Possible Problem with Video Card

msiqueira

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Hello,

I have just registered in the forums and I would like some help with the following problem.
My desktop computer at home is randomly rebooting since a month ago.
I have been trying to gather more information since them, and what I have discovered is that it's only reboots when I'm playing a Computer Game that uses the video card.
Just using it for other stuff seems no problem. Playing old games that don't use too much of video, also shows no problem, as far as I noticed. Playing games like, Dota 2, Dragon Age 2, at Steam does make the computer reboots without a warning.
I have checked the temperature of the video card and the other pieces, and all of them are working on a good temperature.
I have run some Softwares to diagnostic the problems and some monitor Softwares.

Intel Processor Diagnostic Tools - Shows no errors.
HWmonitor - Shows all is fine with temperature.
OCCT - Fine for memory and CPU. When i run the GPU test it reboots the machine.
Windows Memory Test - Shows no errors.

Here is more information:

System: Windows 7 Professional (Service Pack 1)
Motherboeard: Intel DX79SI
BIOS Version: SIX7910J.86A.0650.2014.0307.0138
CPU: Intel Core I7 3820
Memory: 16GB (4x 4MB) - Corsair Vengeance DDR3 / 2000mhz
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (EVGA)
Video Driver Version: 340.52
Storage: Samsung SSD 250 GB
Power Suply: Corsair HX850

LIFE TIME: The memories, video card, Cpu, motherboard and power suply have about 1 year and 4 months of usage, the SSD have nearly 6 months of usage.


Event Viewer Logs:
System Log Error:
- The driver \Driver\WUDFRd failed to load for the device WpdBusEnumRoot\UMB\2&37c186b&0&STORAGE#VOLUME#_??_USBSTOR#DISK&VEN_KINGSTON&PROD_DT_101_G2&REV_PMAP#001CC0EC3456EB40F00000FC&0#.
- The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly.
- The previous system shutdown at 18:28:11 on 16/08/2014 was unexpected.
- Driver PCI returned invalid ID for a child device (FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00).

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msiqueira

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I haven't updated that since i noticed the problem. What have happened is that the problem started happening too little, them started happening more and more. At first, it would reboot after hours of game playing, now a days it reboots in just a few minutes. I updated the Nvidea Drivers and Softwares after i noticed the problem increasing, at first I didn't even thought it was something with video, until i started some tests on GPU with OCCT. I still intend to do some tests with Fur Mark.

 

Eximo

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If the cooler isn't working right (bad fan, heatsink has loosened) furmark can kill video cards.

I know you said the temperatures weren't an issue, but the card could be spiking up very quickly right before the computer crashes.

If you haven't taken your card out for a visual inspection you should do that as well. Make sure that the fan freely spins with little to no noise or roughness. Make sure it is free of dust. Only real way to see if the heatsink is properly attached is to remove it, clean it, and re-apply thermal compound

Another common issue is simply the video card bending under its own weight over time (Assuming standard horizontal installation). Sometimes all it takes is removing the card and re-seating it into the motherboard. Occasionally you have to go as far as loosening the motherboard and making sure everything is square before tightening everything back up.
 

msiqueira

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I will double check the Temperature today when i arrive at home. I use both Software (HWMonitor) and a External Controller plugged in the machine. I'll try also to change the PCI Slots of the Video Card, and see if there's any look of problems on it. I can also say that the machine is well ventilated. Nothing is going high on heats.
I'll post pictures of the video card and the machine it self, it might help. And only after that, that i'll try to run tests on FurMark. The video card, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (EVGA), has like 1 year and some months of usage, as also the memories, CPU and Motherboard.

Can I do something else with Softwares to get closer to the problem ? Any more tests?

 

msiqueira

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I'm still in search for the solution. I have read down today that the PSu might really have some malfunction, and I should try to run the tests on Video again, and paying attention if there will be a change on the voltage. That could be result of the PSu not handling it so well. It's still a guess.