Hey everyone! I've been experiencing multiple BSODs lately, and I'm trying to figure out what's going wrong with my system. Here's my setup:
- GPU: RTX 5070
- CPU: i7 13700k
- RAM: 32GB DDR4
- Motherboard: Z790
- Power Supply: 750W PSU
I chose the 750W PSU because it meets NVIDIA's recommendation of at least 650W for the 5070. However, an online power calculator suggests I actually need an 850W PSU. Do you think I should upgrade my PSU, or could there be another issue? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
4 Answers
Could it be a software issue instead? Also, are all your temperatures running fine?
What error messages do you see on the BSOD? Do the crashes happen under specific conditions, like while gaming?
Yes, the BSODs happen during gaming. I turned off the integrated CPU overclock, but now it just freezes and restarts during gameplay.
Based on what others have said, it might actually be your CPU causing the issues.
I ran some tests with OCCT, and I didn't find any errors with the CPU. So I’m kinda stumped.
If your PSU was inadequate, your PC would probably just shut off instead of giving you BSODs. It seems like it might not be the power supply after all.
So, should the PC just restart automatically? I've noticed some BSODs and some random restarts with kernel power 41 errors in the event viewer. These restarts also happen on my Linux partition.
The reboot issue occurs on both Linux and Windows, so I doubt it’s driver-related.