Computer Help

[MVSpartan117]

Hi all,

I finally got my new comp running today, It's a pretty good setup, 1 gig of Kingston HyperX memory, Radeon 9800 128 mb, and p4 2.8ghz. The only problem is that I think it's not getting enough power. The reason I belive this is that I ran 3dMark and got a score of like 2500, I then compared it to other computers of about the smae setup as me. Some people had scores 3 times better than me!

Right now I'm running off 350v power supply, and I have like 6 LED fans, and an LED faceplate for my comp.

So here are my questions.

1. Is there a download I can get somewhere that I can check my power levels?
2. If I am running low on power, what should I upgrade to?

Thanks all!
MVS

[Jack Mehoff]

Yeah, your motherboard should have a monitoring software to check your voltages and temperatures.

OR

Go to your BIOS and check your voltage from there.


What brand name of power supply do you have?

I recommend you to upgrade your power supply to at least 400watts.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-154-010&catalog=58&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

[MVSpartan117]

Thanks man :)

[MVSpartan117]

as for the power supply, I've been swapping between an Atlas and a Turbolink.

[Jack Mehoff]

as for the power supply, I've been swapping between an Atlas and a Turbolink.

Those are POS generic power supply with not enough juice. No wonder why you alway have problems. I'd never go with cheap power supply and cheap generic ram. They are the source of all computer related problems.

You should alway go for brand name ps like Thermaltake, Antec, Fortron, Sparkle, Allied, Vantec, TTGI, Enermax

[MVSpartan117]

At lest my RAM isn't cheap and generic :lol:

And if your implying it is........ :fork:


Thanks for the help jack :)

[Jack Mehoff]

I have a Vantec 520watts and TTGI 520watts laying around the house. I plan to use one of them for my new AMD Athlon 64 rig which i'll build the end of this year. The other power supply is mainly for troubleshooting. My current rig has an Antec TruePower 550watts.

I think 400watts or more is over kill for the average user. But i'm not the average user.


Hint: You can tell a good powersupply from a sucky one just by its weight




http://www.xbox-connection.com/hostedimages/ps.jpg

[MVSpartan117]

I think I'm gonna go with a something like a 450

[Jack Mehoff]

I think I'm gonna go with a something like a 450

Yeah. The Allied power supply i show is a pretty good one...and cheap

or this one

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-153-006&catalog=58&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1

[MVSpartan117]

Yessuh, sure is.

I was pretty mad when I saw my new computer chugging out low framerates in some of my games. Right now it's performance seems about equivalent to my 1.4 ghz machine.

[ShotOver]

**** Jack, you know your stuff aye... haha

[Seoulstriker]

don't skimp on the power supply. i have a 550W okia (generic) in my computer, but the rails are constant. as long as i don't overload the power supply i won't have any problems.

[ChuckThunder]

don't skimp on the power supply. i have a 550W okia (generic) in my computer, but the rails are constant. as long as i don't overload the power supply i won't have any problems.

How do I check mine?

[Seoulstriker]

usually mobo manufacturers include monitoring software in the package. my asus board came with AsusProbe which monitors vcore, 12+volt, and 3+volt.

set the report rate to 1 s and see how much deviation you get.

you can also go into the bios and look at that monitoring (it should be every half-second or less), but you'll get less of an idea what voltages you are getting in 3d games.