Red light in the motherboard

[Colwow]

I have opened my graphics and cleaned it but now I’m waiting for the thermal paste to change it. I will let you all know when I got it and test it. Thanks for the help too.

[phillpower2]

Thanks for the update (y)

Not seeing anything that suggests that any thermal paste needs to be reapplied tbh, can you post the PSU brand and model name or number as was requested by gus on Tuesday.

[Colwow]

There, my bad haven’t seen it.

[phillpower2]

I suspect that you will find that it is the PSU that is the cause, you have a pretty power hungry GPU with a 980Ti and should not be using anything less than a Gold efficiency rated 600W supply or above from a proven brand such as Corsair, EVGA or Seasonic, Zalman I`m afraid are on the avoid list when it comes to PSUs, see feedback here

[Colwow]

Alright, I will order a new PSU when I get home. It still less expensive then change all the config.

Thanks for the information about it.
I tough it was a good PSU but after seeing the review on it, I agree it’s a piece of junk.

[phillpower2]

Before making any purchase two things are always advised first, get the present GPU tested in a computer that has an appropriate quality and spec PSU or ask a local tech/tech store to test the GPU for you, reason for this is that using a weak PSU over a period of time damages any hardware that relies on it for power and the GPU being the most power hungry suffers first and tends to suffer the most, you don`t want to go to the time, trouble and expense of getting an appropriate PSU only to find out that the GPU has been damaged.

[Colwow]

I will try to test my GPU during the week, I don’t know if they do it for free here, in France. But I will try.
Thanks.

[phillpower2]

Even if it cost a few euros it is worth paying as it may save you more in the long run.

You are welcome

[Colwow]

I was wondering if I change my GPU for a more recent version as Gygabite GTX 2070 Super OC3 is it better if I get a new PSU and motherboard? (Or my AsRock X99 Extrême4 is OK)

[phillpower2]

Recommending the purchase of anything new is always a last resort, stick to getting the GPU tested and go from there, you are causing problems for yourself if you change the MB as you will not only need a new CPU and RAM but also a new Windows 10 licence key as well.

[phillpower2]

Any update for us Colwow?

[Colwow]

Yes, so I went to test both and the guy who did the test said the GPU is fine, its a bite rusty since it’s not a recent GPU but it still fine. In other way the PSU is very unstable he says that I should get a new 1 and it would fix the problem of my pc resetting.

[phillpower2]

Thanks for the update, while not ideal the outcome of only needing to replace the PSU is better than what you mentioned possibly replacing in your reply #24.

Keep in mind the following;

you have a pretty power hungry GPU with a 980Ti and should not be using anything less than a Gold efficiency rated 600W supply or above from a proven brand such as Corsair, EVGA or Seasonic

Due to the lock down quality hardware is both hard to obtain and more expensive than usual, the most appropriate and best value example that I could find is the Seasonic CORE-GC-650 80PLUS Gold 650 Watts non-modular PC power supply here

[Colwow]

Thanks for the help

[phillpower2]

You are most welcome

Anything else we can help you with or should we mark your thread as solved.