Random restarting problem after installing GTX 1080

[Ch1ck3nubbl37]

So i just picked up a new GPU, an MSI GTX 1080 8bg, and since installing i have experienced random restarts on my computer and i cant figure out why, it will only happen when im playing games that have a high demand on my card
Heres a list of my equipment

GPU: MSI GTX 1080 8bg
Motherboard: Gigbyte Gaming 5
CPU: Intel I7 6700k
Psu: i dont know the specific brand, but its 1000w
i also have a Corsair H80i v2 liquid cooling set
16 GB's Ram

 

[amtseung]

My hunch is your power supply is dying, or something is off with your power cables. Did you use the right cables? Are they plugged in all the way? Is it getting enough power from the wall?

I don't think bad drivers cause random restarts... usually. No reason not to make sure though. Download Guru DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) and run it. Then reinstall just the latest driver to eliminate driver corruption/conflicting drivers as a potential cause of the problem.

I still think it's your unknown power supply.

 

[Ch1ck3nubbl37]

My hunch is your power supply is dying, or something is off with your power cables. Did you use the right cables? Are they plugged in all the way? Is it getting enough power from the wall?

I don't think bad drivers cause random restarts... usually. No reason not to make sure though. Download Guru DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) and run it. Then reinstall just the latest driver to eliminate driver corruption/conflicting drivers as a potential cause of the problem.

I still think it's your unknown power supply.

I ended up reinstalling my current drivers and i checked all my power cords and nothing was loose. And now the only time my computer restarts is when im idling in a game, any game

 

[amtseung]

I ended up reinstalling my current drivers and i checked all my power cords and nothing was loose. And now the only time my computer restarts is when im idling in a game, any game

I hope you've actually used DDU. It's different from a simple reinstall. Very different.

Do you have another PSU to verify if your current one is dying? If not, do you have the means of obtaining one to test with? I suspect your current PSU isn't dead, but it's dying. Unless you're trying to power a portable microwave oven, There is no way a system with an overclocked 6700k and overclocked GTX1080 can place any strain on a 1000W capable PSU. I doubt your system pulls more than 550W on average, 750W if all the peaks line up perfectly (which never happens).

Try clear CMOS too?

From what I understand, this only started happening after you put in the new graphics card. The only other thing I can think of is that when you were swapping cards, you bumped/moved/dislocated/dislodged something. I've seen the power button header on one of my old motherboard cause issues after I'd accidentally bent one of the pins trying to fish out a fan cable. Bending it straight again fixed it, magically.