Faulty GPU, PSU, Motherboard, or Combo?

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I need someone's help!

Specs: Intel i5-3470 3.2 Ghz, 2x4 GB RAM, Geforce 660 GPU, Corsair CX600 Power Supply, Asus P8B75-V motherboard

So, I was in the middle of a game (DayZ) one day and in the middle of the game my computer just shuts down. I tried updating my graphics card drivers, and my computer shuts down again. Each time, it gives me this message (note: this image is not from my computer, but the screen that comes up on my monitor is nearly identical with different specs and whatnot)

I look online for a solution, and try updating my BIOS. Still shutting down. I go into my BIOS and turn off the Anti-Surge Protector and now my computer freezes up and buzzes after about five minutes of normal use, forcing me to shut it down.

I got a new graphics card (RMA) thinking that it was my graphics card at fault, and I installed it tonight and I keep getting the shut downs. (note: Asus Surge Protection is on and thus restarting to the screen like I showed above, not freezing).

Anyone know of a solution? Last thing to note that I can think of: removing the graphics card and just using the on-board Intel graphics allows for normal function of my computer, and with zero freezes or shutdowns.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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The fault message told you exactly what is wrong. Unfortunately, you did not first learn what a surge is. For example a surge can be a voltage variation, a high current, a low voltage, a high voltage, or many other subjective anomlies. Anomalies on one side of a power supply may not cause problems on its other side.


The Asus message is reporting a voltage anomaly only on the motherboard side of the PSU. Maybe an anomaly eixsts. Or a volt meter built onto the motherboard is uncalibrted. However the anomaly corresponds to what is reported by that meter.

Did you know of a power controller? When a PUS power cycles and even when the CPU is permitted to execute is determined by that controller. BIOS only does something when CPU is...
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The fault message told you exactly what is wrong. Unfortunately, you did not first learn what a surge is. For example a surge can be a voltage variation, a high current, a low voltage, a high voltage, or many other subjective anomlies. Anomalies on one side of a power supply may not cause problems on its other side.


The Asus message is reporting a voltage anomaly only on the motherboard side of the PSU. Maybe an anomaly eixsts. Or a volt meter built onto the motherboard is uncalibrted. However the anomaly corresponds to what is reported by that meter.

Did you know of a power controller? When a PUS power cycles and even when the CPU is permitted to execute is determined by that controller. BIOS only does something when CPU is permitted to execute. Why suspect a BIOS when nothing indicates any such relationship?

Nobody can post a useful reply until hard facts are provided using a digital meter, requested instructions, and minutes of labor. Your replies will be as useful as facts with numbers that you first provide.

Zero reasons exist to suspect a GPU. Asus reported a problem that has no relationship to BIOS, GPU, or, well, how many of those other sources even knew about the power controller? That alone says so much.
 
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