Threaded Mode | Linear Mode

Just_Do_it · 07-25-2007, 06:46 PM

Hi all

A few weeks ago my PSU give up the ghost for some reason. Ever since fitting a new one whenever i play games like MOHAA or other action game like Spellforce 2 my computer takes me out of the game and goes into shutdown. I have changed my graphics card to a ATI Radeon Xpro1950 something or other thinking it was overheating but still get same. Have now put a bigger wattage PSU (550) on but it still does it. Anyone got any ideas? It is really bugging me now as I love these type of agmes and can't play them.

Hope someone can help.

***Administrator*** · 07-30-2007, 07:26 AM

What specification PC have you?

It would still appear like the PSU is not stable. What brand is the PSU?

I personally advise Coolermaster, Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, Antec, Tagan PSU's to be the best bet for stable voltages.

If a PSU doesnt resolve the issue, I would look at updating drivers.

Just_Do_it · 07-30-2007, 05:38 PM

Hi Gareth

I have an AMD Sempron 3400+ 1.8ghz, 1000mb ram, Winfast M/board, Graphics as previously stated and 550watt PSU, all running on XP. What drivers need updating. A new game I have just installed, Spellforce 2, does the same so it doesn't look like its game drivers, I play MOHAA and have latest patches for this. I tried to re-install Windows. All of this worked beforwe my PSU quit. Came home from work one day and it had blown. Wasn't even on but think we might have had thunderstorm that day. Is that likely to have damaged something else?

Gareth Roberts Wrote:What specification PC have you?

It would still appear like the PSU is not stable. What brand is the PSU?

I personally advise Coolermaster, Corsair, Seasonic, OCZ, Antec, Tagan PSU's to be the best bet for stable voltages.

If a PSU doesnt resolve the issue, I would look at updating drivers.

a_coppard · 07-30-2007, 07:02 PM

The processor used to play these games doesn't look really up to the job. The RAM is also quite low, and should get looked into updating. The PSU could have blown, but seen as you can turn on I doubt. Could a RAM module have failed, get a copy or memtest86 (http://www.memtest86.com) and test every module, then each module seperatley.
I think upgrading your processor should get looked into, I run MOHAA on a 300W system, with an ATi X1650, 2GB of RAM, and an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz, which is satisfactory, and I even have probolems sometimes with graphics, and it just quitting when being used, which I think is more of a bug with a brilliant game.

***Administrator*** · 07-30-2007, 07:30 PM

I would try the above and get back to us.

If the problem persists, it could be a motherboard or driver issue.

Just_Do_it · 07-30-2007, 07:35 PM

Hi

Was playing the games fine with no probs until my PSU blew one day while I was out at work. Had this prob since replacing it.

a_coppard Wrote:The processor used to play these games doesn't look really up to the job. The RAM is also quite low, and should get looked into updating. The PSU could have blown, but seen as you can turn on I doubt. Could a RAM module have failed, get a copy or memtest86 (http://www.memtest86.com) and test every module, then each module seperatley.
I think upgrading your processor should get looked into, I run MOHAA on a 300W system, with an ATi X1650, 2GB of RAM, and an Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.4GHz, which is satisfactory, and I even have probolems sometimes with graphics, and it just quitting when being used, which I think is more of a bug with a brilliant game.

***Administrator*** · 07-30-2007, 08:25 PM

Is it possible you could try a named brand one. I do know sometimes PSUs can be picky,

a_coppard · (This post was last modified: 08-01-2007 06:20 AM by a_coppard.)

Um, yes as a mater of fact, like Gareth said, it could be mobo drivers, and get a branded PSU. I'll find the tool, but online you can find a calculator of how much W you will use.

EDIT: Found it and ran your system specs through it, shows you need only 390W, so not enough power isn't an issue.

Could your PSU have shorted in just one or two places?

***Administrator*** · 08-01-2007, 06:29 AM

It's worth noting that Branded PSUs put out a higher constant wattage than those cheap �17 ones you find around, just because they say 500 watts, doesnt mean they do. They usually put out less than half.

a_coppard · 08-01-2007, 02:38 PM

Yes, that is true about the un-branded PSU's which I am looking to buy a new one. Any reccomended favourites? Also, it's about how many volts thay put out, and refering to Just_Do_It's system, with a X1950XTX your power supply must give power to the graphics card otherwise it will power down. This is done viz the PCI-E connector, which appears on some PSU's.