Increasing numbers of varying errors are a sign of a faulty, failing PSU. Requires more time and effort to work with and understand. Reliability History is generally user friendly and the timeline format can show patterns.Īnother tool is Event Viewer that can be used in much the same way. The details/error codes may or may not be helpful. To view Reliability History just enter 'Reliability History' in the 'Type here to search box' usually located in the lower left screen corner.Įven though the checkerboard patterns are too quick to screen capture, there may be some corresponding entries in Reliability History.Īnd any given error can be clicked to provide more detailed information.
(The latter especially if you purchased a used GPU.) PSU: Make, model, wattage, age, condition (original to build, new, refurbished, used)? History of heavy use for gaming, video editing, or even bit-mining.