- Nov 5, 2012
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Hello. This is driving me crazy. This is a relatively new build which I've been using without a GPU for a couple months, and just last week I got the GPU, and now I'm having this issue.
After an average of around 30 mins of running a graphic intensive game (ie The Witcher 3, max'd Overwatch) or Heaven benchmark test, my whole PC freezes, and either reboots after a few seconds or stays frozen until I force shutdown. (The first few times it did the former - freeze and reboot - but actually for the most part since then it just stays frozen.)
On less intensive games (Brothers: Tale of Two Sons, Heroes of the Storm) it never freezes.
I have tested extensively for days to try and find out what exactly is causing the issue, but don't feel like I've gotten anywhere.
Temperatures seem fairly fine. CPU and GPU get to a max of about 75c during gaming.
Things I've tried:
-cpu stress test w/ HeavyLoad: didn't go over 65c. Whistled loudly (coil whine?) but otherwise fine
-memtest86 looks fine (only left it for a couple hours though, could test harder if advised)
-flashed motherboard to latest bios
-ran furmark test for about 10 mins: around 80c, CPU around 70c, seemed fine
-completely clean uninstall/re-install of graphics drivers
-force fans to higher speeds - freezing still occurred - though perhaps took longer to happen?
-removing GPU and running Heaven test - no freezing occurred
So I'm assuming the most likely culprit is the GPU, but I suppose it could be PSU related?
I haven't done any overclocking. I did try UNDERclocking the GPU clock and memory clock though (with EVGA Precision), but the freezing still occurred.
Any help or advice much appreciated. This PC build has frankly been way more of a hassle than I anticipated and I'm currently regretting not getting something pre-built.
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.22 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($146.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card ($521.88 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($112.09 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-USV14 98.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.97 @ Amazon)
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After an average of around 30 mins of running a graphic intensive game (ie The Witcher 3, max'd Overwatch) or Heaven benchmark test, my whole PC freezes, and either reboots after a few seconds or stays frozen until I force shutdown. (The first few times it did the former - freeze and reboot - but actually for the most part since then it just stays frozen.)
On less intensive games (Brothers: Tale of Two Sons, Heroes of the Storm) it never freezes.
I have tested extensively for days to try and find out what exactly is causing the issue, but don't feel like I've gotten anywhere.
Temperatures seem fairly fine. CPU and GPU get to a max of about 75c during gaming.
Things I've tried:
-cpu stress test w/ HeavyLoad: didn't go over 65c. Whistled loudly (coil whine?) but otherwise fine
-memtest86 looks fine (only left it for a couple hours though, could test harder if advised)
-flashed motherboard to latest bios
-ran furmark test for about 10 mins: around 80c, CPU around 70c, seemed fine
-completely clean uninstall/re-install of graphics drivers
-force fans to higher speeds - freezing still occurred - though perhaps took longer to happen?
-removing GPU and running Heaven test - no freezing occurred
So I'm assuming the most likely culprit is the GPU, but I suppose it could be PSU related?
I haven't done any overclocking. I did try UNDERclocking the GPU clock and memory clock though (with EVGA Precision), but the freezing still occurred.
Any help or advice much appreciated. This PC build has frankly been way more of a hassle than I anticipated and I'm currently regretting not getting something pre-built.
Build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($339.22 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z270N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($146.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($81.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW DT GAMING Video Card ($521.88 @ B&H)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($74.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($112.09 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Prolimatech PRO-USV14 98.0 CFM 140mm Fan ($19.97 @ Amazon)
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-09 02:21 EDT-0400
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