New PC Build - System Lock

[supaGoftheWorld]

I've finally completed building my first ever PC from scratch and im happy that i've gotten this far, i have one last problem left.

My rig is a amd 64 3200 with the Chaintech ZNF4 mobo, 1GB of corsair ddr, i got an ati radeon x700 pro, 500W 20pin Ultra X Connect UPS.

When I try to run games or almost anything pretty hefty for the cpu i guess, my system freezes up and no mouse or keyboard movement is taken and im forced to restart. I thought it was overheating but i checked the temperature and its at an ok 36C.

Could it possibly be the power supply? I'm using a 20pin to 24 pin power adapter to convert my PSU to the right pin # since the motherboard is 24pin. could that be causing problem? if not, anyone have an idea?

 

[mechBgon]

Do you have any other power supplies you could try, such as a 400W+ Antec, Enermax, Fortron, something recognized as a good-quality brand? Also, make sure your RAM's getting adequate voltage... what precise model of Corsair is your memory?

 

[supaGoftheWorld]

my ram is corsair 2x512 PC 3200, i guess i can go try another PSU, pick one up from store and see if it works

 

[mechBgon]

Ok, but Corsair makes... what, four or five different flavors of PC3200. What is yours, C2, ValueSelect, XL, LL or Pro?

ValueSelect or C2: try 2.7 volts
XL, LL or Pro, or the crazy new one with the LED readouts: try 2.8 volts

 

[supaGoftheWorld]

yeah its the value one

 

[imported_Kensai]

Run memtest86 to see if it's your RAM.