Hello all, below are my specs:
CPU: i7-4770k
MB: MAXIMUS VI GENE
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 780 Ti
GPU COOLING: H80i V2
CPU COOLING: H100i V2
My PC was working just fine for many years, successfully running heavy graphics.
I went abroad and the PC was off for about 3 weeks. After turning it on for the first time, after a few seconds of running Windows you can hear the fans go to full speed, and the computer ends up crashing.
I repeated this process several times and was able to run my Corsair LINK program to see what's going on. It turns out that the GPU temps are idling at 70-75C, and quickly reaching 100C which is shutting down the PC.
Nothing physically has changed with the PC since a few weeks ago when it worked. The H80i V2 GPU cooler starts off at room temp + 6C or so, but reaches close to 45C when the GPU temp goes up to 100C.
From what I can tell, the pump and fans are working fine. I've also re-applied thermal paste on the GPU, because it's been a while since the last time, but that didn't help it all.
I also checked for malware, bitcoin miners etc. but nothing came up. The GPU temp is reaching 100C even though task manager says under 1% utilization on the GPU.
I've also set the CHA FAN in the BIOS to always max (and the H80i is connected to the MB's CHA FAN port), to ensure the H80i V2 is getting the full 12V.
What am I missing here? what could have caused this odd behavior?
Thanks!
