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Hello!
First of all I apologize if there's a similar thread like this, but I have heard this forum has good answers and I have no other place to turn to.
So, let me describe the problem I currently have: For starters I should mention, that I bought this computer ( all components separately ) towards the end of 2014. The computer worked perfectly, up until about 2 months ago, when it started boot-looping. At first it did it a couple of times a week, after that it started to get more frequent. Sometimes it boot looped only 3 times, sometimes for 15 times and sometimes -for periods of 3 days in a row- it didn't boot loop at all, the computer booted on the 1st try.
Once the computer booted successfully it ran fine without any problems at all. It gave no errors at all, no BSODs, no malfunctioning peripherals, no random reboots, nothing. Software related problems and viruses are also ruled out.
I asked around and read a few forum topics on what could cause this and it came down to two things: either PSU or MOBO. So I assumed PSUs are mostly responsible for this kind of thing, so I borrowed and tried booting with a different PSU ( mine is 600W the one I tried it with was 550W ) but it still did the looping. I then removed the GPU and just tried to start it with the onboard one, no luck. Then I slowly removed everything, but the problem still persisted, so I came to the conclusion that the MOBO must be at fault.
I took the computer to a repair shop and they confirmed that the MOBO was in fact the cuplrit, but not because it had problems on it's own, but because the PSUs wattage wasn't enough and the MOBO was forced to make the computer work.
To quote the guy at the repair shop: "The MOBO went bad because of the GPUs extensive usage ( I use my computer 90% for gaming ) and because the wattage wasn't enough, the GPU forced the MOBO to boot and thus it went bad" - so that's what he said more or less...oh, and he also said that I would need a PSU with more wattage. ( at least 750W )
I'm not an expert on this part, so I thought I'd ask people more experienced than myself: Can a GPU with a high load and a PSU with not enough wattage cause a MOBO to malfunction or even cause permanent damage beyond repair? Is my current PSU not strong enough for my build? I really need a PSU with bigger wattage, or that's not the case?
For more information, my specs are:
CPU: Intel - Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
MOBO: Gigabyte - GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ( 2 pieces )
Corsair - Force LS 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ( 1 piece )
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Red 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ( 2 pieces )
GPU: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair - CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Windows: Windows 8.1
Peripherals: Asus Cerberus keyboard and mouse
Optical drive: LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer
( I should also mention my MOBOs BIOS wasn't flashed or anything, because it still has warranty and it was sent back to the company for repairs and they sent it back saying they fixed the problem. Now I have to wait and see if it's true when the whole thing gets assembled )
So in light of all this, if anyone could please tell me whether I need a bigger PSU for my rig or not, I'd be grateful, since I wouldn't like to buy a new one unless really necessary.
Thank you so much for the answers!!
First of all I apologize if there's a similar thread like this, but I have heard this forum has good answers and I have no other place to turn to.
So, let me describe the problem I currently have: For starters I should mention, that I bought this computer ( all components separately ) towards the end of 2014. The computer worked perfectly, up until about 2 months ago, when it started boot-looping. At first it did it a couple of times a week, after that it started to get more frequent. Sometimes it boot looped only 3 times, sometimes for 15 times and sometimes -for periods of 3 days in a row- it didn't boot loop at all, the computer booted on the 1st try.
Once the computer booted successfully it ran fine without any problems at all. It gave no errors at all, no BSODs, no malfunctioning peripherals, no random reboots, nothing. Software related problems and viruses are also ruled out.
I asked around and read a few forum topics on what could cause this and it came down to two things: either PSU or MOBO. So I assumed PSUs are mostly responsible for this kind of thing, so I borrowed and tried booting with a different PSU ( mine is 600W the one I tried it with was 550W ) but it still did the looping. I then removed the GPU and just tried to start it with the onboard one, no luck. Then I slowly removed everything, but the problem still persisted, so I came to the conclusion that the MOBO must be at fault.
I took the computer to a repair shop and they confirmed that the MOBO was in fact the cuplrit, but not because it had problems on it's own, but because the PSUs wattage wasn't enough and the MOBO was forced to make the computer work.
To quote the guy at the repair shop: "The MOBO went bad because of the GPUs extensive usage ( I use my computer 90% for gaming ) and because the wattage wasn't enough, the GPU forced the MOBO to boot and thus it went bad" - so that's what he said more or less...oh, and he also said that I would need a PSU with more wattage. ( at least 750W )
I'm not an expert on this part, so I thought I'd ask people more experienced than myself: Can a GPU with a high load and a PSU with not enough wattage cause a MOBO to malfunction or even cause permanent damage beyond repair? Is my current PSU not strong enough for my build? I really need a PSU with bigger wattage, or that's not the case?
For more information, my specs are:
CPU: Intel - Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
MOBO: Gigabyte - GA-Z97X-SLI ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ( 2 pieces )
Corsair - Force LS 60GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ( 1 piece )
Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Red 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ( 2 pieces )
GPU: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 Gaming Video Card
Case: Corsair - SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case
PSU: Corsair - CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Windows: Windows 8.1
Peripherals: Asus Cerberus keyboard and mouse
Optical drive: LG - GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer
( I should also mention my MOBOs BIOS wasn't flashed or anything, because it still has warranty and it was sent back to the company for repairs and they sent it back saying they fixed the problem. Now I have to wait and see if it's true when the whole thing gets assembled )
So in light of all this, if anyone could please tell me whether I need a bigger PSU for my rig or not, I'd be grateful, since I wouldn't like to buy a new one unless really necessary.
Thank you so much for the answers!!
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