Is this enough power?

[Sash]

Well, I know I have bad ram (as I posted about this on memory board) but when I was running at 6gb I was still getting full reboot crashes.

I am beginning to think it is my PSU thats messing up.

The crashes happen during gaming and also when browsing the internet in general.

I dont have voltages etc to hand because I am at work but can get them sometime during the weekend.

Spec:

Intel QX9650 : 3ghz stock cooler
Asus Maximus Formula
8GB Geil Black Dragon 800mhz (one of the sticks is bad so running at 6gb)
Powercolor ATI Radeon 4870
Seagate 500gb hard drive
Default soundcard that comes with the motherboard.
The case is a random Casecom one 3 fans 120 at front 80 at back and sides.

The PSU I have is an "Xtreme Power" or something I got it from ****** a while back its said to be 600W. Now I am not sure if this is enough power and that this is what is causing the random reboots.

I dont get BSODs the PC just reboots with the screen saying if I want to start in safe mode etc.

Any ideas?

Apologies for being vague its been a long week at work and am tired.

 

[Kennysevenfold]

Hmmm 600watts would be fine for that system mate, but weather or not that psu is actually giving out 600watts is another question....

i dont suppose you have a spare you could pop in to test.?

and the psu "extreme power" is it a coolermaster by anychance.?

 

[EsaT]

Peak power draw is slightly above 250W but so is that PSU probably some barely 300W crapola.

Also when using mutiple DIMMs rising their voltage slightly might help.

 

[Sash]

http://image.ebuy-deleteme-er.com/UK/P0127866_C0000149_P0000000.jpg


Sumvision SUM600W 600w PSU 24 pin with SATA cable and 2 fans

Features:

24 Pin
SATA Cable
2 x Fans

It was about £20.00 at the time, probably not the best to use?

Edit: Yay overclockers messed up the pic...jealous much? Delete the "deleteme" in the url to view it.

Is there anyway to test how much power it is producing? I dont actually have a spare one since I had to send the other full PC I had back.

 

[Kennysevenfold]

http://image.ebuy-deleteme-er.com/UK/P0127866_C0000149_P0000000.jpg


Sumvision SUM600W 600w PSU 24 pin with SATA cable and 2 fans

Features:

24 Pin
SATA Cable
2 x Fans

It was about £20.00 at the time, probably not the best to use?

Edit: Yay overclockers messed up the pic...jealous much? Delete the "deleteme" in the url to view it.

wow a psu at £20 never knew it to be possible lol

i would never go for something under £40/50 for a half decent psu mate so im starting to think it will be the psu...

thought about something like this...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-150-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

or even..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

 

[Sash]

It had good reviews from the people who had bought it from that site. I may get a new PSU when I get a new case, cant be bothered taking out the motherboard again to get the PSU out xD

Do you think it is the PSU to blame?

 

[EsaT]

Let's say it's 250W crapola to be on safe side.

Is there anyway to test how much power it is producing?

Yeah, take it out from PC, short couple yellow wires to black and green to black from motherboard's cable (PS-ON signal) and then plug cord to wall and see how loud the bang is/how high flames shoot.

 

[Kennysevenfold]

Let's say it's 250W crapola to be on safe side.



Yeah, take it out from PC, short couple yellow wires to black and green to black from motherboard's cable (PS-ON signal) and then plug cord to wall and see how loud the bang is/how high flames shoot.

useless info.?

there is a small device that you can buy that you plug your psu power lead into and then into the wall which will tell you what power in watts the psu is consuming.

have a look in the BIOS and see what voltage is actually being gave out on the 12-5 and 3.3 volt lines...

 

[pastymuncher]

It had good reviews from the people who had bought it from that site.

From more people who don't know any different. Never, ever skimp on the psu. It is the most important single component in a pc. If a cheap crap one fails it is more likely to fry the rest of your components when it goes.

useless info.?

there is a small device that you can buy that you plug your psu power lead into and then into the wall which will tell you what power in watts the psu is consuming.

You should know about his answers by now.

Plug in power monitor it's called. About £9.99 from B&Q. I suspect that what it will show it drawing at the wall will be a hell of a lot more than the pc actually needs.

 

[ChrisLX200]

From more people who don't know any different. Never, ever skimp on the psu. It is the most important single component in a pc. If a cheap crap one fails it is more likely to fry the rest of your components when it goes.




You should know about his answers by now.

Plug in power monitor it's called. About £9.99 from B&Q. I suspect that what it will show it drawing at the wall will be a hell of a lot more than the pc actually needs.

Basically good advice, but if it's drawing a lot more 'from the wall' that the PC is using... where is it going? What it draws x 70-80% (depending on efficiency rating) will tell you what power the the components need. I'll have to get me one of those gizmos...

 

[pastymuncher]

Basically good advice, but if it's drawing a lot more 'from the wall' that the PC is using... where is it going? What it draws x 70-80% (depending on efficiency rating) will tell you what power the the components need. I'll have to get me one of those gizmos...

A cheap and nasty psu is likely to draw vastly more at the wall than it is actually supplying to the pc. Some have less than 60% efficiency!! Have a look at these test's by Jonnyguru:-

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story2&reid=123

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=71

 

[jak731]

This will probably cope fine as well, bit cheaper than the corsair one, which is a rebranded seasonic anyway i think.