Solved Random reboots with any video card except integrated video

kgeissler

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Weird issue here....my current setup:
MB: MSI H67MA-E35 (B3)
CPU: i7-3770k
Video: Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000
8GB Ram
Crucial 256GB SSD
Win 8.1
Athena 400W PSU Model: AP-MPS3ATX40
Dual Asus VE247 monitors


About a month ago, I decided to upgrade my CPU from an i3-2100 to the current i7-3770k. At the time I had an old Radeon 5550 video card, running 2 monitors, both hooked up to DVI. After upgrading to the new CPU, I would get random reboots watching any videos after about 2-3 minutes. No BSOD, no entries in the event viewer (except for event id 41). So I decided to hookup the integrated video on the motherboard and everything played fine and works like a champ. Except one monitor was on HDMI and one on DVI. I decided since the video card was old, I would get a new one, so I bought a Sapphire R7-250X, put it in, plugged both monitors into DVI and started getting the same random reboots. I returned it, and thought that maybe there was some conflict with AMD, so I bought a Gigabyte GTX 750. Put that in with both monitors on DVI and the reboots happen again.

I don't play any games. I do watch live tv from my HDHomerun and use GoPro Studio quite a bit and that is when the reboots happen. Don't happen when web surfing or doing any non video app.

I have run WIndows Memory checker which showed no memory errors.

Any ideas?

TIA
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
In case someone else comes across this thread, I replaced my 400w power supply with a 600w Corsair power supply and it appears to have fixed the problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 8.1
Hi kgeissler ^_^ & welcome to the forums,

Power Supply issues can be a real pain to deal with. You are lucky that you managed to pin point the issue so quickly. Thanks for posting the solution :)

In case of any further problems, do not hesitate to post back ^_^

-Pranav
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Industry Pro B-)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba
    CPU
    Core I5 2430M @ 2.4GHz
    Memory
    8 GB DDR3 @ 1600MHz Dual Channel ^_^
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 3000 B-)
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 500 GB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender & Common Sense!
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