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Question #: 105
Topic #: 1
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A customer recently moved a high-end graphics card from a known-working computer to a different computer. The computer works without issue when viewing email and web pages or when using certain applications. However, when a game with high-end graphics requirements is opened, the program will run for a few minutes before the computer shuts down. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the problem?

  • A. Power supply wattage
  • B. Video RAM
  • C. CPU frequency
  • D. Monitor resolution
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by Munakhalil at July 14, 2021, 7:24 a.m.

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MADRA
2 years, 10 months ago
i've had this issue before where my pc would shutdown if the GPU did anything exciting for a period of time , changing power supplies fixed it.
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Munakhalil
3 years, 9 months ago
why not video RAM? insufficient ram could cause to shut down
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l0609890
3 years, 9 months ago
If you are using the latest graphics card but have an older and dated PSU, this could cause power fluctuation. As a user stated on the website Tom's Hardware, "Shutting off during games is 70% of the time a faulty power supply". : https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/could-bad-ram-cause-a-computer-to-shut-down-in-the-middle-of-a-game.2531537/ If there was an insufficient ram I suppose you will get a BSOD but often windows will give you a warning "Your Computer Is Low On Memory" and you will experience a lot of performance issues.
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Kdkey
1 year, 12 months ago
The GPU should be providing the computers Video RAM. The OS can probably allocate extra VRAM to make up for any slack of deficit, but the GPU ought to have enough to perform its rated tasks. I'm almost surprised that the computer is running for so long before it shuts down. I'd expect it to hit a wall as soon as the wattage draw is greater than the supply can provide.
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