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post Dec 27 2016, 04:15 PM

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Run Prime95 and Furmark same time.

If CPU, GPU and PSU all no problem it won't breakdown.

You might want to try gaming this time but with only 1 stick of RAM, see if it happens.
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post Dec 27 2016, 05:04 PM

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QUOTE(Candlenie @ Dec 27 2016, 04:28 PM)
Cant run FurMark at all, click start instant reboot. Tried running unigine heaven and it ran high quality@720p for a couple of min then reboot. GPU power consumption was about 70% before it reboot.

I guess maybe really PSU problem. Already did dust cleaning and it's not really dusty. Gonna get new PSU and try. Which is better? seasonic vs super flower leadex.
Go Leadex la, good brand. Seasonic also good actually. All depends on model.

You ran Unigine Heaven 720p for a few minutes and it rebooted.

You ran Furmark confirm sure reboot.

From the above, I'd say it's GPU problem rather than PSU problem.

You see, i7 6700 on Prime95 would've loaded the PSU quite a fair bit. Running Furmark would load it a lot more (from GPU) - higher wattage drawn and if there's an issue here it might be because it draws more power than your PSU can supply (happens on old PSU)

but you said your system is new, so given the above that you run Unigine Heaven at 720P for a few minutes and it reboot, it could be the GPU having problem.
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post Dec 27 2016, 05:09 PM

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I think another thing you can try running is 3Dmark, try out other games too.

Try out ASUS RealBench as well. https://rog.asus.com/tag/realbench/

If ASUS Realbench pass and Prime95 no issue but running games and graphics benchmark results in reboot, I'd point it to GPU first.
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post Dec 27 2016, 05:17 PM

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QUOTE(Candlenie @ Dec 27 2016, 05:12 PM)
But i7-6700 TDP is only 65W, almost 1/3 of 970 right? I managed to dota on second lowest settings for an hour without any issues. Gonna try ASUS RealBench now.
If your PSU cacat, what voltage also may cause problem.

GTX 970 typically draws around 170-180W, higher than the 145W on Nvidia specs sheet.

I have the VS550 and it last ages and it shouldn't have problem handling your PC load but being an entry level PSU, do consider upgrading it for better protection. smile.gif

However in this case we have to go into greater detail, just in case you change PSU already and problem still persists.

I think one good way to determine is you take note at which part Unigine Heaven crashes. Run at Full HD (you have FHD monitor?) at 8xAA, Ultra settings and what not set to max.
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post Dec 27 2016, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(bobowyc @ Dec 27 2016, 12:18 AM)
Most probably your PC is dusty. You should clean up the dusts in the fan of your desktop. I used tohave the same problem, but that was after a few minutes of gaming.. Lol. Once i cleaned the fans then no problem till this day.. But just to make sure, try cleaning it first, unless youre using a water cooler. The other option is to check the temps of your cpu and gpu. I dont think your psu would be causing the problem. Corsair PSUs are in good rating. tongue.gif im using a corsair one too. biggrin.gif No problem whatsoever. haha.
Dust accumulate causes heat build up, not reboots.

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post Dec 27 2016, 05:20 PM

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QUOTE(bobowyc @ Dec 27 2016, 12:20 AM)
Your PSU should be more than enough to support.. Lol. 970 is about 90W your i7 also maybe at most 125W. lol.
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970 is 145w on specs, typical 970 draws 170 - 180w range.

i7 varies but typically i7 draws under 100W but even so they don't draw their rated TDP wattage all the time.

Processor power draw is subjected to load.
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post Dec 27 2016, 05:40 PM

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QUOTE(Candlenie @ Dec 27 2016, 05:25 PM)
I've tried re-run prime95 together with unigine heaven and it instantly crashed. Run at FHD with ultra settings will have instant crash as well lol.
OK so based on your latest post, it's most likely the PSU.

Too bad my VS550 already KO if not I can test it to see whether same result. biggrin.gif

Shop give you old stock ah?

And no, don't need to do the power target thing. You lower power target it also will run at lower performance.
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post Dec 27 2016, 05:56 PM

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Actually senang case just bring it back to them see how they settle for you.

And why did you buy a GTX 970?
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post Dec 27 2016, 05:58 PM

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970 is old, but hope you got it at a good price under RM 1,000. biggrin.gif
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post Dec 27 2016, 11:39 PM

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QUOTE(bobowyc @ Dec 27 2016, 06:23 PM)
Well, in my case, dust build up in the stock heatsink fans and cause heat ups when i play any games. After about 20mins or so my PC shuts down. Then i cleaned the fans no problem whatsoever after that. It could be due to the dust stuck at the PCBs of my boards... lol
Shutdown is correct. Not reboot. smile.gif Our systems will power down when overheat.

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post Dec 28 2016, 12:33 AM

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QUOTE(Candlenie @ Dec 28 2016, 12:07 AM)
haha I got it before 10 series is out so it's a bit pricey. A bit sad...once I got mine and then they announce 1060 which offers about the same performance as 970 sad.gif
Eh when 1070 / 1080 were released the 970 price dropped below 1000 already. biggrin.gif

Nmind la, LYN forum is a good place to consult next time. rclxm9.gif


 

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