[SOLVED] OCCT stress test for PSU-how long/max temp and is my PSU working?

[ChrisRedfiedl]

Hello everyone,

I'm playing The Witcher 3 for few days and my PC started to restarting while playing without BSOD,it just restarts.
I know that may be dying PSU,but I ran OCCT stress test for more than an hour and max CPU temps are 88c max while average is around 86c (I have very small case).
I haven't overclocked anything.
Here are my PC specs:Windows 10 x64
LG 27UD58-B
MSI Z97 PC Mate
Intel i5 4670K
8 GB RAM
MSI GTX 1080 Gaming + 8GB
Coolermaster G550M

I can't swap PSU to check is the problem in it,so I'm using OCCT.
Is there anything more I can do to test PSU?

What do you think?

 

[Grobe]

Please upload at least one screenshot of the results.

 

[kanewolf]

Hello everyone,

I'm playing The Witcher 3 for few days and my PC started to restarting while playing without BSOD,it just restarts.
I know that may be dying PSU,but I ran OCCT stress test for more than an hour and max CPU temps are 88c max while average is around 86c (I have very small case).
I haven't overclocked anything.
Here are my PC specs:Windows 10 x64
LG 27UD58-B
MSI Z97 PC Mate
Intel i5 4670K
8 GB RAM
MSI GTX 1080 Gaming + 8GB
Coolermaster G550M

I can't swap PSU to check is the problem in it,so I'm using OCCT.
Is there anything more I can do to test PSU?

What do you think?

The Tcase max temp for that CPU is 72C for that CPU -- https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...-4670k-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-80-ghz.html I think your 86C is at least part of your problem. I would take the side panel off the case and run it. See what happens. You may have to get a larger case or better CPU cooling.

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

Thanks for answers guys.
Here are few screenshots of results and link from my CPU cooler:

LC-CC-120 - LC-Power

CPU cooler

www.lc-power.com

PS
you need to click link under screenshots because those are photos too,just didn't upload as planned.
https://ibb.co/swbNpWJ

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[Grobe]

Why are all your images so blurry ?

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

Why are all your images so blurry ?

I'm not sure.To me they look normal,numbers are a bit small,but that's probably because of 4K monitor,I think?
Try and wait few seconds,it took 1 second for me to image become sharp when I opened screenshots.
If the numbers are too small,try to click on image,it should zoom it.

 

[Grobe]

Ok, forget it, I just forgot to deactivate javascript blocker 😛

The second image - voltages - can you make another one, but select +12V also. That may help determine if there is reason to believe if PSU is bad (i.e. can deliver a steady voltage)

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

Ok, forget it, I just forgot to deactivate javascript blocker 😛

The second image - voltages - can you make another one, but select +12V also. That may help determine if there is reason to believe if PSU is bad (i.e. can deliver a steady voltage)

Can you tell me how exactly should I select +12V because I don't see that option in OCCT?
I started OCCT with default PSU stress test,so I'm not sure how to select +12V.

 

[jonnyguru]

You guys do realize that unless the PSU has reporting functionality, these software readings are not coming from the PSU.

It's getting these readings from an IC on the motherboard, so even something like a bad motherboard, loose connection, etc. is going to show as low voltages.

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

You guys do realize that unless the PSU has reporting functionality, these software readings are not coming from the PSU.

It's getting these readings from an IC on the motherboard, so even something like a bad motherboard, loose connection, etc. is going to show as low voltages.

Yeah,but if I put max stress on CPU and GPU it will automatically draw much more power from PSU,right?

 

[jonnyguru]

Yeah,but if I put max stress on CPU and GPU it will automatically draw much more power from PSU,right?

Correct. But unless OCCT causes the PC to restart the same way Witcher did, you don't prove anything.

When I want to stress test a PSU, I actually just use Catzilla. It's usually the quick changes in loads that brings a PSU to its knees and OCCT will just maintain a relative static, albeit high, load on the GPU and CPU to load the PSU.

That said... I would like to remind you that you're powering some very nice hardware with a very mediocre (to put it nicely) power supply.

The G550M is an antiquated double forward platform with group regulation. I certainly wouldn't be trying to power a $700 graphics card with it. I would have replaced it when you upgraded your graphics card in the first place.

