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  1. 07-09-2003, 06:32 PM #1
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    Not enough juice?

    I'm was playing around with Prime95. After a few minutes I get an error. I figure my problem is because of my old memory not taking the overclock well. So I fire up a few games. Yesterday I ran 3dmark and it ran fine at 2.92Ghz. These 2 games quit back to the desktop almost immediately. I even went back to stock 2.6Ghz AND upped the voltage from 1.525 to 1.55. No success. Yesterday I remember trying 240FSB it rebooted while loading windows. No errors... it just rebooted. My temperature is ok and my rails look about like they did on the last system. A little low, but I've always read a little low. I'm guessing my old 350W PSU is just not cutting it anymore. Does anyone else know another reason? BTW the last PSU calculator I did said I needed 396W minimum after listing the stuff I have in my system (see my sig). Also this is an older Antec with only a 15a 12 volt rail. Also I'm still running my PC3000 Hyper-X / Corsair PC3200 mix at 333. The PC3500 mushkin is not in yet.

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    How old is the PSU?
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    Originally posted by gkline
    How old is the PSU?
    2-3 years?
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    Originally posted by gkline
    How old is the PSU?
    It must be something else. While I was picking up my memory I stopped of and got an Antec True430. So far those are the only two games that have done it to me (Giants, Max Payne).

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    Heat?? Video card drivers might be it too.
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    Originally posted by Spineshank
    Heat?? Video card drivers might be it too.
    I'm at about 44C. Even with prime95 I max out at 59C. It does it automatically in those 2 games... just starting up. So I doubt it is heat. I may try another driver. I'm using the newest Omega drivers based on the 3.5's.

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    If the power supply was giving you problems, you're rig wouldn't spit out such minor problems. It would flat-out restart.

    At least if my knowledge serves. I haven't heard of many power problems in my lifetime.
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    Originally posted by Ashpool
    If the power supply was giving you problems, you're rig wouldn't spit out such minor problems. It would flat-out restart.

    At least if my knowledge serves. I haven't heard of many power problems in my lifetime.
    It does flat-out restart at 240FSB Anyway when I get the new heat sink I'll check the north bridge. This thing is not overclocking well. Much over 215FSB and prime95 starts giving me errors. I posted more information in the Overclocking section

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