bluescreen after 2 hours

d00d · 5 Nov 2007 at 17:44

i've bought a pc with the following configuration:

intel c2d e6850 2x 3 ghz
4x 1 gb ocz ram ddr2 800
asus p5n-e sli mainboard
xfx geforce 8800 gts xt edition
psu sharkoon SHA450-8P with 450 watt
windows xp
2 sata harddrives
1 dvd rom
1 dvd-rw

the psu has the following specifications:

+3,3V 22 A
+5Vsb 2,5 A
+5V 15 A
+12V1 18 A
+12V2 18 A
-12V 0,3 A

after 1-2 hours of playing a game i get a bluescreen with an error of the nv4_disp.dll or the nvdisp.dll or something like that. i'm wondering whats wrong with my computer since the latest drivers are already installed.

Kojimao · 5 Nov 2007 at 17:52

Have you checked to see if all the components are getting enough power you can do this in the bios, I had a problem like this before and it turned out that the PSU wasnt supplying enough juice.

deuse · 5 Nov 2007 at 17:53

I would un-installed the video drivers then go into safe mode and use Driver cleaner
Do a search for it here and you wil find the link for it.

Then install the drivers.

mishima · 5 Nov 2007 at 18:12

I don't think you have enough on the 12v for a GTX. You need 26A.

EDIT:

BFG website:
"A 475W PCI Express-compliant system power supply with a combined 12V current rating of 32A or more *Minimum system power requirement based on a standard PC configured with an Intel® Core™2 Extreme X6800 processor 30A"

d00d · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:08

its not a gtx, its a overclocked gts

+12V1 18 A
+12V2 18 A

thats confusing me. 18*2 = 36 -> 36 is more than 24 so why would i need more ?

tomanders91 · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:11

i would not trust a 8800gts with anything under 500w tbh, just to be safe.

mishima · 5 Nov 2007 at 19:26

d00d said:
its not a gtx, its a overclocked gts

+12V1 18 A
+12V2 18 A

thats confusing me. 18*2 = 36 -> 36 is more than 24 so why would i need more ?

You don't add the two rails together like that, there's a method of combing them to get the total ampage but it isn't as simple as 2* etc. I'm having trouble remembering what it is though.