Help with OcUK 8800GTX Problem

[Cyclone]

Hello Chaps,

I bought one of the OcUK 8800GTX cards this week, installed it and it works fine in XP.

But within 5 minutes or so of playing games I get a kind of short whistle and the machine shuts down followed a few seconds later by a restart.

My mate says it might be the psu not being powerful enough, but although it is a 700w and has 2 pci-e connectors it is a cheapy make so he could be right.

Anyway, rather than spending money on a new psu which might not be the problem, can I use a molex to pci-e adapter cable in 1 of the sockets on the GTX as well as the psu connector (these - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-018-AK) or would it be better to use 2 of these cables???

Thanks a lot guys for the help!!!!

 

[Born_2_Kill_83]

Hello Chaps,

I bought one of the OcUK 8800GTX cards this week, installed it and it works fine in XP.

But within 5 minutes or so of playing games I get a kind of short whistle and the machine shuts down followed a few seconds later by a restart.

My mate says it might be the psu not being powerful enough, but although it is a 700w and has 2 pci-e connectors it is a cheapy make so he could be right.

Anyway, rather than spending money on a new psu which might not be the problem, can I use a molex to pci-e adapter cable in 1 of the sockets on the GTX as well as the psu connector (these - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-018-AK) or would it be better to use 2 of these cables???

Thanks a lot guys for the help!!!!

99% sure it will be your PSU, what name/make is it?
Using another connector wont make any difference, its the rails in the PSU that cant take the load.
What other components are you running with the PSU? MB CPU RAM etc.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Indeed, the problem is in the PSU. The card whines like that when it's not getting enough power. I suggest the Corsair HX 620 as a solution to this problem.

 

[Cyclone]

99% sure it will be your PSU, what name/make is it?
Using another connector wont make any difference, its the rails in the PSU that cant take the load.
What other components are you running with the PSU? MB CPU RAM etc.

Thanks for the quick reply.

The psu is from M@plins (waits now for abuse) I got it cos they are a few minutes away and I was desperate.

I have a fair bit in my machine. Q6600, 2gb ram (2 1gb sticks), 8800gtx, 3 sata drives & 2 dvd drives.

cheers,

 

[Born_2_Kill_83]

Thanks for the quick reply.

The psu is from M@plins (waits now for abuse) I got it cos they are a few minutes away and I was desperate.

I have a fair bit in my machine. Q6600, 2gb ram (2 1gb sticks), 8800gtx, 3 sata drives & 2 dvd drives.

cheers,

As said it whisles due to not gettin enough power, mine does it when I switch the computer off.
Your running a Quad core, 2 GB of ram, a gtx, 3 hard drives and 2 dvdroms, are you surprised??? LMFAO
Spend £80-£100 on a PSU problem solved!....

 

[Cyclone]

As said it whisles due to not gettin enough power, mine does it when I switch the computer off.
Your running a Quad core, 2 GB of ram, a gtx, 3 hard drives and 2 dvdroms, are you surprised??? LMFAO
Spend £80-£100 on a PSU problem solved!....

A new psu it is then.

Thanks for your help guys

 

[Born_2_Kill_83]

A new psu it is then.

Thanks for your help guys

No worries been there myself when I first got my GTX and I had a 600w Q-Bang

 

[ukfive]

well im the mate that said i thought it was the psu now go and spend some money and get a decent psu you tight fisted sod

 

[Cyclone]

well im the mate that said i thought it was the psu now go and spend some money and get a decent psu you tight fisted sod

Yeah thanks for that

Im going to put my old 7800gtx back in for now and get a new psu in a few weeks (unless santa brings me one).

Again, thanks for the help chaps

 

[Cyclone]

I suggest the Corsair HX 620 as a solution to this problem.

Bought and installed the above psu and everything is working as it should.

Thanks again for the help chaps