Psu potentially causing crash?

[DarkTek]

I've seen a few posts with a similar title, but none have quite satisfied my question.
So here is my problem : over the last few weeks, I've been having my computer freeze at seemingly random points, though it was always under load. I decided to take everything out of the case and reseat it. As I was closing the case, my ssd came free and ever - so - lightly touched my gpu.... nothing major, literally just enough to touch it. The system shut off and refused to power on for more than a second after that. I was able to find a work around for this by removing components and testing it. I can get it to sustain power, but only if the gpu is unplugged. My question is this - is the power supply being overloaded, and shutting down? Or is this more likely the death of my gpu? I am preparing to switch out the psu to test my theory, but wanted to get this information out there and see what the forums might have to say. Also, I've tried switching the cables for it, and also pcie slots - no luck... the fans on the card will still power up when it is in the slot however. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but these are my specs:

Gpu: GeForce 980
Cpu: amd 8350
Mobo: gigabyte z96
Ram: 16gb ddr3
Hdd: 500gb, and 2tb
Sdd:240gb
Psu : 750w corsair

Thanks for any assistance you can give, I really appreciate it

 

[kriptkori]

It seems motherboard cause this if it refuse to power on after it shutts down. Test another psu if it doesnt fix the issue, porpably motherboard is the problem.

 

[DarkTek]

It seems motherboard cause this if it refuse to power on after it shutts down. Test another psu if it doesnt fix the issue, porpably motherboard is the problem.

I've just switched out the psu, and this seems to still be happening. As I said earlier, the system will power on, as long as I am not using the gpu. When the gpu is out, it powers up fine

 

[kriptkori]

Sorry for my english. Maybe I didnt understand your issue. can you explain this using easy sentences. here is where might have not understood. ( As I was closing the case, my ssd came free and ever - so - lightly touched my gpu.... nothing major, literally just enough to touch it.)

Your pc shuts off or freezes and refuse to power on for more than a seccond. If you unplug GPU, it shuts of but can power on again. so you suspect that the gpu can cause this. did I understand correctly. if so you can test Gpu in another pc to diagnose or another gpu in your pc. If Gpu is broken probably the Motherboard is bad.

 

[DarkTek]

Sorry for my english. Maybe I didnt understand your issue. can you explain this using easy sentences. here is where might have not understood. ( As I was closing the case, my ssd came free and ever - so - lightly touched my gpu.... nothing major, literally just enough to touch it.)

Your pc shuts off or freezes and refuse to power on for more than a seccond. If you unplug GPU, it shuts of but can power on again. so you suspect that the gpu can cause this. did I understand correctly. if so you can test Gpu in another pc to diagnose or another gpu in your pc. If Gpu is broken probably the Motherboard is bad.

Yes that is about the sum of the problem. What I was saying was my solid state drive touched the graphics card. My plan is to get another gpu and test it. If it works, then the gpu was most likely the problem. That said, I will most likely be getting a new motherboard at any rate, just to rule out the problem