MOBO SCREEN shows upside down..

[RollWave]

It takes 2 boots to go, and on the second one the mobo screen is shown upside down.

WTF mate?!

 

[CheesePoofs]

lol, thats one of the strangest things I've heard in a while.

Bumb for ya

 

[RollWave]

yeah man, I for some reason just think my system is underpowered and as a result is behaving weirdly. its a 3.0 P4 in a ASUS P4C800 Deluxe with 1 gig of ram, AIW X800XT, 3 CD Drives, 3 Hard drives 2 PCI cards.

 

[keeleysam]

What PSU are you running?

 

[RollWave]

whatever came in my coolermaster case. I think its a 400Watter. Either that or some generic one that Cyberpowerinc put in.

 

[RollWave]

As per another thread I'm thinking of putting all that stuff into a Sonata with one of those supposedly great Antec True Power 380s

 

[NotquiteanooB]

I think you installed the vid card upside down ???? teehee

 

[RollWave]

i knew that comment was coming hahaha

 

[keeleysam]

You don't need a new case. Jsut get a nicer, cheap PSU. I liek the Thermaltake 480W.

 

[RollWave]

Well I want a quieter PC as well so it seems that the Antec Sonata could handle both jobs. The TruePower 380 should be enough right?

 

[RollWave]

Hrm either new case or maybe get the NeoPower 480 + quieter case fans. I wonder what I should order. I've been itching to overhaul this blasted computer

 

[RollWave]

will http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage...X%20480W%20Power%20Supply%20-%20Retail fit in
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showimage...+ATX+Mid+Tower+Computer+Case+-+Retail?

My friends different coolermaster case didnt fit with the non-Coolermaster PSU he bought.

 

[IEC]

Sonata seems like a better idea - 380W TruePower + 120mm quiet case fan = win-win

 

[RollWave]

yeah and much more economical...I guess maybe I'll do that. I need to make up my mind and drop the order tomorrow so I have it by the weekend. Do you all really think 380 will be enough for all the crap in my system?

 

[RollWave]

I'll put in the order tonight if anyone responds with some assurance.

 

[keeleysam]

I don't think 380W will be enough. got for this ThermalTake 480W:
http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=17-153-007&depa=0

 

[cirthix]

Originally posted by: CheesePoofs
lol, thats one of the strangest things I've heard in a while.

Bumb for ya

 

[RollWave]

I think I'm going to get that PSU and a TT Soprano case. It just looks so damned cool.

 

[RollWave]

or maybe a Tsunami

 

[RollWave]

PSU for now I've decided, waiting on the case for later...too many choices to make a decision. I want to see if power really is an issue here before I stick to this computer.

 

[RollWave]

could a lack of power cause a system to hang/freeze more than normal?

 

[NotquiteanooB]

I'd go for the Sonata case; but upgrade to the Antec Neopower 480w. For the future if for nothing else. If you're going to run a newer Vid card with a fan cooling, plus multi HDD's; a 380 just won't cut it. Check out the P5P800 thread, for proof of that.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Turn the monitor upside down 4 teh win

 

[soupmoose]

...Or install a seatbelt on your chair and mount it to the ceiling...

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Thats crazy about the Pic being upside down, sounds like whoever wrote the bios must have been drunk

I agree with the others, although the Antec 380 is a nice PS its marginal for your rig. I would get the neo 480. I personally use the Antec 550 true control. My philosophy on power supplies is Overkill is always better than not having enough, and provides room for expansion