560ti / PC Crash ( not overheating )

jakezilla · 12-13-11, 02:40 PM

Hi Guys,

my wonderful nvidia 8800gtx died so i replaced it with an asus nvidia 560tl.

my psu is a 750w ( not sure on the brand, can get it if needed ) so i figured it would be fine.

basically i can play battlefield 3 for hours on end and it will never shut down on me. however if i play brink or starcraft 2, something a fair bit older and less demanding, my pc will randomly shutdown. it doesnt restart, literally straight off with no odd sounds or anything. i can sometimes play for 10 seconds, sometimes for 15 minutes, rarely, 30 mins. BUT, if i turn ALL of the settings on the lowest ( except for reso ) it does not shutdown on me.

like i said in the title, i dont think its overheating, hence i play bf3 fine. my temperatures and fans all seem to be optimal too. i used msi afterburner software and my pc didnt shut off and everything again sounded fine.

i read a similar thread - GTX 560 Ti making my system crash?
by Luanpa where he replaced the psu which seemed to fix the issue. This i think would solve my issue but again, why can i play battlefield 3 perfectly fine on high settings. i dont want to have to buy a new psu unless you guys recommend it.

running nvidias latest 5 series driver BETA, still the issue remains.

Any help at all would be appreciated guys, im completly stuck with this one!
im leaning towards psu :/ . dont really want to reinstall windows if it can be helped.

specs are

4 gig corsair xms memory
intel core 2 quad core 2.40
asus p5n-e sli mboard
750w psu
windows 64 pro sp1

thanks peeps

txus.palacios · 12-13-11, 03:32 PM

The only thing that may be suffering is the PSU, try with another one, is the only thing I can say.

Knufire · 12-13-11, 05:08 PM

I think it would be the card, but maybe only certain effects are triggering it.

Try downloading Furmark and see if that makes it crash.

If you think it's your PSU, run Furmark and Prime95 at the same time.

MRip · 12-16-11, 12:03 PM

Have you tried bumping the card's voltage up a bit? I've read that doing so solved the problem for a lot of people.

Visa Declined · 12-16-11, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MRip

Have you tried bumping the card's voltage up a bit? I've read that doing so solved the problem for a lot of people.

You took the post right out from under my fingers.

12-13-11, 02:40 PM	Thread Starter #1
jakezilla New Member Join Date: Dec 2011	560ti / PC Crash ( not overheating ) Hi Guys, my wonderful nvidia 8800gtx died so i replaced it with an asus nvidia 560tl. my psu is a 750w ( not sure on the brand, can get it if needed ) so i figured it would be fine. basically i can play battlefield 3 for hours on end and it will never shut down on me. however if i play brink or starcraft 2, something a fair bit older and less demanding, my pc will randomly shutdown. it doesnt restart, literally straight off with no odd sounds or anything. i can sometimes play for 10 seconds, sometimes for 15 minutes, rarely, 30 mins. BUT, if i turn ALL of the settings on the lowest ( except for reso ) it does not shutdown on me. like i said in the title, i dont think its overheating, hence i play bf3 fine. my temperatures and fans all seem to be optimal too. i used msi afterburner software and my pc didnt shut off and everything again sounded fine. i read a similar thread - GTX 560 Ti making my system crash? by Luanpa where he replaced the psu which seemed to fix the issue. This i think would solve my issue but again, why can i play battlefield 3 perfectly fine on high settings. i dont want to have to buy a new psu unless you guys recommend it. running nvidias latest 5 series driver BETA, still the issue remains. Any help at all would be appreciated guys, im completly stuck with this one! im leaning towards psu :/ . dont really want to reinstall windows if it can be helped. specs are 4 gig corsair xms memory intel core 2 quad core 2.40 asus p5n-e sli mboard 750w psu windows 64 pro sp1 thanks peeps
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12-13-11, 03:32 PM	#2
txus.palacios Premium Member #18 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Cádiz (Spain)	The only thing that may be suffering is the PSU, try with another one, is the only thing I can say. __________________ Maximus V Gene \| i5-2500k 4.8GHz (ekHF) \| 16GiB \| GTX470 SLi @ 800MHz (ekFC) \| m4 128GB \| T50-RP \| Arch Linux + Windows 8 Pro \| gaming P67 Extreme4 B3 \| i3-2120T 35W 2.6GHz \| 32GiB \| ZFS - zRAID1 2TB \| VMware vSphere (ESXi) 5.1 \| server Samsung RC520 \| i5-2410M 2.3GHz \| 4GiB \| HD3000 + GT520m \| 320GB \| Arch Linux \| laptop [ more info about my systems... ] The only sound I want to hear out of my computer (unless I'm gaming or watching a movie) is the hum of my 6000 rpm fan pushing air through my heatsink. - Seebs If I turn up dead, somebody make sure they put "should have just benched in the cold" on my tombstone, along with my most recent superpi32m score. - I.M.O.G. I didn't go water-cooling for an air-cooling Vcore!! - bluezero5 I'll rm -rf /yourface/* - thideras
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12-13-11, 05:08 PM	#3
Knufire Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI	I think it would be the card, but maybe only certain effects are triggering it. Try downloading Furmark and see if that makes it crash. If you think it's your PSU, run Furmark and Prime95 at the same time. __________________ i7-920 3.8 Ghz \| Venomous-X w/ Panaflo HS \| Sapphire Vapor-X 4890 EVGA X58 SLI LE \| 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 \| 500GB Samsung OEM \| Rosewill 850w \| Thermaltake Armor Series \| OCZ Vertex 2 60GB Secondary Rig: CM Elite 430 \| A8-3870K stock \| Radeon HD 6670 \| 500GB WD Caviar Blue \| 4GB G.SKILL DDR3-1333 \| ASUS A55 HEATWARE
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12-16-11, 12:03 PM	#4
MRip Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC	Have you tried bumping the card's voltage up a bit? I've read that doing so solved the problem for a lot of people.
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