RTX 3060 i5-10400 32gb ram become very slow after cleaning

[rafalilkvc]

Hey guys,

I'm not really a tech person and I was just trying to clean the dust in my case but after it pc became very slow.
Previously on CS:GO I was getting 200-250 fps, now it's limited to 30-40, and I'm struggling to find the bottleneck.

So when cleaning I turned off everything, removed GPU, RAM, CPU then applied some thermal paste, clicked the fan back.
Inserted RAM, GPU and etc.

After booting it up, there was no display, the pc turned on but after a minute or two restarted, I think that this was caused by RAM, I reinserted it and it turned on without a problem.
So now it's working fine, but there's something wrong here

I'll attach some images for better debugging because I don't know from which place should I start to look for the problem

Maybe the CPU is bottleneck here, overheating? Idle temp is 54 C

 

[rafalilkvc]

 

[DirtyDingusMcgee]

Please fill out system specs so we know what we are dealing with.

That is a high idle temp. what does the temp look like under a load, or while you are playing CS:GO?

There is no need to remove all that when dusting. just turn it off and let the caps discharge good before you hit it with the air.

If you haven't incorrectly mounted the cpu heatsink, and it was running slow before you cleaning it out happened, then what changed prior to you dusting it out?

What did the temps look like prior to cleaning? A bit dusty can cause elevated temps, but it didn't cause a 200 fps drop in frame rate unless it was on fire.

Check cooling (all fans running a proper speed, get someone that knows how to mount cpu heatsink), and if that is all fine, need to look at software reasons (drivers, sfc and dism for windows, chkdsk and examine disk health, check for malware, autoruns, etc).

 

[agent_x007]

@rafalilkvc From what I see, your GPU runs at 210MHz under full load.
Check GPU-z sensors tab for power per source reads, post screenshot from it after few minutes of benchmark/game if you can.
This looks like power measuring error on GPU itself or a problem with external power delivery (damaged cable, or plug/pins not connecting properly).

 

[Vya Domus]

What exactly did you do when you cleaned the PC ? Did you repaste the video card as well ?

 

[eidairaman1]

Reseat your gpu

 

[rafalilkvc]

Hey there, my specs are below:

 

[rafalilkvc]

To be exact, I didn't manually "reset the gpu" or something, I even tried installing fresh windows, nvidia drivers and etc, but nothing worked.
Might try to capture some more benchmarking now

 

[rafalilkvc]

@rafalilkvc From what I see, your GPU runs at 210MHz under full load.
Check GPU-z sensors tab for power per source reads, post screenshot from it after few minutes of benchmark/game if you can.
This looks like power measuring error on GPU itself or a problem with external power delivery (damaged cable, or plug/pins not connecting properly).

I did some overclocking with MSI Afterburner, and now it's back performing, but I'm not sure that it's all the power that it can gain?

 

[rafalilkvc]

Some updates...

I've tried nvflash to flash vbios, but it didn't change a thing, I can see in msi afterburner that the core mhz is limited to 1200 mhz, but the base core for this card should be atleast 1300

Sorry for some spam, but I thought that this may be important:

• 8-Pin Power Draw: 142W
  • Look at "8-Pin #1 Power", which shows 142.0W.
  • This means your 8-pin PCIe power cable is delivering power correctly.
• PCIe Slot Power: 3.0W
  • Look at "PCIe Slot Power", which shows 3.0W.
  • Normally, a PCIe x16 slot can provide up to 75W, but yours is very low (almost nothing).
  • This is unusual and suggests a possible motherboard, BIOS, or power issue.

Maybe this might be related? Not enough power to supply the card? And if this is the case maybe the core is locked to 210mhz, by default?

What exactly did you do when you cleaned the PC ? Did you repaste the video card as well ?

No I didn't do anything with the card, just put it aside when I was cleaning

 

[Vya Domus]

It's a classic defect some Nvidia cards get, the circuit that's measuring power is broken, there is not much you can do.

 

[rafalilkvc]

It's a classic defect some Nvidia cards get, the circuit that's measuring power is broken, there is not much you can do.

But is it really? I mean the card before cleaning dust was working good, now it's not. I think it's something that can be fixed, what do you think?

 

[eidairaman1]

Some updates...

I've tried nvflash to flash vbios, but it didn't change a thing, I can see in msi afterburner that the core mhz is limited to 1200 mhz, but the base core for this card should be atleast 1300

Sorry for some spam, but I thought that this may be important:

• 8-Pin Power Draw: 142W
  • Look at "8-Pin #1 Power", which shows 142.0W.
  • This means your 8-pin PCIe power cable is delivering power correctly.
• PCIe Slot Power: 3.0W
  • Look at "PCIe Slot Power", which shows 3.0W.
  • Normally, a PCIe x16 slot can provide up to 75W, but yours is very low (almost nothing).
  • This is unusual and suggests a possible motherboard, BIOS, or power issue.

Maybe this might be related? Not enough power to supply the card? And if this is the case maybe the core is locked to 210mhz, by default?

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No I didn't do anything with the card, just put it aside when I was cleaning

Replace the gpu, rx 6000 or 7000 bnib.

 

[Ruru]

Replace the gpu, rx 6000 or 7000 bnib.

Vote for 67x0 XT here if OP wants something good for max 300EUR/USD

 

[MrBanana]

Reseat the gpu verify that the pcie connectors are plugged in correctly, Ddu the drivers and reinstall them.

 

[Frizz]

Reseat the components thoroughly and carefully make sure all psu cables are plugged in to the max

 

[Vya Domus]

But is it really? I mean the card before cleaning dust was working good, now it's not. I think it's something that can be fixed, what do you think?

It may be fixable, ask around PC repair shops but don't get your hopes up they usually don't do these kinds of repairs.

 

[eidairaman1]

But is it really? I mean the card before cleaning dust was working good, now it's not. I think it's something that can be fixed, what do you think?

By the time that happens you already bought yourself a new gpu.

 

[Shrek]

Maybe the CPU is bottleneck here, overheating? Idle temp is 54 C

I have the same CPU and it is idling at 28°C (8°C above ambient)

Check that the CPU fan is running.

 

[Vayra86]

It's a classic defect some Nvidia cards get, the circuit that's measuring power is broken, there is not much you can do.

Yeah it looks like that, its pulling far more power than it should for 210mhz. PWR_SRC says 4295W as well

Still... remove the GPU, blow out the pci slot properly, check the pcie contact area on the gpu itself for any damage/dust. reseat the GPU. Try again. If problem persists, your GPU might have deceased. Given the fact this is a 3060... you're gonna have to find a very cheap but very capable repair guy to get this fixed in a cost effective way. I don't think that's worth the effort.

Also yes your CPU idle temp is high but this is not what's causing your problems here. Your paste job on the CPU might have made the temps a bit worse. Still, if it runs okay, just run it. If it throttles on you while you do the stuff you used to do... its also time to reseat the CPU cooler with a new paste application (and perhaps more importantly cleaning the IHS with alcohol before you do). If you have left remnants of the old paste, even a little bit, that might already explain those temps.

You can stop looking at drivers or software related issues. This is 100% hardware.

It might also be a lesson for the future to very carefully handle hardware and how a repaste job can turn into a nightmare: in other words, if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Usually you really don't need to repaste anything. I never did. Shit lasts just fine, losing a few degrees C on cooling over a few years is not an issue. Something silly might have happened here such as you might have ESD shocked your GPU and nudged it off the cliff. You can mitigate that risk by wearing an esd bracelet and/or grounding yourself in some other way and NOT wearing any fleece or other stuff that gives friction.