PC restarting when using graphic intensive programs only. What is wrong?

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blackcell86

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Hello everyone. So this week I have re-assembled my PC after traveling to a new country. I installed everything in a new tower the way it was before and as expected my computer switched on normally. The only problem I am facing is that it will restart whenever I use graphic intensive programs.

After it restarts it hangs up during boot up with the red CPU_LED switched on. At this stage I normally switch it off from the power button and turn off power supply button until all motherboard bulbs are off. Once that is done I switch back on and it will boot up normally into windows. I've tried everything even formatting the OS and changing the thermal paste on VGA but no luck. Now I am trying to monitor for voltage drop but I cant find a good program to do it. Basically I want a program to monitor voltages and save them to HDD automatically since I can't monitor voltage drops because it is restarting on me. Any ideas guys?


Below is my setup:

MOBO: Asus P8P67 Pro Rev 3.1
VGA: Asus HD 6950 directcu ii
PSU: OCX ZX Series 1000W
CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K SandyBridge 3.4Ghz
RAM: 16GB DDR3 - 4 x 4GB DIMM 240 Pins @1600MHz
SOUND: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
 
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SkyMembrane


I would say buying the proper cable for your PSU would be your best bet, however... I wish I could tell you a 16A is right, but I can't, my knowledge in that domain is limited. On one side, I'm thinking if it was built for 16...
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Are you sure it is the same voltage in both countries? I remember reading about somebody who ruined his PC by using the wrong kind of adapter to plug his PC after moving from France to here, in Canada. France uses 220V, I believe, and here, we are on 110V. I can't remember if it was a problem with the PSU or the Motherboard though. Nevertheless, it looks like your PSU is having trouble powering your GFX card when the usage goes up, which is a sign of either a defective PSU, a defective plug on your GPU or maybe the voltage thing. I'm not an electrician, so I don't want to go too far in my conclusions. I'm simply trying to give you paths to look into for your problem.
 
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Hi SkyMembrane, thank you for your prompt reply. I live in Malta so our voltage is 240V and here in Canada as you said it is 110V. The PSU seems to support 110V too. It might be because I am using an a cheap adapter for the plug to switch from the 2 pin type F (rounded) to two pin flat (type A) but I'm not sure. Reference: http://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets.

I might need to buy the proper grounded power cable and give it a another shot. I'm guessing it has to be 16A too right?
 
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I would say buying the proper cable for your PSU would be your best bet, however... I wish I could tell you a 16A is right, but I can't, my knowledge in that domain is limited. On one side, I'm thinking if it was built for 16 amps, maybe changing it would be a bad idea, but 16 amps and 110V means 1760 Watts of power and 240V and 16 amps equals 3840 Watts. I'll make sure the tags are ok and I hope someone who knows more about it comes and clarifies the subject, I'm also curious now.
 
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Yeah you are right, I will buy a new cable with the same amps tolerance tomorrow and let you know how it goes. Thanks again!
 
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Alright, let's hope this goes well!
-Sky
 
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