• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Power Supply Going Bad

lupi

lupi

Lifer
Started having trouble Saturday night on one of my comps. System is stable when not in use or when only doing light net browsing, but once you start gaming or other more demanding task it starts showing problems. At first the monitor would go to some odd solid color (different one each time) and the computer would hang. Last couple of shutdowns the monitor would go near instantly blank just as if you were hard cycling via the power button.

It passed a memtest fine. Assuming no real way of testing the psu other than swapping it out?

I have been slowly buying components to do the upgrade shuffle, and did pick up a corsair 650 on the cheap over christmas, so planning on swapping out the antec 500 that's in there now. I've only got a 280gtx and single optical driver so don't think lack of power should be a problem as it's been going strong for years and for 6 months or thereabouts with the 280 in place.
 
Other than letting it run overnight on some low intensity stuff, nothing particular just for video. Although my keyboard also went unresponsive when the computer hung and I haven't had that kind of problem on one of the few times when I did have video card problems before.
 
Last night swapped in the corsair and took out the antec 550. Have not run into any problems since. I did add a second HD about a month ago, but otherwise the only thing drawing power inside is the 280gtx so don't believe the 550 would be a problem unless it's going bad somehow. Did check the cables that power the case fans to make sure none of the old molex 4 pins are contacting the case somehow (a problem I encountered once years ago) but didn't notice anything.
 
Last night swapped in the corsair and took out the antec 550. Have not run into any problems since. I did add a second HD about a month ago, but otherwise the only thing drawing power inside is the 280gtx so don't believe the 550 would be a problem unless it's going bad somehow. Did check the cables that power the case fans to make sure none of the old molex 4 pins are contacting the case somehow (a problem I encountered once years ago) but didn't notice anything.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top