A few days ago, my room suddenly blacked out while my computer with a gtx 780 classy was mining. I checked the power, and turned it back on and went back. Now, it happens basically every hour. I never over volted my card, and it's just a +135 overclock. Is there something Im doing wrong? Thanks!
Constant power outage while mining
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FractalDesignCore
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Check your PSU make sure you have some headroom. Mining takes up all the power resources and will overload your PSU if you don't have enough wattage.
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If your PSU is 650w and your entire build takes up 600w thats cutting it really close. Basically headroom is if your build is 600w total and you buy a 750w PSU than the remaining 150w is headroom. Mining is gonna rely on the PSU for power obviously so its gonna draw alot more when mining.
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Hmm ive never heard of that PSU brand before. There seems to be a ton of 1 egg reviews on newegg so that im thinking its the PSU failing you.
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I honestly don't know lets get some electricians up in this thread. But im 100% positive its you PSU.
Yes, as I already explained to you, you are tripping a circuit in your house. You have three options.
1. Use less electricity on that circuit.
2. Hire an electrician to rewire your house.
3. Ignore it and burn your house down.
This has nothing to do with your PSU.
Well anything that will reduce load on that circuit. So right now, probably that whole room is on the circuit (next time it goes out, check and see what outlets still work, if any, and if anything else in the house goes out). So your options then would be, in order of preference:
1. If you have other electronics turned on, you can turn them off and unplug them.
2. Undervolt the cards; if you're mining i'm sure you're familiar with the process.
3. Not use everything. What I mean is, if 4 cards are running, only run 3.
But ultimately, you need to reduce the load on that circuit or it will just keep tripping at best, or burn your house down at worst.
1. If you have other electronics turned on, you can turn them off and unplug them.
2. Undervolt the cards; if you're mining i'm sure you're familiar with the process.
3. Not use everything. What I mean is, if 4 cards are running, only run 3.
But ultimately, you need to reduce the load on that circuit or it will just keep tripping at best, or burn your house down at worst.
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"If 4 cards or running, only run 3" ? what the heck thats the oddest advice ive ever seen giving to a miner. If you gonna run a 2 GPU rig and you only use 1 then whats the point of buying 2 GPUS?
Im still thinking its the PSU. How bout you unplug everything in your room except the Mining rig and the Monitor and see if you black out.
Obviously it is the least desirable choice on the list, hence it is on the bottom. But if his choice is take out one of the GPUs, or not have ANY GPUs running, which do you suppose is better? 3 running GPUs is better than no running GPUs wouldn't you say? Obviously, he should have figured this all out before buying the equipment, but as my advice doesn't come with a time machine, we have to work with what we have, not what we would have done different in the past.
It isn't the PSU. Did you not read what is happening? He is putting a huge load on the circuit and whenever he does, the circuit trips. That isn't a faulty PSU. Thats tripping a circuit.
It isn't the PSU. Did you not read what is happening? He is putting a huge load on the circuit and whenever he does, the circuit trips. That isn't a faulty PSU. Thats tripping a circuit.
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