Random Black screen (or random color sometimes) with looping of whatever sound was playing

HudoHudo · Jun 29, 2014

I only have this problem when I play "new" games.

List of games it happens on:

Planetside 2
Skyrim (A lot of the time)
Watchdogs
Battlefield 4 (A lot of the time)
Metro: Last Light

It never crashes on Minecraft though.

My Rig:

2 Gtx 660s in SLi
i5 @ 3.4 ghz, stock speed
2 4gb DDR3 RAM @ 1066 mhz (The brand is RipJaw btw
630 watt bronze certified corshair psu
Windows 7 64-bit
Asus Maximus VI Hero

I have used Furmark, RAM Tests, anti virus, various drivers, reinstalling windows, etc.

Everything was bought unused. The problem has been getting A LOT worse! I have tried running both graphics cards seperately, but it still happens. My temps are normal (I think, but I will post them).

Thanks for your time, I really need help!

terry4536 · Jun 29, 2014

There are two main possibilities. The first is that the graphics card is failing. The other is that the power supply is failing. The other possibility is a memory problem.

terry4536 · Jun 29, 2014

The first and easiest fix is to reseat the RAM. Remove each stick of RAM clean the contacts, blow out the slot, and then reinstall.

A test of the graphics card is to remove the card and conert back to integrated graphics. If another computer is available you can try the graphics card there (note the power requirements of your GPU).

The power supply is more difficult to test. You can use a multimeter to test the output of the power supply. You can use a power supply tester. You can switch it out with a known working power supply. Or you can try the power supply itself in another working PC.

terry4536 · Jun 29, 2014

Here are two checklists on this topic. Some of these may not apply, but they do cover most common problems.

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1893016/post-system-boot-video-output-troubleshooting-checklist.html

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2041564/troubleshoot-boot-display-issue.html

terry4536 · Jun 29, 2014

My first guess is that the graphics card is faulty.

HudoHudo · Jun 29, 2014

terry4536 :

Well, i took out one 660, and no more crashes. Ill try the other one tomorrow. I was wondering though, is the psu enough? For SLi.

Thank you very much for responding, have a good day.

terry4536 · Jun 30, 2014

A 650 watt power supply is very close to the bare minimum power for two GTX 660s in SLI. Degradation of the power supply could account for your problems.

EVGA GTX 660 Spec page
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=03G-P4-2666-KR
Requirements

Minimum of a 450 Watt power supply.

(Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating of 24 Amps.)

Total Power Draw : 140 Watts

HudoHudo · Jun 30, 2014

terry4536 :

Ok, thank you very much. I will try and order a new psu soon.

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