Powersupply or Overheating?

[thesilentuno]

I been experiencing a few problems with my computer lately due to overheating(not so sure), so i decided to remove my hsf and try to clean it up and add some thermal paste, when i was cleaning it, beacuse lately i been trying to figure out whats making my computer to turn off and i cant turn it back on until a few mins later and I still cant figure it out whats causing it. With the new thermal paste , I brought back my idle temp to about 20c and it used to be around 35-40c idle. But at the end it didn't work out because it turned off again, someone said to try running 3dmark and I did, my computer turned off during the second demo and i ran it again and this time it went all the way through without turning off. So im stump now.... dont know what the problem could be now.

I have done a format, thinking it was the drivers and it still does the same thing.

specs:
ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe
Intel Pentium 4 3.4C Northwood 800MHz
OCZ Enhanced Latency 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400
ASPIRE X-Superalien ATXA6SW-BK/500
BFG 6800 GT

 

[bushwhacker]

hah, have you re-doing your heatsink with thermal paste? CHECK the CPU fan wire is plugged.

Set the shut-down temp to 70oC

Let us know if your computer goes klutz

Lucan

p.s. nice computer config

 

[thesilentuno]

i dont think my bios has that support where i can change my temp so it wont turn off when it reaches that temp.

people are saying its the powersupply but im not sure if i should go for a new Heatsink or a new psu... im not rich that i cant be investing in more stuff for my computer.

I also recently changed from 5900 Nvidia 128mb to 6800 GT OC 256 MB.


any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[blue_dragon]

im sure it is the power supply especially the fact if its the stock psu and that u updated to a new g-card.. u might need a psu with more power
plus i envy yuor temps
30 C idle???
i get 55 idle

"if you search the web you'll find a really interesting movie where a PIII, an Athlon and a P4 are filmed while the heatsink is removed: the PIII simply hangs, the Athlon lovely burns with the motherboard itself and the P4 simply slows down working perfectly"
Speedfan

 

[thesilentuno]

thanks alot guys ... i feel the love heh... IM going to get a PSU and I keep you guys posted... yea my idle temp is low heh .. *kisses* artic silver

 

[thesilentuno]

well i purchase a new powersupply and it fixed my problem.. woot


this is what i bought - OCZ PowerStream OCZ520ADJSLI 520W Power Supply been runnning and playing games likes crazy and it hasnt turned off on me and been using this psu for about a week.

 

[blue_dragon]

glad to help

 

[thesilentuno]

thanks alot ...