Bad computer probs.

[Magichat]

Ok built a new machine recently,

3.0GHZ proc

9800 Radeon pro

1GB DDR ram

400W PSU (Generic)....

Been having some problem since day one really, I use this machine for everything and when I play world of warcraft on it every 30 mins to an 1 hour the game gets REALLY choppy and the only way for me to fix it is to reload the game(I do this by turning on/off vertical sync).

At random times the screen turns to a cross thatch of grey pixels (Few RGB in there)

One time it shut off and would not turn back on.

It is restarting at random times and giving me this error message

C:\DOCUME~1\Jake\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER9db0.dir00\Mini040505-02.dmp

C:\DOCUME~1\Jake\LOCALS~1\Temp\WER9db0.dir00\sysdata.xml

Please help!

[ggareis]

Sounds like its overheating to me. What are your temps?

[Magichat]

Thats what I thought but I re did cooling today put in a pci slot fan and checked mother board monitor

118F Cpu temp

105F Case temp

115F GPU temp

(I used a childs thermoter with the GPU) but it wouldnt go higher than 107F, but most of the time when I checked it was at 102-105F.

Pretty sure its not overheating.....

My case also has a hole in the side of it as a vent.

Total fans are.

1xCase fan

1xGPU fan

1xCPU fan

1xPSU fan

1xPCI slot fan

Other air mods

1xVent(Hole in side of case)

2xPci slots with holes drilled in them for flow

[Magichat]

everyone as stumped as I am?

[quick]

Generic PSU is your problem. Do you have another one you can test?

[Magichat]

  quick said:

Generic PSU is your problem. Do you have another one you can test?

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I dont have one but I could buy one, do you really think 400W isnt enough to run my machine?

The case is illuminated (Fan lights up) + 2 Frontal LED's.

So....

3.0Ghz HT P4

1GB DDR Kingmax ram

9800Pro Ati

80mm illuminated case fan

2 Frontal Led's

40GB Hard drive (Cant remember speed)

DVD Drive (Cant remember speed)

CD-RW (Cant remember speed)

All cant be run with a 400W PSU? The psu came with my Rosewill case.

[vincent]

  Magichat said:

I dont have one but I could buy one, do you really think 400W isnt enough to run my machine?

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It's all(or mostly) about Quality not Quanity of wattage.

  Magichat said:

All cant be run with a 400W PSU? The psu came with my Rosewill case.

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Theres your first clue. Bundled PSU's are crap once in a swhile you'll hit a small tiny gem ( coolermaster's units) with bundled cases. But dont expect the majority of them to last until you grow a white beard. (so as to say ;) )

[Magichat]

Hmmm would a crappy psu cause lag??

The current psu tends to run hot it seems.