I recently installed a 5070 GPU in my computer, and now it keeps freezing and crashing after a few minutes of use. The screen just gets stuck on the last frame, without any blue or black screens. I've made sure to update my GPU drivers, switched to PCIe Gen 3, and set my display to a 120Hz refresh rate, but none of these changes helped. The only thing that seemed to change was the PCIe version. Here are my specs:
- CPU: Intel i7-10700k @ 3.80 GHz
- Motherboard: Gigabyte B460 AORUS PRO AC
- Power Supply: Corsair RM850
- GPU: Asus TUF Gaming 5070 Triple Fan 12G GDDR7 PCIe 5.0
- RAM: 48G (2x 8G + 2x 16G Corsair Vengeance)
- Storage: 2 NVMe PCIe SSDs (1Tb and 2Tb) and a SATA HDD (8Tb).
Any suggestions on how to fix this?
2 Answers
Did your build work smoothly before you added the GPU? It's worth checking if your PSU can handle the load of the new GPU, especially since it’s pretty powerful. Make sure it's connected properly with two 6-pin cables instead of just one split connector. Also, are the GPU fans actually spinning? And what's the CPU temperature like? That can give some clues about whether the system is overheating.
It looks like you might be running two different types of RAM, which could be causing issues. Try booting with just the 16GB sticks and see if that resolves the freezing. Also, using Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) in safe mode to completely remove your GPU drivers and then reinstalling them might help if you haven’t already done that. If the issue still persists, you might need to consider returning the GPU for an RMA.
I did try a clean reinstall of the drivers after using DDU, but the problem didn't go away. I'll definitely try running with just the 16GB sticks to see if that helps.
From what I've read, my PSU should handle the new GPU just fine; they usually recommend 650-750W for setups like mine. My dad did the installation, so I'm not sure about the power connections. I forgot to check thermals while testing, but in BIOS, the CPU was around 48-49°C. I'll also make sure to check if the GPU fans are spinning.