Question:
PC Shuts Down when Playing a Game! Please Help?
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2020-04-13 19:58:03 UTC
I want to play Far Cry 3 on my PC. As soon as i start the game, a strange noise starts coming from my PC that sounds like overheating. After 5 minutes of gameplay the noise stops, after that a short clicking sound is heard and then the PC shuts down and automatically powers up with the following message on the ASUS screen:

"Power supply surges detected during the previous power on
Asus AntiSurge was triggered to protect system from unstable power supply unit"

My Specs are:

Motherboard: ASUS M5A78L-M LX3
CPU: AMD FX 8320
GPU: Nvidia GT 1030
RAM: 8GB
Windows 10 Pro
PSU: Cooler Master 500W

I am in no position to buy a new hardware right now. Is it safe to just disable ASUS Anti-Surge Protection and continue playing the game without any risks?
Six answers:
2020-07-14 17:29:51 UTC
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2020-04-17 14:45:02 UTC
You have a bad Power supply or to weak! 
Lex
2020-04-14 21:23:37 UTC
Let's put it this way: Currently you don't even know exactly what's wrong with it and whether or not the hardware can take it. Some hardware can take extra surges of power (that's how you overclock your GPU) but others can't.



It could be a faulty power supply, which they are cheap and easy to change. (Provided you're not voiding any warranties. Just remembering to plug everything in is a mess.)



Are you using a surge protector? If the answer is "no" then get one! Never run a gaming computer without a surge protector!



Also, are you playing during thunderstorms. If the answer is "Yes" then stop! 



If you're using an ineffective fan for your CPU, then you might have problems. I never recommend using the stock fans, as they are more often than not insufficiant for cooling.
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2020-04-14 02:41:04 UTC
I don't see the FX-8320 on the CPU support list, but I see other 95w TDP variants like the FX-8370e, FX-8300, etc. The board really doesn't have the power design to handle a 125w FX CPU.



Is this a PC that you built or is it one you bought off the 2nd hand market. I have seen some people pairing a CPU like the FX-9590 up with a deficient 970 motherboard that didn't support the CPU on the BIOS level. 



No, I wouldn't recommend disabling the Anti-Surge feature. It's probably what keeping you form destroying the motherboard. If this is a recent issue that just came up, the reason would be either a VRM throttling issue or an issue with CPU cooling. Usually CPU fans click when there is a problem with the fan bearings. So it would be worth paying attention to the CPU fans and tracking the CPU temperatures. 



If the cooler has been on that CPU for a very long time, then it might be worthwhile to pop the fan off and clean the heatsink. It might also be time to repaste between the CPU and IHS. 



If the CPU cooler isn't working right then It may pay to get a 'downdraft' CPU cooler like the Noctua c14 or L9. So yeah, you might have to end up throwing money at the problem. 



I would suggest checking the 2nd hand market to see what they have. A few months ago I got an FX-8120 and a Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3p motherboard for $30. I made my money back by selling the CPU and I put the board into a system I sold. 
Starrysky
2020-04-13 21:07:17 UTC
Safe?  Not sure.  Keep a fire extinguisher handy.
2020-04-13 20:13:37 UTC
Your FX-8320 125W cpu is not supported by the motherboard. Asus is nice about letting you boot at your own risk.

https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/M5A78LM_LX3/HelpDesk_CPU/

FX-8320E is supported.

Cooler Master 500W is not an exact model number. The Cooler Master brand has some very good stable supplies and some unstable ones. Stated wattage says very little about it.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page364.htm



Can't say much else for now.

Poor choice of power supply, cpu, and Toshiba hdd ot great either.

You could blow out your entire system.

You probably need to underclock the cpu and provide the exact model of power supply and your country.


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