it can.

 

[RICARCO]

Found the problem though it was a software related problem... but no, was the psu than can't handle the card. it died while i was trying some benchmarks hopefully it didnt burn anything of my pc.

well lesson learned for trying to save a couple bucks now i need to buy a new psu i hope it didnt burn my card or the mother board... fucking cheap shit


for anyone willing to fix "the kernel stop working problem"

it could be software related, if you are lucky. or your hardware is causing problems check if your psu is in good shape and/or you got enough power (carefull with those generic psus the wattage they said it have usually is not true (mine said it have 700w but on heavy test checked out and 400w were coming out that shit) some people are lucky and get a decent generic psu...but carefull is gamble.
lastly your card is faulty.

if it software related dont know if it is software related? check your temps and wattage on heavy duty if you see something wrong such as above 80ºc constantly clean out your fans and apply some termal paste. also you can use msi afterburner to speed up your fans. you can use it at 80% without problems. in my case (second hand gpu) the piece of hardware was underpowered, dont know if dell does that with their cards i got it from and old alienware

FOR SECOND HAND USERS: maybe you got a old card remember you can underclock it to fix the issue also check if it doesnt have a bad user made overclock personally i dont recomend overcloaking.


if you think is the drivers check them out do a clean install if the problem persist you can discart this as the issue (try the last stable drivers for you machine)

also keep updated your moba drivers and bios.

 

[Math Geek]

this is why we suggest about 1000 times a day in this forum to not skimp on the psu. those 1000w units for $30 are cheap for a reason. because they are junk and even dangerous to the pc.

now go forth and spread the word, preach to the minions who have not yet heard the truth!!! 😀

 

[RICARCO]

you know what is the sad part. that thing cost me around 100 bucks at a retail shop

 

[Math Geek]

not surprising at all. the high price gives you the warm and fuzzy that it is good quality. happens all across the electronics market.

beat audio headphones are the same components of a $25 set but they sell for hundreds of dollars. throw in some scrap metal for extra weight and folks fall all over themselves to buy them. often the best quality power supply units in a store are only barely average units yet they sell for more than quality units do online.

now you know, and as GI Joe used to say. "and knowing is half the battle" 😀