Computer Turns Off After 30Min - 1 Hour of Gaming.

Ruthlessqt · Aug 21, 2016

So what is happening is that my friend upgraded his graphics card and he gave me his old one, it's an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 in basically perfect condition. I can browse the internet for limitless hours, but when I try to run a game for about 30 minutes to an hour (if I get lucky 2 hours), the computer will randomly shut off. I then looked it up on the NVIDIA website of the requirements you should have for the graphics card, I'm currently using a 300W stock PSU. Any help / tips would be appreciated!!!

This is some of the information (Posted on the NVIDIA Website)...

Maximum Graphics Card Power (W) - 195W

Minimum System Power Requirement (W)5 - 550W

Bankes · Aug 21, 2016

Maybe its overheating

Ruthlessqt · Aug 21, 2016

Bankes :

it's far from that, when gaming it stays at a consistent 50 degree Celsius .

mbarnes86 · Aug 21, 2016

Hi

If recomended psu is 550 watts and you have 300watts psu probably the psu is overheating and shutting down
I am surprised a 300 watt psu has correct pci-e connecters for the graphics card

Probably Two 6 pin pci-e required
Does label on psu say what max 12 volt power it supplies in watts. Or amps?
Graphics card needs 16 amp or 195 watts by itself

Regards
Mike Barnes

Ruthlessqt · Aug 21, 2016

mbarnes86 :

yes, I needed to purchase 2 adapters to power it. Is the 300 watt psu not enough wattage to handle it, is that why it's overheating? I'll reply later on the volts, currently at work.

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