Hi all, as the title says, I need help figuring out whether this specific problem is caused by my PSU or GPU. Here’s what I have in the PC:
- Processor: Ryzen 5 3600xt (4 years old)
- Motherboard: Gigabyte B550m ds3h rev 1.7 (new)
- RAM: 4x 16GB Teamgroup 3200mhz (new)
- GPU: Palit RTX 3070 Jetstream (4 years old)
- PSU: Silverstone Strider Gold Series 650w ST65F-GS (4 years old)
- CPU Cooler: AK400 Digital
- Storage: 2x 1TB M.2, 1x 1TB 2.5" SSD, 2x 2TB 3.5" HDD
- Fans: 6X 140mm LED fans
I’ve been getting a lot of system restarts happening at random times and activities. It doesn’t matter if I’m just browsing, playing a game, or if the PC is idle; it will restart and the event viewer shows event ID 41 kernel power error with no bug checks. This happens about 9-10 times a day.
Things I’ve already tried:
- Replaced power cable
- Updated BIOS
- Updated all outdated drivers
- Set power plan to balanced
- Turned off XMP profile and set RAM to 2400
- Tried replacing the motherboard
- Tried new RAM
The latest thing I did was replace the GPU with an old RX580, and it’s been 3 days with no restarts. Now, I’m not sure if it’s my GPU or PSU that needs replacing.
A friend mentioned that the PSU might not be supplying enough power for the 3070, so it could be that I need to upgrade my PSU or that the 3070 is failing. I don’t have access to another PSU with a higher wattage or another PC to test the GPU. I want to avoid spending money on a new card if the current one is fine, so any tips or advice would be hugely appreciated!