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Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by TheMountaineer, Feb 23, 2006.

  1. TheMountaineer Newcomer, in training Posts: 44

    sorry ii got it wrong,
    its 300w
  2. Liquidlen TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,646

    O.K. now that we got that straight .
    I recall you saying that you get the problem at the "same "place ( MSnger 7.5), is that still true? If yes
    I believe your problem are software related. Hardware errors are often random.
    Try shutting off processes and programs one at a time with some time in between to see if you can find the culprit.
    Also take a look in Event log any red stop errors are very important.
    Let us know what you find.
  3. melkor Newcomer, in training

    Kirock, if you don't know wtf you are talking about don't just give advice anyway, you could end up doing more harm than good.
  4. Eric Legge Newcomer, in training Posts: 224

    So, did you finally sort the problem out?

    You should keep a Ubuntu Linux boot CD/DVD so that you can run the PC using that OS. If it works without causing the symptoms, you know that it's a software problem. If the problems persist, it's a hardware problem.
  5. milky TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 107

    I still think it may be the power supply. I know you corrected yourself and said that you do have 300w, but it could still be a bad power supply. try replacing it. if the problem persists, return it and try something else!
  6. MetalX TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,902

    Find a different video card. Immediately. Test it with something else, anything else. I've heard more horror stories than you'd care to know from Radeon 9700/9800 series cards, and my own Radeon 9800PRO that I owned back in the day gave me almost this exact same problem.

    Now I'm not sure if the video card is the problem, but I've certainly seen that before, so my first piece of advice would be to try another video card, preferably one not from the Radeon 9000 series.

    Also, the power supply has a very low +12v rail, if I read your post about the voltages correctly. 10A is absolutely dismal for a +12v rail, so it would be in your best interest, stability issues or no, to upgrade your power supply to a GOOD BRAND. GOOD BRAND means buy your power supply from a company known for quality. Enermax is my personal favorite, but PC Power and Cooling, OCZ, and Antec are some other good brands. I'm sure lots of people on this forum could think of more good brands too.
     
  7. anshuman Newcomer, in training Posts: 17

    is it a laptop or desktop
    either way
    maybe your heatsink is not connected properly
    that helped me tremendously