Losing video and audio, PC seems to still be running

IncredibleMacho

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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($162.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Best Buy)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.26 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $523.22
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This has happened twice. Just changed around some BIOS settings to improve CPU performance while streaming. I was seeing CPU spikes/drops when streaming, so I messed with some BIOS settings, most notably turning off the Automatic OC settings.

I am running HWMonitor...temps don't go over 85 C, but I don't know what is normal. I don't notice strange processes happening before the "crash", if we can call it that. I am running XCOM and streaming to Twitch using OBS.

When it crashes, I lose signal to both my monitors...one on HDMI and one on DVI. I also lose audio and power to my keyboard, mic, and webcam. The PC power light is still on, and the fans are still running.
 

IncredibleMacho

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Feb 15, 2014
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I will try reseating it and will let you know. Just uninstalled old drivers and installed the newest version. I feel like its not the GPU though because that wouldn't cause me to lose power to all my peripherals and lose audio