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

Correct. But unless OCCT causes the PC to restart the same way Witcher did, you don't prove anything.

When I want to stress test a PSU, I actually just use Catzilla. It's usually the quick changes in loads that brings a PSU to its knees and OCCT will just maintain a relative static, albeit high, load on the GPU and CPU to load the PSU.

That said... I would like to remind you that you're powering some very nice hardware with a very mediocre (to put it nicely) power supply.

The G550M is an antiquated double forward platform with group regulation. I certainly wouldn't be trying to power a $700 graphics card with it. I would have replaced it when you upgraded your graphics card in the first place.

Yeah,it makes sense.I know my PSU is relatively low-end for my rig,I'm planning to replace it sooner or later.I wasn't even planning to buy that GPU,but I found a great deal and I just couldn't pass it.
Anyway,should I try use Catzilla?
Will it help determine if the PSU is faulty?
PS
I played Witcher 3 today for around 4-5h and it didn't crash.Temperature for CPU didn't went over 65C and 70ish for GPU.

 

[jonnyguru]

Yeah,it makes sense.I know my PSU is relatively low-end for my rig,I'm planning to replace it sooner or later.I wasn't even planning to buy that GPU,but I found a great deal and I just couldn't pass it.
Anyway,should I try use Catzilla?
Will it help determine if the PSU is faulty?
PS
I played Witcher 3 today for around 4-5h and it didn't crash.Temperature for CPU didn't went over 65C and 70ish for GPU.

So maybe you don't have a PSU problem after all.

But I do suggest running Catzilla.

When we test PSU's, we do the usual Chroma ATE testing, but then we also throw in testing with Catzilla and Furmark to find those corner cases that the static load of an ATE can't find.

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

So maybe you don't have a PSU problem after all.

But I do suggest running Catzilla.

When we test PSU's, we do the usual Chroma ATE testing, but then we also throw in testing with Catzilla and Furmark to find those corner cases that the static load of an ATE can't find.

Quick question,do I have to have full version of Catzilla or will using free version on 720p be enough?
Tho I must say that I play almost any game on 1440p.

 

[jonnyguru]

Quick question,do I have to have full version of Catzilla or will using free version on 720p be enough?
Tho I must say that I play almost any game on 1440p.

The free version works fine @ 720p.

It's still going to be more taxing than Witcher @ 1440p.

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

The free version works fine @ 720p.

It's still going to be more taxing than Witcher @ 1440p.

OK,thanks.
I'm going to run Catzilla tomorrow since it's almost 2:00 am in my country,but I'll be back tomorrow with results.


EDIT:while I was reading about Catzilla and it's features,I stumbled on some chat on Steam forum,and on my surprise one user has shared his key for advanced version with everybody.
I tried that key and it worked.Now I can test it with 1440p,should I?

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

OK,I tested PC with Catzilla,and it didn't crashed.
I tested it on 1080p first and got pretty good framerate during benchmark,so I tested it again on 1440p.
I don't know why,but temps never went over 55c for CPU and over 70c for GPU.
Here is screenshot of results if they mean something:
https://ibb.co/7CpPF9s
So,can I rule out faulty PSU now?

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

Guys,I played today,and PC restarted again.
I don't get it,I only played for about 30 minutes and it restarted.
Last two days I played for 4 hours per day and nothing happened.
PC even passed Catzilla benchmark and OCCT stress test.
I don't get it.What could be causing this random restarts?

 

[Grobe]

That is weird. Is there some few particular game titles that crashes or does it crash on any game ?

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

That is weird. Is there some few particular game titles that crashes or does it crash on any game ?

I haven't played anything except Witcher 3 in last 2 weeks,but I did play Resident Evil 3 Remake and I didn't have any problems with it.

 

[Grobe]

Maybe the issue is about the game that doesn't play very fine along with your setup.

 

[ChrisRedfiedl]

Maybe the issue is about the game that doesn't play very fine along with your setup.

Is there anything I can do about it.

 

[Grobe]

Is there anything I can do about it.

There is probably an official forum for the game in question, and maybe you can file an issue there. Or otherwise contact the game author about the issue.