Can my problem damage my hardware?

Iordache Cosmin

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Hello everybody,

I have a rather strange issue and I have tried ALL the possibilites to fix it and I have found a remedy but not so ok.

Short story : My GPU resets at starting applications sometimes. I have a 770gtx and after many research I have found out my problem was when switching from it's P1 performance mode ( idle ) to a higher level one. I have fixed all my crashing by forcing the GPU memory + core clocks to a constant level ( at P2 custom ).

So, I have a .bat file that executes some commands at startup and keeps my GPU at constant levels and it won't switch between power levels.

My problem is this : After I start my computer, I have to make a couple of restarts because GPU display driver restarts several times and then crashes. After 2-3 restarts it logs into windows, the .bat file is autoexecuted and everything is fine.

Can this Display driver restarts phisically damage my GPU or any other component ? I think my problem is from my motherboard because everything else passed all tests and I notice sometimes on crashes that my keyboard also looses power ( green light turns off ). I think forcing the GPU at constant clocks is not a problem, it is at 1.125V and I have no need to OC it.

Thanks for your time !

PS : Heat is not a problem it only that can damage my components.
 

Iordache Cosmin

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My specs are :
- i5 3570K
- nvidia MSI 770gtx
- 8Gb RAM
- motherboard : Biostar H61MGV3 ( I know it's crap, I couldn't change it when I bought the system )
- PSU : 650 Watt Super Silent Netzteil

Anyway, I don't really know if specs are needed, I just wanted to know if I can damage my hardware with my problem.
 

Cristi72

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It is not very wise to force any component's limits. In your case, I am sure you are trying to force the GPU to start with 3D parameters, which negates the idle state and lead to great power consumption at all times.

Your motherboard is indeed not a very fortunate choice for that CPU, but your PSU also is not to be trusted. For that system you will need at least 35 Amps (400W) on +12V rail. Check in BIOS if the readings for +12V are OK: at all times, you should read +12,xxx V. If you see something like +11,xxx V, your PSU is short on power.
 

Iordache Cosmin

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Thx for this answer.

In BIOS both +12V and +5V rails are ok. I will get a monitoring software for this voltages and try to make a crash and see how the reading react. I will get back with the answer next week.
 

Iordache Cosmin

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Well, this is kinda idiot thing. My computer does not have that motherboard. In the specs it should have that one ( Biostar ), but in fact it has another one. I have gotten that info from a monitoring program and I opened the case ( didn't notice the MB name when I reseated my GPU ) and I have a :
ASUS P8Z77-V LX.

I think this is better and maybe my source of problem is the power source indeed...