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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 9:32 PM (permalink)
Hey Gang,
  First time posting but I have a weird problem going on.I have a GeForce GTX 960 4GB.I was gaming and streaming a few days ago and my PC just died.
 The next day I pulled the GPU and installed the factory one,PC started right up,so I figured I needed a new one.I purchased a 640W which is more then enough,did the step by
 step installation,everything went smooth,reinstalled the 960,fan was running,shut it down,and this is when it get weird,when I connected the 6 pin the PC would not start.
 I thought I had a had a bad new PCU,but on a whim I reinstalled the first PCU,and it worked fine.
  So the problem is my GTX 960 is killing my Power Supply when the 6 Pin is connected,.
I'm not sure if its the MB,PCI slot or the graphics card itself,.just hoping I get some feedback before I try in in one of my other PC's.
    Thanks ahead of time !!
 
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    Re: GTX 960 killing power supply ??? Tuesday, March 28, 2023 9:38 PM (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby bombie11 Tuesday, March 28, 2023 9:42 PM
    It sounds as if the GTX 960 has a short, and the PSU is in protection mode so that it doesn’t kill anything else.

    If another GPU works without the 960 in the PC, that leans more toward a fault with the GPU.


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    Re: GTX 960 killing power supply ??? Tuesday, March 28, 2023 9:45 PM (permalink)
      Thanks,
        I figured it was the graphics card,on a good note my Power supply is fine because it cost a pretty penny too,.
      Time to go shopping !!

       Thanks for you insight
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