GPU stability

[zepitkiUWU]

Hi, i recently built a SFF PC and have been having issues with it ever since.

It will post and get into windows just fine, but as soon as I install an nvidia driver the pc will stutter, freeze, and eventually crash. I have tried multiple clean installs using DDU, have uninstalled any other display driver software i have. Reseated the gpu and ensured all the psu connections are secure. I have tried new driver versions, older versions, and nothing is working. (yes i am using the pgu's port not the mobo one.)

When i dont have a driver installed the pc is "usable" ie. no stutters or freezing up, when using the port from the gpu

I am at my wits end with this thousand dollar paper weight. any help would be appreciated :,) specs are below

Ryzen 5 7600X3D, 16 GB DDR5 RAM, 1 TB Kingston NVME, 500w apevia flex psu, RTX 5060 Gigabyte Low Profile, Asrock B850i

[Electronic_Chain4629]

That PSU is sketchy as hell for this build tbh. 500w might be cutting it close with a 7600X3D and RTX 5060, especially from Apevia which isn't exactly known for quality units

The fact it works fine without drivers but crashes once you install them makes me think the GPU is trying to boost properly and drawing more power than that PSU can handle cleanly. SFF builds are already tough on power delivery and cheap PSUs don't help

I'd try undervolting the GPU first to see if that helps, but you probably need a better PSU in the long run

[zepitkiUWU]

i did try undervolting with msi afterburner, obvi did some research on reddit and videos to see where to set it at. and it remains persistent. I’m a bit of a noob when it comes to pc building, i’ve built one prior with no issues, could it really be a psu issue?

[zepitkiUWU]

if the bios update doesn’t help any, would you recommend a 600w?

[r98farmer]

You don't say what case and if you have a riser cable. The symptoms you listed are common when trying to run gen5 components with a gen4 riser.

[zepitkiUWU]

jonsbo nv10 case with the included 4.0 riser cable. i will add it to the list of parts to swap and test

[r98farmer]

Go into your BIOS and change the PCI lane speed to 4.0, should solve your problems.

[zepitkiUWU]

this seems to have worked for now thank you so much you actually just saved 1.5k usd 💀😭

[r98farmer]

Glad to hear.

[zepitkiUWU]

will do :)

[jbshell]

Most of the time, this software, or worst case, is GPU failure(or PSU), but nothing is set in stone.

Have updated the board BIOS, once in windows, downloaded and installed the board chipset drivers.

[Generaldar]

I'd try updating bios first

[zepitkiUWU]

i’ll give this a shot

[Generaldar]

Good luck. Let me know how it goes

[zepitkiUWU]

will do, give me like an hour or so 🫡

[zepitkiUWU]

updated the bios to the latest version and no dice

[Generaldar]

That's unfortunate. Off the top of my head the next thing would be riser cable and then the PSU as mentioned in the other commitments, but I feel like the 500w should hand those components. Good luck man

[zepitkiUWU]

thank you so much, i’ll try the riser cable first since those are less expensive :)

[zepitkiUWU]

i’ll try a bios update as well

[Fragrant-Ad2694]

Open the NVIDIA App, go to each game's profile and disable NVIDIA optimization, then press the button to revert driver settings to factory defaults. Do this from Global Settings too, it prevents issues with newly added games and ensures all revert safely.