My PC just died

murisnezirevic · Nov 20, 2017

Last night my pc just died. After lots of reading and testing i narrow it down to either the GPU or the PSU. The gpu is a geforce gtx 760 and the psu is a be quiet kraft 600 w. The pc attempt to boot (fans spinning, lights etc) as long as i dont hook the power to the GPU. The gpu requires 2 6-pin cables connected in order to function. when i insert the gpu to its pci-e slot the fan on the gpu spins and if i connect power to the right port on the gpu (away from dvi port) nothing happens. when and if i only use the left port (closest to dvi port) the computer just dies. i appreciate all suggestions

rocktalkrock · Nov 20, 2017

So are you saying your PSU has 2 6pin PCIe cables for you video card or not?

murisnezirevic · Nov 20, 2017

rocktalkrock :

in order for the gpu to be powered 2 6-pin cables has to be hooked up. when i hook one up (the right) nothing happens. when i hook the other in the computer dies, when i remove the cable the computer attemts to boot again

Finstar · Nov 20, 2017

You could ask a local pc repairshop to test the psu since they usually have a tester for it.
Other than that, there's no way really to tell what's broken without swapping parts with working ones.

murisnezirevic · Nov 20, 2017

in that case i hope its the PSU since it is much cheaper than a new GPU lol

Finstar · Nov 20, 2017

I guess the easiest way would be to let a local repairshop test it and see which is broken. If that's not possible then maybe start by getting a new PSU since it's cheaper and if that doesn't fix it then a new gpu.

Vic 40 · Nov 20, 2017

What cpu is used? If having an integrated gpu could you test with that.

murisnezirevic · Nov 21, 2017

i have a i5 something but no integrated graphic. my motherboard has no graphical port of any sort on it sadly. i will borrow another gpu from a friend today so will test it out. at least i will get to the bottom of it all

Vic 40 · Nov 21, 2017

murisnezirevic :

Too bad,but worth asking for.

murisnezirevic :

Nice friend.

Do let us know how that turns out.

murisnezirevic · Nov 21, 2017

Vic 40 :

will do. just found some ddr3 ram sticks laying around. i was just looking to buy more ram. i already have 2 sticks of corsair vengeance 4 gb each installed. 1600 mhz and 9-9-9-24 1,5 volt and the ones i found is kingston hyperx 1600 mhz 9-9-9-27 1,65 volt. you think i can use them together? my mobo is a MSI z-97-s02

Vic 40 · Nov 21, 2017

Hard to say,only way to know for sure is to try. It can go both ways and in this case are even the timings different so it a 50/50% chance. Just test it shouldn't do any harm.

rocktalkrock · Nov 21, 2017

murisnezirevic :

Vic 40 :

will do. just found some ddr3 ram sticks laying around. i was just looking to buy more ram. i already have 2 sticks of corsair vengeance 4 gb each installed. 1600 mhz and 9-9-9-24 1,5 volt and the ones i found is kingston hyperx 1600 mhz 9-9-9-27 1,65 volt. you think i can use them together? my mobo is a MSI z-97-s02

There is no guarantee you can but as long as you run them at the same speed, timings and voltage they should be fine.

murisnezirevic · Nov 21, 2017

roger that. since they are of different voltage but same mhz and nearly identical timings. is it better to upvolt or downvolt?

rocktalkrock · Nov 21, 2017

murisnezirevic :

I would down-volt to start but you can try both. You may have to up-volt.

murisnezirevic · Nov 21, 2017

rocktalkrock :

thank you. will post results after fiddling around

Vic 40 · Nov 21, 2017

Just enable XMP and see what it gives. If putting settings in manually would i pick the settings of the sticks that are added since having higher timings and voltage.

1600mhz 9-9-9-27 1,65 volt

murisnezirevic · Nov 22, 2017

Ok so i did try it all but could not get it to work. The computer would not boot with the new sticks at all, even if i attempt to boot with just them installed it wouldn't so i suspect that the sticks are bad or compromised somehow. I did however download a new bios update which states in the changelog that it will have further ram compatibility but i cant update the BIOS right now because i have no USB flash laying around haha.

murisnezirevic · Nov 22, 2017

And i got my PC working again, i turns out that it was the GPU indeed that has failed. Just to be sure i also got a multimeter and checked the PSU for any faults but it turns out to work properly and in within spec.

Vic 40 · Nov 22, 2017

Good to hear you found your problem.

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