PC restarts every 15 minutes after installation of new graphics card

AlbanHampton · Dec 22, 2014

Hi, today I upgraded my GPU to an MSI R9 290, it was running fine for a couple of hours, but now my PC restarts every 15 minutes or so, without any reason or error message.

The specs are:

Windows 8.1 64 BIT

AMD FX-6100 PSU
MSI R9 290 GPU
8GB DDR3 666MHz RAM
ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 Motherboard
Corsair CXM 750W PSU

i7Baby · Dec 22, 2014

Now the CPU needs to work harder to keep up with it. This makes the CPU overheat and it shuts down.

Get rid of any CPU overclock. Boost the cpu fan speed. Blow the case out with compressed air. See if that helps.

AlbanHampton · Dec 22, 2014

i7Baby :

Yeah, but it restarts on the desktop, even when the gpu is idle

AlbanHampton · Dec 22, 2014

Anyone got any other ideas? Just installed amd catalyst and hasn't fixed it.. Would looking in my event viewer possibly discover anything? If so can I have a walk through please?

i7Baby · Dec 22, 2014

Disconnect your OS drive and see if it posts - loads bios OK and it doesn't crash.

If that's not OK, use the post/beep code to home in on what hardware is faulty.

But if it's OK, then do a Checkdisk with Repair and Virus Scan (eg Avast, Malwarebytes) on your OS drive

Then start in Safe Mode (F8 per http://windows.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode#1TC=windows-7) and do a Computer Repair. If that doesn't work try a Last Known Good Configuration (System Restore).

If that doesn't work, back up your data then do a Windows re-install and re-install all the drivers and the apps then copy the data back.

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