PC Lockup once great while need some ideas

Robert McClelland · Jul 2, 2008, 09:38 PM

Hi Once while I have pc lockups it started on me Last week Thrusday. It even did that on my x700pro before I got my new 2600pro

I ran the mem test it has no errors. Do you think I don't have enough power? I have 430 watt in my system right now. And two years old I beleave. I'm thinking it's my PSU not getting enough to my new card. Plus I have two other cooling fans in my system one for hard drive other for video card. Please help I let get thing fix thanks

Do you think volts maybe going out wack with my psu?
By the way I got 3 defult monitors from my new card and always on defult and 60khz all the time. I'm thinking fomrated one more time once I get my new wireless card. It might be my old wireless card casuing lockups also?

Robert McClelland · Jul 2, 2008, 10:09 PM

Updated I just had another lock up I was playing winamp and music was still working in back ground and computer still on anyidea?

Syndicate2083 · Jul 2, 2008, 11:43 PM

Whats your hardware setup bro? Who makes the PSU? CPU? With a 430w it's certainly possible, and a flakey one typically wont last all that long esp if you change the power needs frequently. Ive had a couple over the years that only lasted a year or two before dying out. Got another one handy to try? Still have the old GPU? Try to do a swap?

Without more info I'd say it 'could' be the psu for sure. Could also be bad wiring, or a ground loop, or overloaded neutral, or a flakey mobo, lots of stuff really.

-Syn

Jul 2, 2008, 09:38 PM	#1
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,647 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	PC Lockup once great while need some ideas Hi Once while I have pc lockups it started on me Last week Thrusday. It even did that on my x700pro before I got my new 2600pro I ran the mem test it has no errors. Do you think I don't have enough power? I have 430 watt in my system right now. And two years old I beleave. I'm thinking it's my PSU not getting enough to my new card. Plus I have two other cooling fans in my system one for hard drive other for video card. Please help I let get thing fix thanks Do you think volts maybe going out wack with my psu? By the way I got 3 defult monitors from my new card and always on defult and 60khz all the time. I'm thinking fomrated one more time once I get my new wireless card. It might be my old wireless card casuing lockups also? __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jul 2, 2008, 10:09 PM	Thread Starter #2
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,647 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	Updated I just had another lock up I was playing winamp and music was still working in back ground and computer still on anyidea? __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Jul 2, 2008, 11:43 PM	#3
Syndicate2083 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Framingham, MA Posts: 228 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Whats your hardware setup bro? Who makes the PSU? CPU? With a 430w it's certainly possible, and a flakey one typically wont last all that long esp if you change the power needs frequently. Ive had a couple over the years that only lasted a year or two before dying out. Got another one handy to try? Still have the old GPU? Try to do a swap? Without more info I'd say it 'could' be the psu for sure. Could also be bad wiring, or a ground loop, or overloaded neutral, or a flakey mobo, lots of stuff really. -Syn __________________ -Crash the silence for the sake of memory. Intrinsic Realities, Veteran-USN.