New Gaming PC/Old house wiring = bad

[jsmile266]

Ok, Got a new gaming pc and renting an old house with old wiring. PC works fine at tech shop. Tried different circuits in house and the most I get is 10-15 minutes then is shuts off.
Power supply is 480 watt - ac 120/230 v (50/60Mz). Tech said try a voltage converter?? Any ideas?? (except having the house rewired)

 

[Gunbuster]

I would still suspect the power supply. What brand/model is it?

 

[Ketchup]

How about a battery backup with AVR?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/CyberPower...p-UPS/10250440

 

[Virgorising]

Ok, Got a new gaming pc and renting an old house with old wiring. PC works fine at tech shop. Tried different circuits in house and the most I get is 10-15 minutes then is shuts off.
Power supply is 480 watt - ac 120/230 v (50/60Mz). Tech said try a voltage converter?? Any ideas?? (except having the house rewired)

How old? Do you have fuses or circuit breakers?

I would think, if you were stressing the amperage, either a fuse would blow or a circuit breaker would trip.

Have you checked yr temps???

For how long did the system run normally at the tech shop?

 

[denis280]

Check Voltage from outlet.could be going too high or dropping too low

 

[Virgorising]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1728591/house-wiring-causing-computer-shut.html
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Edit/New Thought:

I guess it is possible, if the system is in fact getting erratic/vacillating power from the outlet, short of tripping a circuit breaker, it could slow yr fans down to the point the system might overheat and that could cause the shutdowns.

Very interesting dilemma this is. Tho I am sorry U R having to endure it.

 

[AMD64Blondie]

Weirdly enough,I'm having an almost identical issue with my Windows 7 desktop PC in my apartment.(running a PC Power & Cooling Turbo-Cool 1200- the 80 mm fan version.)

My PC works fine in my friend's apartment,which I think is on a different circuit than mine...but not in my apartment at all.

Very bizarre.


Sorry to jack your thread,I'm having similar issues to you.