New graphics card crashes under load.

[Thetruelilal27]

When i put a heavy load on my gpu, it makes a loud hissing type sound, then the colors on the screen go crazy, then the kernal nvidia drivers crash. Some times the screen just crashes and pops back up and crashing right again, others, the first time it does it, it just stays frozen. Any help would be nice. Its a GTX660 and my PSU is a Antec 430watt, Which i believe is the problem, its very old.

 

[barto]

What is your entire build? It could be the power supply. Nvidia states the minimum PSU requirement is 450w.

 

[Thetruelilal27]

Abit ip35 pro motherboard
4gb ram
E6750 cpu
500gb hdd

 

[barto]

I would definitely try a new PSU.

Question, did you get any advice before buying the 660? I ask because your system is pretty old and probably isn't supporting the 660 fully.

 

[Thetruelilal27]

I would definitely try a new PSU.

Question, did you get any advice before buying the 660? I ask because your system is pretty old and probably isn't supporting the 660 fully.

Ran fine at first. Benchmark on Unigine heaven and valley both averaged 45fps on high settings then it started acting up, Considering i only spent 250$ including graphics card on the hole system i say its a win. Nothing special, but it works fine.

 

[Mousemonkey]

If the hissing sound is from the 660 then RMA it as it sounds like defective caps, same goes for the PSU but in that case stop using it as a PSU failure can cause other issues.

 

[Mousemonkey]

I would definitely try a new PSU.

Question, did you get any advice before buying the 660? I ask because your system is pretty old and probably isn't supporting the 660 fully.

That wouldn't cause an issue, I'm running a 560Ti in an even older mobo that I've also tried a 660Ti and a 7790 in.

 

[Thetruelilal27]

Thanks, its definantly the GPU and i RMA'd it today.