Asus AX850 video card

[McManCSU]

Anyone experience any problems with this video card? Whenever I play some Warcraft III or even CSS, it will randomly reboot on me. I have upgraded the driver numerous times (which actually has made the problem more prevalent and severe; it use to just freeze for a bit). I should reformat anyway, but I dont think that is the problem since it occurred before my last reformat.

Anyone experience problems with them? BTW, I have emailed them several times. The last time, after I expressed my frustration with their product (nicely), they put a response: "Closed!". All I know is that Asus will never get my $$ again... Is this typical??

 

[DimZiE]

could be heat issue use to had the same problem turns out the GPU heatsink is a bit loose coz one of the pushpins which hold the heatsink in place broke

edit : but it wasnt an Asus card though, could be bad RAM or PSU

 

[Operandi]

If you are going to ask a question about a particular piece of hardware at least be good enough to provide a link, or at least specific information. Most people don't commit Asus's video card catalog to memory.

If the card uses a power hungry chip and you are using a weak or low quality PSU that could be the problem. Other then that the card could simply be defective.

 

[McManCSU]

i have 550W PSU, so that shouldn't be the problem... I have a dual core, 64 bit proc, 2GB RAM. Vid card link: http://asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=2&l2=8&l3=151&model=384&modelmenu=1

Ill check its connection and such. Thanks!

 

[Operandi]

There are plenty of "550 watt" PSUs out there that can't output half of their rated power.

Check on the make and model and report back here before you rule it out.

 

[McManCSU]

Well, I think its a no name brand, oldly enough (I couldn't find it online anywhere). I bought it from a local computer shop (which has been quite reliable in the past, so I can't imagine they sold me crap... Anyway, it is an Elements Silent Series: FL-550ATX Anyone heard of it haha?

 

[Operandi]

Thats not a good sign.

Replacing the PSU is strongly suggested; even if it dosn't solve your problem running a generic PSU is like playing Russian Roulette with your hardware.

A 350-400 watt range Seasonic, Forton-Source, or Enhance would be my suggestion.

 

[Bremen]

According to my quick googling that PSU has dual 12V rails at 16 and 18 amps. So its quite possible you overloaded it...

 

[McManCSU]

TOO much power?? Is that possible lol? what can I do if that is the case? Can you send the link to taht PSU, i found nothing online about it through google.

 

[Running]

Originally posted by: Bremen
According to my quick googling that PSU has dual 12V rails at 16 and 18 amps. So its quite possible you overloaded it...

i have never seen a video card overload from too much power. it could be justoverheating, those ati cards are known to be hot

 

[McManCSU]

Funny you mention that because I actually have a side of my comp open for that very reason... I doubt thats the case. Wtf is its problem then?

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: McManCSU
Funny you mention that because I actually have a side of my comp open for that very reason... I doubt thats the case. Wtf is its problem then?

Generic PSU + high-end video card = problem.

Can that be stated any clearer?

 

[Bremen]

Originally posted by: McManCSU
TOO much power?? Is that possible lol? what can I do if that is the case? Can you send the link to taht PSU, i found nothing online about it through google.

Not too much, too little. At least on the 12V rail. 550W may be the max output, but that isn't always going to the connectors that actually need the juice...

 

[McManCSU]

I got a new PSU - Cooler Master 600W (CompUSA for like $60 after $60 in rebates). I'll see if it restarts again with the new PSU. The guy at CompUSA said that I should be running the Crapalyst, I mean Catalyst driver SW from ATI in the background for "best performance". Would it really help that much?