- Sep 23, 2014
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I am wondering what is going on with my PC. Built it 2 1/2 years ago and it has functioned without a hitch since. That is, until a few days ago...
The PC suddenly stopped. No response whatsoever. The only way to start it again was to unplug the graphics card. So I assumed that the graphics card had given out. I replaced the graphic card and I seemed to be right; everything started working again, flawlessly.
That was until yesterday. While gaming, the same thing happened; total blackout. Seems I have now managed to fry a new Sapphire X9-series card.
Any suggestions as to what is going on will be very much appreciated! Faulty power? Mainboard? :O
Spec:
Asrock X79 Extreme6, 64 GB, 1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2400 MHz, DDR3-SDRAM, quad, Intel, LGA2011 mainboard
Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5 graphics card
Intel Socket 2011 - Intel Core I7-3820 3.60Ghz Box Socket 2011
Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 cooling
Corsair CMPSU-700G, 700 W, power
32 Gb memory
Be Quiet Shadow Wings 120mm 2200rpm fan
Win 7
The old graphics card was a Sapphire Radeon HD6870
The PC suddenly stopped. No response whatsoever. The only way to start it again was to unplug the graphics card. So I assumed that the graphics card had given out. I replaced the graphic card and I seemed to be right; everything started working again, flawlessly.
That was until yesterday. While gaming, the same thing happened; total blackout. Seems I have now managed to fry a new Sapphire X9-series card.
Any suggestions as to what is going on will be very much appreciated! Faulty power? Mainboard? :O
Spec:
Asrock X79 Extreme6, 64 GB, 1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2133, 2400 MHz, DDR3-SDRAM, quad, Intel, LGA2011 mainboard
Sapphire R9 280 Dual-X OC 3GB GDDR5 graphics card
Intel Socket 2011 - Intel Core I7-3820 3.60Ghz Box Socket 2011
Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 cooling
Corsair CMPSU-700G, 700 W, power
32 Gb memory
Be Quiet Shadow Wings 120mm 2200rpm fan
Win 7
The old graphics card was a Sapphire Radeon HD6870
Anyway, no more Corsair. Ever. Going for Antec HCP-1000 Platinum as per the 
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