- Jul 21, 2012
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Hey guys!
I just put the setup in my sig together about 3 days ago. The 7950 should be good enough to run the games that I play on max settings.
Here are the games that I am running right now on max settings:
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2
Counter Strike: Source
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
The Sims 3
All Points Bulletin
Just Cause 2 (Just Cause it was on sale for $3.74)
Call of Duty: Black Cops
Call of Duty: Modern Snorefare 3
Payday: The Heist
So what is happening, is I will run these games and there is a chance (like last night) that the computer will just shut off whilst playing it. I know that this is typically either an overheating issue with the CPU or something with the PSU. I don't think that my system is even coming close to maxing the 650W because the fan on the PSU doesnt turn on at all (its designed to run the fans under heavy load). The 7950's fan is set to auto and even though it works hard, the fan never goes about 50%.
Anyway, when the computer turns off...sometimes, I can turn it back on and just load back into windows. But, right now, it is doing this thing where the video card and my keyboard (Razer Lycosa) won't boot (?) with the computer...
I am going to reapply the AS5 to the CPU and try to re-seat the H80, which I think may be the problem. The temps on my CPU (idle is around 40-50...load is about (70+) go up a lot when I am playing games and I havent even overclocked the thing. Its at stock. I don't understand the temps on the Heatsink. I have reinstalled the H80 a few times and have checked the paste and it spread like it was supposed to. Maybe I should let the TIM "break in"...but that means I have to run games in lower settings in the meantime.
*frustrated*
Please, help. I don't want to RMA the PSU if that isnt whats wrong. I also want to note that Newegg said the 7950 needed a minimum 500W PSU but the manual for the GPU says 600W. Also, this PSU was on the recommended list for the GPU so I picked it up since it was $49.00 after rebate.
I just put the setup in my sig together about 3 days ago. The 7950 should be good enough to run the games that I play on max settings.
Here are the games that I am running right now on max settings:
Left 4 Dead 1 & 2
Counter Strike: Source
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
The Sims 3
All Points Bulletin
Just Cause 2 (Just Cause it was on sale for $3.74)
Call of Duty: Black Cops
Call of Duty: Modern Snorefare 3
Payday: The Heist
So what is happening, is I will run these games and there is a chance (like last night) that the computer will just shut off whilst playing it. I know that this is typically either an overheating issue with the CPU or something with the PSU. I don't think that my system is even coming close to maxing the 650W because the fan on the PSU doesnt turn on at all (its designed to run the fans under heavy load). The 7950's fan is set to auto and even though it works hard, the fan never goes about 50%.
Anyway, when the computer turns off...sometimes, I can turn it back on and just load back into windows. But, right now, it is doing this thing where the video card and my keyboard (Razer Lycosa) won't boot (?) with the computer...
I am going to reapply the AS5 to the CPU and try to re-seat the H80, which I think may be the problem. The temps on my CPU (idle is around 40-50...load is about (70+) go up a lot when I am playing games and I havent even overclocked the thing. Its at stock. I don't understand the temps on the Heatsink. I have reinstalled the H80 a few times and have checked the paste and it spread like it was supposed to. Maybe I should let the TIM "break in"...but that means I have to run games in lower settings in the meantime.
*frustrated*
Please, help. I don't want to RMA the PSU if that isnt whats wrong. I also want to note that Newegg said the 7950 needed a minimum 500W PSU but the manual for the GPU says 600W. Also, this PSU was on the recommended list for the GPU so I picked it up since it was $49.00 after rebate.
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