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Troubleshooting P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 Build
I'm trying to pin down a problem with my P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 system that
I built around two and a half years ago. The problem is that the system will suddenly shut off and reboot, usually when the GPU is pulling extra power (during gaming (Diablo 3), running Windows Experience Index refresh, or when initiating a GPU stress test with FurMark). The system will shut off completely (power light on case goes off), and then will reboot by itself several seconds later. I've run MemTest86+ and Prime95 extensively which would seem to rule out the RAM and CPU. I have gone into the case and reseated all cables, including the modular cable on the power supply. I've run thorough OEM diagnostics on the SSD and HDDs. Power supply voltages in BIOS look normal. I've even tried reverting to the previous NVIDIA driver with no luck. With the current GPU (MSI GTX 760), it will occasionally shut off when I click the Burn-In Test button in FurMark. If it doesn't crash initially, then it will run FurMark ok with the GTX 760. If I replace the GTX 760 with the card I originally built the system with (an EVGA GTX 580), it will shut off every time I attempt to run the Burn-In Test in FurMark. Obviously the GTX 580 is a much more power hungry card than the GTX 760, so it's looking like current draw has something to do with the problem. This was a totally stable system until just a couple weeks ago. When I first put it together, the system ran 24/7 doing distributed computer projects including CUDA, so the CPU and GPU (the GTX 580) were running full power all the time, and I never had a problem with that. At this point I'm suspecting either the motherboard or the power supply (Corsair CMPSU-850HX 850 watt Silver series) - the question is, is there any way to further determine what the problem is without throwing new parts at it? If I could narrow it down to the power supply, that would be a lot easier fix than the motherboard. Unfortunately I'd have to cannibalize another system in order to get another power supply to test it with. Systems specs: MB: Asus P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 CPU: Intel I7-2700K RAM: 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance low profile DDR3-1600 GPU: MSI GTX 760 or EVGA GTX 580 SSD: SanDisk Extreme Pro 480GB HDDs: 2x1TB WD Black PS: Corsair CMPSU-850HX OS: Win 7 Home Premium SP1 64Bit Thanks for any help and suggestions. Jerry |
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