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Hero · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: Hardware crash?

Happened like this. I was knee deep playing KHII, and then the monitor went to sleep and the sound was gone and nothingness. No bsod or anything. The red light on my 4850 was also light. Is this power failure? Its happened 3 times, but 2 seemed related to Lunia, which I have not run in 5 weeks. Needless to say it hasn't happened in 5 weeks. I had to press the reset to fix it too.

I noticed PCI Express was also set for max power savings during Idle. Now I've noticed that when I play a game using nothing but a controller, my msn says idle. This saying my pc thinks its idle, but my gfx card is running a heavy load, could this also cause the crash? Obviously have changed the pcie savings to off. Is there a stress test for a psu?

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 3:25 pm Post subject:

if you're losing signal to the monitor, this is almost always the psu at fault.

it's probably getting ready to die and kill some hardware.

Hero · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject:

Its brand new too. But its not just the gfx card. the whole thing loses it but is still running. It suspends its self but everything is still running. The gfx card included.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject:

yes, exactly. everything stays on but the monitor loses signal + sound loops / hangs.

this is a pretty classic psu problem.

Dark Byte · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject:

Could also be a overheating problem.

I've had this happening to me as well, immediately rebooting the system didn't work, red lights kept on. (every time while playing settlers 7, a game that's heavy on the gpu)
Waiting for a few minutes and cleaning out all the dust from the system fixed the problem

Hero · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 5:18 pm Post subject:

Yea rebooting worked easily. No over heating I don't think. Always a possibility though. Trying prime95 as its the onyl way to stress the psu I can find, and I cannot seem to make it give out under heavy power usage.

Shota · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 6:20 pm Post subject:

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject:

linpack it and furmark it at the same time.

your computer will cry, or burst into flames.

Hero · Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 7:50 pm Post subject:

Used furmark over 10 minutes yesterday. Nothing but a 70c temp for the gpu.

shitposter · Newbie cheater Reputation: 5 Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Posts: 13

Get a new PSU.

Hero · Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 1:57 am Post subject:

I gotta build my sisters a pc so, going to get myself http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&sku=ULT-LSP650

Haters gonna hate. Ultra is a fine brand although some here say different. Its a single rail with an 80% and its life time warrenty. To boot its 40 bucks off. I'll give them mine and see if the problem continues.

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Shota · Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 2:04 am Post subject:

They are fine, but not something i would use on a 24/7. i picked up few Antec earthwatt 550w for $30 at my local Office Depot as clearance and resell them $10 below newegg price
Although passive PFC really throws me off for the Ultra, which won't use the full efficiency, but who gives a damn, is only $50 right?

Hero · Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 2:12 am Post subject:

Shota · Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 3:14 am Post subject:

Prove me wrong, but i don't think passive PFC aren't that efficent for running 24/7.
But who gives a shit, just bugger their customer support when your blows up.