Computer Reboots when launching games or stress testing GPU

PajosFTW

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Hello!

Yesterday I installed the Windows 10 Creators Update, and since then whenever I try to launch a game my computer reboots itself (most of the time). I was able to play for a couple hours at one point but the rebooting continued after that.

Obviously I reverted back to my previous build of Windows as I thought the update was the culprit, but the behaviour persists.

From other users questions, I am leaning towards the PSU as the problem, however the fact that I've played on this system fine for 1.5 years and this only started happening after I updated seems fishy to me.

Any insight or suggestions is highly welcome.

Thanks.
 

Jayhawker32

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If your GPU or CPU is hitting 95C it wouldn't surprise me if your PC is shutting itself off. That's pretty hot. I would try adjusting your fan curves in MSI Afterburner or precisionX
 

PajosFTW

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For an r9 280 it's a pretty normal temperature. And I only reach that after a couple minutes, I don't hit that immediately. The fact that I'm rebooting instantly makes me think it is not a temperature thing.
 

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