X1800xt sapphire crossfire ready (problem)

[cheeseball168]

Dear readers

I currently own this computer,

Amd Athlon 4400fx Dualcore
4x 512 pqi high performance ram
x1800xt 512mb sapphire crossfire readi
dfi lanparty ut RDX200 CF-DR motherboard
550watt antect powersupply
300gb maxtor sata hdd
Thermaltake kandalf case

well this system is onli abt a month old and its not up and running
at first wen i hav constructed and assembled this system, i installed half life 2,
wen i got into 5minutes of cs source online, it would hang and eventualli restart,
i dont kno wat the problem is could it be because i was using a 430 watt thermaltake powersupply b4 i got my new system or is it because of other problems eg compatability issue with motherboard and gfx card

if neone out there knos the solution to the problem pls contact me asap cos ineed to kno im panickin as it keeps crashin afta 5 minutes into gaming.

anotha prob was wen i was listenin to music and running some programs, it would jsut randomnly hang and restart

my friends said it could be eitha of these problems, power supply, incompatability or faulty parts,
i have tested the parts and its all gud so its eitha power supply or incompatability
but i dont think its the second one because this crossfire DFI motherboard is build for the sole purpose of ATI crossfire cards it has radeon xpress 200 on it

anyways if neone knows wat the prob is please contact me direct
eugeneyap88@hotmail.com or the email im registered in


thanx heaps everyone hope sum1 out there knows the solution

 

[Creig]

I was initially going to say it sounded like a heat problem due to it crashing after 5 minutes of gameplay, but then I read further and saw that it would also crash when listening to music and running apps.

I would say to try removing two sticks of memory and see if that cures it. Running 4 sticks of memory can cause all sort of problems including random reboots.

 

[cheeseball168]

alrite i will try that but pls dont hesitate to suggest other ways
because i dont think it wud be the ram as the mobo supports it

 

[dug777]

why in the name of all that is holy did you post this in Forum issues as well?



Welcome to AT anywho :beer:

 

[Creig]

If that doesn't do it, it may be heat related. You could try isolating whether it's the CPU or GPU. First, install SpeedFan and run it. This will show you temps and voltages. Then try running CPU Burn-in for 15 minutes or so while monitoring temps/voltages. This will help tell you if either your CPU or PS is part of the problem.

If you can pass that with no problems, try running the Video Card Stress Testing program. This will stress your video card (and CPU to some extent) and might reveal a cooling issue. Keep an eye on your temps/voltages again while running it.

If you can do all the above and your machine doesn't exhibit any problems during it, post back here and I (or somebody else) will make more suggestions.

 

[Creig]

Oh, and when you're running the GPU stress test, open up your ATI control panel and keep an eye on your GPU temps from there.

 

[cheeseball168]

well i srsly doubt its a heat related problem because i got heaps of fans, and a heatsink so i doubt it is but im listenin and i'll test it
thanx but keep it comin

 

[Snakexor]

sounds like you got heaps o problems

 

[gsellis]

OP, it is more than acceptable to write your posts in standard english. In fact, it is almost mandatory. I can say that after reading the second line, I quit. Please repost in english as Babelfish seems to get confused with what you wrote.

Welcome to AT, but please help us help you out.

 

[Creig]

I just noticed that you posted your problem in six different forums in a four minute period. If you'd like additional help in the future, I suggest you post your question ONCE in what you consider to be the most appropriate forum and simply wait for a response. There's no need to spam the forums like that. Have patience and most likely somebody will post a reply.