Faulty Phanteks Vertical GPU Bracket? Dead GPU

[Tackle_Berry]

I installed a new Phanteks vertical GPU bracket yesterday and played a few games for a couple of hours in the afternoon and then another few more in the evening with no issues.

Today I'm playing Modern Warfare and screen goes black, I hear a windows fault sound in headphones then the monitor loses signal.

I do the following:
-Restart, boot game then a few mins later happens again.
-Update the Nvidia drivers released today restart, boot game and repeats again.
-Reboot, play a different game few mins later computer just loses power.
-Removed the bracket, reinstalled GPU and computer will not power up just the PSU makes a single click noise.
-Removed GPU entirely, connect DP to motherboard IO and turns on/works fine.

I'm now assuming my GPU is dead, I obviously don't know for sure that it's the bracket that killed it but it's a massive coincidence (980ti purchased on release and has been flawless over 10,000's of hours)

I obviously do not plan on risking a new GPU on this current bracket/cable and will be looking to get it replaced but am I right in thinking it has to be the card and not a PSU issue?

 

[Tackle_Berry]

What temps you getting on the gpu ?

It could also be the psu not delivering enough power.

Been a while since checking but under 80c IIRC about 72c recently. The case is a P400A and the GPU was not pressed up against the side of the case.

 

[Tackle_Berry]

If the the pc works fine without the gpu then it looks like it's dead.

Can you test the you in another machine ?

I'm actually building a PC on Sunday that you spec'd out for me. Thinking of trying the card on that, i'm assuming it's safe and won't do any damage?

 

[Tackle_Berry]

Should be ok .

Did you get a new gpu for the new build could try that in your pc first.

Unfortunately not, this card was potentially going to end up in that computer once I got a new one.

 

[Tackle_Berry]

Well you can still test it.

I was just reading threw your old thread did you get the 3100 cpu or the 3200g ?

Will report back, ended up with a 3400g as was having a hard time finding 3200 in stock.

Cheers

 

[Tackle_Berry]

Complete long shot here.

Is your mobo running PCI-E gen4 ?

If so set it to gen3 and try that.

Mine had all sorts of issues with a riser, pcie-4 doesn't like the extended run, but pci-e3 works fine

Gen 3, thanks though

 

[Tackle_Berry]

What PSU and how old is it?

If it's an old one you are reusing it may have degrade enough to not be able to power the 980ti.

Corsair AX850 from 2013 so getting up there with age.

 

[Tackle_Berry]

Update; I've tried the card in a different system and it does exatcly the same (stops it turning on and the PSU does a click like it's in protection mode). Using the replacement Phanteks GPU bracket/cable Ocuk sent out and a different GPU, everything seems fine so far after few hours of gaming and Unigine Heaven.

 

[Tackle_Berry]

Just using a 1660 super (seems like the same performance more or less to a 980ti) to hold me over until I can get a 6800 XT or a 3080

 

[Tackle_Berry]

Damm wish you would have mentioned a new gpu I would have reccomened getting a b grade rx 580 could have picked one up for £100 from overclockers.

It's a used one from a friend (didn't cost too much and should be able to sell it for pretty much what I paid)

 

[Tackle_Berry]

Result.

Did you try the onboard graphics in the new build ?

No I didn't get a chance my nephews were too excited and took it home as soon as I had finished. I will check it out at some point but I know they're over the moon with it so thanks for your help on that.

Hey, if u planning on throwing away the faulty gpu, I could try take a look into it and maybe able to fix it.
Free of charge.

Thanks for the offer, I will have a think.