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Gaming glitch/crash

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  • 13-01-2017 10:38pm
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    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I built my gaming PC about half a year ago and I used to have problems gaming until I changed the motherboard. Lately I have been play games such as Rimworld, prison life and sometimes roblox and all I get after a while is a grey screen. It doesnt happen at specific intervals, just randomly. It is starting to get annoying because I have to lower my resoloution. I have read up on it a small bit and it seems to me it might be caused my the GPU overheating but I don't have a clue of what I should do (the wiring in the case isn't very tidy). Also the CPU and motherboard temperatures seem to be fine. My PC's specs are below:

    Corsair Carbide series spec alpha white
    Sapphire r9 380 4gb
    Asus Z170-P
    Intel i5 6400
    bequiet system power 8 PSU
    Sandisk Ultra 2 233GB
    Seagate Hard Drive 1TB (Not working for some reason)
    Hyper FuryX 8gb 2400 ram

    If anyone has any ideas or suggestions they would be much appreciated.If i forgetton to give any necessary info please tell me.Thanks.
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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Have you updated/reinstalled drivers?


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Have you updated/reinstalled drivers?


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    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Aodhan5000


    I updated some drivers about a week or 2 ago. I'll check if i need anymore in the morning. Also when I was turning off the PC it said shut down and update so something to do with the problem might be updating.


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    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Aodhan5000


    Also how do I run a GPU stress test?


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    http://lmgtfy.com/?s=d&q=gpu+stress+test


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    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Aodhan5000


    are those gpu stress tests corrupted, i dont really want to risk my rig over them?


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    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Aodhan5000


    I got a java and a radeon update , im just waiting on starting a gpu stress test, i need to find a reliable one


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Furmark is a good one.

    You can use something like MSI Afterburner to monitor in-game CPU and GPU tests.


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,700 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    TBH Furmark is a bit OTT, I'd say Unigine Heaven is better.


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    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Aodhan5000


    I ran a GPU stress test with furmark and the GPU hit a maixum of 74 degrees and it didnt crash. I am going to test out rimworld and see if it makes the GPU crash or not. Also, does anyone know if sapphire trixx is any good. Thanks


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    Aodhan5000
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Aodhan5000


    I downloaded Sapphire Trixx and upped the fan speed by 15%. I'll see if any games crash and if they do I'll inform ye.


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