I need help - Page 2

**One4yu2c** · January 4th, 2007

The Celcius rating is probably correct, assuming this is a higher end videocard. My OC'd 7800GTX has been getting up in 100+C territory lately as well, which has caused my system to freeze during CSS.

If that temp is correct Josher, than you've got an overheating problem. Check to make sure that the fan is spinning, clean out any dust bunnies, clean up internal wiring (airflow), etc.

Josher · January 4th, 2007

I think I'll try that thanks a lot
BTW I have overclocked anything on my comp.

Josher · January 4th, 2007

So what do you guys think...when I bought my comp last year I basically did my research of what I wanted out of a magazine, I really was a ****** to what makes a good computer and money really wasn't an object at the time cuz my parents were getting tired of me complain about my junky old computer hehehe...
Did I make good decisions on parts?

**gvblake22** · January 4th, 2007

You probably spent more than you needed to on the processor, but the system is still very nice, especially for one bought last year!

Capper · January 4th, 2007

thats not a bad system at all! do you have a second HDD for storage, or just the one Raptor drive?

Josher · January 4th, 2007

I don't need storage space I just delete the junk if it builds up
74GB is more than enough
Hehe my sister's BF has a terrabyte of disk space I really don't understand why though...

Panda Man · January 4th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josher

I don't need storage space I just delete the junk if it builds up
74GB is more than enough
Hehe my sister's BF has a terrabyte of disk space I really don't understand why though...

Depends on your needs. I have 300GB and I fill it up all the time.

Anyways, are you comfortable installing an aftermarket cooler? Alot of people like the ZALMAN VF900. Should help keep it cool.

I'm not sure if its still a popular VGA cooler, I really haven't kept up with them lately.

I would like to add that he had to reset his PSU before he could turn on his comp sometimes, which usually indicates that volt protection had kicked in. Although it probably is his video card, it could also have something to do with the random shutdowns. Let us know if cooling your card helps

Josher · January 5th, 2007

Ok I'm not gonna panic now but my computer officially refuses to start up! Oh dear...
Like the power won't come on
Also my monitor is saying that there is no video input...oh dear

Lead Head · January 5th, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Josher

Ok I'm not gonna panic now but my computer officially refuses to start up! Oh dear...
Like the power won't come on
Also my monitor is saying that there is no video input...oh dear

Diconnect EVERYTHING non-essential, unnplug the PSU for a few minutes, then plug it back in and try again

Panda Man · January 6th, 2007

I'm still thinking faulty PSU, be thankful for the PSU volt protection.

Check ALL connections, try a different PSU.

If that doesn't help, it could also be a dead video card, only dieing which may explain the freezing/overheating. If you have a PCI card or something you can try, try it.

January 4th, 2007	#11
One4yu2c I don't know how to put this, but, I'm kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Lounge Lizards Posts: 2,787 Blog Entries: 3	Re: I need help The Celcius rating is probably correct, assuming this is a higher end videocard. My OC'd 7800GTX has been getting up in 100+C territory lately as well, which has caused my system to freeze during CSS. If that temp is correct Josher, than you've got an overheating problem. Check to make sure that the fan is spinning, clean out any dust bunnies, clean up internal wiring (airflow), etc.

January 4th, 2007	#12
Josher Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 13	Re: I need help I think I'll try that thanks a lot BTW I have overclocked anything on my comp. AMD ATHLON 64 FX-57 PROCESSOR ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard OCZ EL PC3200 1GB 2X512MB DDR400 (2-3-2-6) WD Raptor 74GB Hard Drive EVGA 7800GTX KO CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 ZS 7.1 COOLERMASTER CAVALIER CASE Last edited by Josher; January 4th, 2007 at 19:57.

January 4th, 2007	#13
Josher Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 13	Re: I need help So what do you guys think...when I bought my comp last year I basically did my research of what I wanted out of a magazine, I really was a ****** to what makes a good computer and money really wasn't an object at the time cuz my parents were getting tired of me complain about my junky old computer hehehe... Did I make good decisions on parts? AMD ATHLON 64 FX-57 PROCESSOR ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard OCZ EL PC3200 1GB 2X512MB DDR400 (2-3-2-6) WD Raptor 74GB Hard Drive EVGA 7800GTX KO CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 ZS 7.1 COOLERMASTER CAVALIER CASE

January 4th, 2007	#14
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,543 Blog Entries: 1	Re: I need help You probably spent more than you needed to on the processor, but the system is still very nice, especially for one bought last year!

January 4th, 2007	#15
Capper We take both criticism and positive comments very positively Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6,201 Blog Entries: 6	Re: I need help thats not a bad system at all! do you have a second HDD for storage, or just the one Raptor drive? INTEL QX9650 // Gigabyte EP45 Extreme // 8GB PC2-8500 // BFG GTX260 MaxCore // DD Torture Rack // Seagate 750GB HDD // OCZ Vendetta // PC Power & Cooling 620W PSU

January 4th, 2007	#16
Josher Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 13	Re: I need help I don't need storage space I just delete the junk if it builds up 74GB is more than enough Hehe my sister's BF has a terrabyte of disk space I really don't understand why though... AMD ATHLON 64 FX-57 PROCESSOR ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard OCZ EL PC3200 1GB 2X512MB DDR400 (2-3-2-6) WD Raptor 74GB Hard Drive EVGA 7800GTX KO CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 ZS 7.1 COOLERMASTER CAVALIER CASE Last edited by Josher; January 4th, 2007 at 20:31.

January 5th, 2007	#18
Josher Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 13	Re: I need help Ok I'm not gonna panic now but my computer officially refuses to start up! Oh dear... Like the power won't come on Also my monitor is saying that there is no video input...oh dear AMD ATHLON 64 FX-57 PROCESSOR ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard OCZ EL PC3200 1GB 2X512MB DDR400 (2-3-2-6) WD Raptor 74GB Hard Drive EVGA 7800GTX KO CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2 ZS 7.1 COOLERMASTER CAVALIER CASE

January 6th, 2007	#20
Panda Man Meow means woof in cat. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Elba, AL Posts: 1,910	Re: I need help I'm still thinking faulty PSU, be thankful for the PSU volt protection. Check ALL connections, try a different PSU. If that doesn't help, it could also be a dead video card, only dieing which may explain the freezing/overheating. If you have a PCI card or something you can try, try it. Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe @ 2.80GHz Cooler Master GeminII - Thanks Rich and HL! GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.3) EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB @ 726/962 CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (4 x 1GB) DDR2-800 OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA150 16MB cache HDD Seagate 500GB 7200ROM SATA300 16mb cache HDD Sony NEC Optiarc 18X DVD±R DVD Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 ZyXel m-202 802.11g adapter Antec Nine Hundred Creative 5.1 speakers Viewsonic Optiquest q20wb 20" LCD