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LordOfTheCabbagePatch

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Hello,
My computer freezes with the GPU in, and runs fine with onboard graphics. I am guessing that it is either a bad psu or a bad pcie slot. This is since I tested it with 2 different gpus, both 750 ti's . However, as I do not have another psu, I cannot properly test this. Thus I was wondering if there was any super cheap gpu that draws really low power to test if the psu cannot supply enough power.

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The computer is a p7-1003w. However the power supply was replaced with a corsair cx600 sometime ago, during which I ran a gtx 750 ti. I was also running three monitors, and one had a cheap ebay adapter to connect the vga to a display port. It was working fine for quite a while, until one day after being gone for the weekend, I turned on the PC and the computer froze during startup. Then the previously mentioned happened.
 
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If the PSU is overloaded. The computer will suddenly cut off. The PSU will cut all power like popping a circuit breaker as a protection mechanism against overheating and fire. A CX600 should provide plenty of power. That's not to say there isn't another problem with the PSU. But I doubt it is overloaded.

As far as a cheap GPU goes, skip it. You can get a Seasonic S12-II 520 for $38. Along with other PSU as good quality or better than an old CX in the $40 range. You may as well buy that instead. As it costs as much as a budget video card. I'd just
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze.

Try resetting the CMOS on your motherboard.
Boot with integrated graphics and uninstall the nVidia drivers then...
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If the PSU is overloaded. The computer will suddenly cut off. The PSU will cut all power like popping a circuit breaker as a protection mechanism against overheating and fire. A CX600 should provide plenty of power. That's not to say there isn't another problem with the PSU. But I doubt it is overloaded.

As far as a cheap GPU goes, skip it. You can get a Seasonic S12-II 520 for $38. Along with other PSU as good quality or better than an old CX in the $40 range. You may as well buy that instead. As it costs as much as a budget video card. I'd just
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze.

Try resetting the CMOS on your motherboard.
Boot with integrated graphics and uninstall the nVidia drivers then restart and install the GPU again.
Booting into Safe Mode with the GPU installed.
Visually inspect the motherboard for signs of failed capacitors.
 
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It's a lot more likely the power supply has issues than the pci-ex slot has issues. You tried two cards, so unless you have reason to believe the cards are damaged then that rules out the cards. No card is so cheap that it makes sense to buy a card just to test a lower power demand. What happens if it turns out it IS the power supply? Now you've wasted money on a cheap card and still need to buy a new power supply. Not only that, but super cheap means used. If you buy a used card and it doesn't work, how do you know if the problem is the power supply or maybe the used card itself doesn't work?

Also, I had a Corsair CX, it was fine while it lasted. But it went out after about four years. That's Corsair's poorest quality power supply.
 
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LordOfTheCabbagePatch

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Thank you everyone. I was waiting to respond till I had the chance to try it out. However, it seems I will not have much time till finals are over. Thus I will put this off for a bit. But thank you.
To be honest your answers also helped me decide for a psu for another computer in this case it was the evga 600 b1. Hopefully that better. I think I'll take the opportunity once that arrives to check this.
 
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