Computer hangs with display hardware acceleration enabled

That`s just fine and dandy, but I still need your PSU details. The only way you`re going to get them, is to open your case and look at the information on the psu label.

Regards Howard

hello there, sayd the men quietly.......

sorry howard i didnt see the second page there... taking the risk of you throwing a computer on my head, do you mean for me to just open the computer and giving you the brandname and detailes written on the psu?

cheers

Exactly lol.

While you`ve got the case open, make sure your computer isn`t dusty, especially on the fans heatsinks etc. Try aiming a deskfan into the case and see if you can enable hardware acceleration. If you can, then probably it`s an overheating issue.

Regards Howard

ok!!!

hello! well ' here we go.

k-mex
atx12v
max power400w
currentpk-400

am i on the yellow brick road there?

thank you
daniel

oh... and the computer is so clean, you could eat out of it

not that anyone would want to do that..

i think...

well, bye

I need the output in amps on the 12volt rail.

It looks to me like your psu is a cheap and nasty brand. It is possible this is the cause of your problems.

Check this psu wattage calculator and see what it comes up with for your system.

Did you try the fan thing I suggested? If so, what were the results.

Regards Howard

hi howard. the +12v is 20a and the -12v is 0.8a
in the calculator' do i need to fill in my hardware? it says there "recommended psu wattege 43w" but ididnt fill the forms .

cheers
daniel

Yes, you need to enter your systems specs into the psu wattage calculator.

I`ll ask you again. Did you try aiming a deskfan into your computer case, obviously with the case open? Did you then enable hardware acceleration and did it make any difference?

Regards Howard

hi howard.
i tried the fan+disanling and enabling the accelarator but , no change.
ill tell you this , up until 2 days ago , the comp got stuck ,no specific program running, since then it haapens onky with one program, a drum machine of some sort

dude, you are a paitient man
thanks
daniel

Try uninstalling the drum machine programme. See how your system runs without it.

Then reinstall it and see what haappens. Maybe you should also check with the Drum machine programme manufacturers. There may be an update or patch available that`ll solve the problem. It may also be a known issue with the programme.

Regards Howard

i spoke to soon.... it got stuck again without the program.. this time i enabeld the "write combing" it was off before.
can a comp freeze becouse of a psu problam?

daniel

Yes, a computer can freeze because of a psu problem. In fact, it can do all sorts of strange things.

The only advice I can give you, is to try another psu and see if you get exactly the same problems.

Regards Howard

hello !!

well , due to a bad instalation, my machine was out for 2 days, but now its back and better then ever, i hope.
ill try to replace the psu, only the best hw for my comp.

thank you for all your help.

daniel