black screen during gaming mostley.

[crosiss]

power supply : corsair cx 600w .

[crosiss]

a screenshot from a new tab. there is the 12v visible
This is shortley after pc got started .

[phillpower2]

power supply : corsair cx 600w

The CX range of Corsairs are not the best I`m afraid, they have in fact been downgraded to tier four on the Toms PSU tier list with the following advice note;

Built down to a low price. Not exactly the most stable units ever created. Very basic safety circuitry or even thin gauge wiring used. Not for gaming rigs or overclocking systems of any kind. Avoid unless your budget dictates your choice.

The AUXTIN reading when there is one is the temperature sensor on the MB for the PSU, when there is no PSU temp sensor the reading can be for a Northbridge/Southbridge or a voltage regulator (VRM).

The GPU temperature is fine btw but still the worry about certain voltage readings.

Restart the computer to access the BIOS, check for any +3.3, +5 and +12V voltage and temperature readings there, make a note of them then post here what they are.

While in the BIOS you should also look for the option to restore the MBs default factory settings, they are sometimes list as “most stable” or “optimised settings” when both options are available choose the most stable option as the optimised settings is a form of OCing that can lead to instability, when “optimised settings” is the only option you should choose that as when the only option it is basically the same as the “most stable” settings option.

NB: BIOS voltage readings.

The readings are not conclusive in the BIOS as the computer is under the least amount of load, if they are higher or lower than what they should be though it does suggest a PSU problem.

[crosiss]

Hmm didnt know that about my corsair. when i bought it 4-5 years ago they said it was a very good psu. guess they didnt know it then .
il look into my bios later today to see if i find those things .
Thx for the help and your patience with me .

[crosiss]

ive found the voltage readings. After a cold restart they are as followed
Vcore = 1.000 - 0.992/0.998
+12V = 12.196
+5V = 5.136
+3.30v = 3.328.

I’l try to get soem readings tomorrow after a couple hours of active pc use if possible. Not much time right now.

that facvtory settigns io havent found yet ; il look further after them.

[phillpower2]

Will leave it with you for now but if I can make one suggestion, if there are no small children or pets around and you have a small desktop type fan, remove the side of the case and direct the cool air from the desktop fan blowing into the inside of the case and see if that helps any.

[crosiss]

Ok thx philpower, can you advise me with a psu to replace my corsair perhaps since it looks like hes probably burned and not fit anymore .

[phillpower2]

Would hold off on purchasing anything atm and if possible try what was suggested in my reply #21;

if there are no small children or pets around and you have a small desktop type fan, remove the side of the case and direct the cool air from the desktop fan blowing into the inside of the case and see if that helps any.

If you are able to do this and things improve it points towards something overheating.

[phillpower2]

Any update for us crosiss?

[crosiss]

Hey Phillpower.

it helped a little, ive noticed the sound of the cooling stays low quite abit longer now then before. usually while gaming after 30-45 minutes the sound of my pc became quite loud. Now it takes 1.5 to 2hour before i reach the same noise volume .
thx

ps,
sozz for the late reply but i was on vacation .

[phillpower2]

Thanks for the update crosiss (y)

Does suggest that it is an overheating issue, problem is that we do not know if it is caused by an ageing PSU.

[crosiss]

that might be very well the case, my pc is 5 years old now and mainly used for gaming, and since you referred that the corsair isn’t that decent it might point out that direction .

[phillpower2]

Yep but never one to suggest that folk go spending their hard earned cash if it can be avoided.

Is there any scope for adding any more cooling fans inside the case.

[crosiss]

i have to check that with my brother but im pretty certain there is room for extra cooling fans

[phillpower2]

The most effective cooling method is the pull/push, this involves having at least one good cooling fan in the front to draw in cool/clean air and one or two at the rear of the chassis to expel the hot air from inside of the case, good cable management is also important as it prevents turbulence and allows for the air to be drawn in and across hardware such as the HDD/s, MB, RAM and GPU etc.

Good quality PSUs also help as they have more efficient cooling fans that are not too noisy.