Guys,
I am struggling with a comuter problem that I can't solve. I built a new computer and I have been having shut off issues ever since.
Current Set-up:
Intel DG33FBC Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Processor 3.0GHz
DDR2 800MHz 3GB Memory
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card
Power Up 550-Watt Power Supply
BFG - NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT OC Graphics Card
When I first built this system I had the ATI Radeon HD 2600xt video card. Everytime I went to play a game the computer would shut off. There would be no errors, it would just shut off. I have since changed the video card to the BFG 9600 and most of the problems went away. Now when I start playing a Lord of the Rings game, the computer shuts off again. I can play Warcraft and some other games fine, but it shuts off as soon as I start playing LOTR. I have updated all drivers and this has not helped. I have done the following troubleshooting ideas:
>>Opened the case and put a large fan blowing on the board and card (GPU Temps reach about 48C during game play and CPU Temp Stays around 50C during play and 40C idle)
>>Disabled Sound card and used OnBoard Sound, also turned Video Sound Acc. down using DXDIAG
>>Tried multiple memory sticks
>>Updated all MoBod and hardware drivers
>>Turned hardware acc. down
The last thing I know to do is switch power supplies. The PSU in the system is a 550W Power-Up and the 12 volt reading is steady and meets the game requirements, but it is an off brand and I know sometimes the off brand PSU's are not very good. I am trying to extinguish all possiblilites before I go out and spend money on a new PSU. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Thanks in advance
I am struggling with a comuter problem that I can't solve. I built a new computer and I have been having shut off issues ever since.
Current Set-up:
Intel DG33FBC Motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Processor 3.0GHz
DDR2 800MHz 3GB Memory
Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card
Power Up 550-Watt Power Supply
BFG - NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT OC Graphics Card
When I first built this system I had the ATI Radeon HD 2600xt video card. Everytime I went to play a game the computer would shut off. There would be no errors, it would just shut off. I have since changed the video card to the BFG 9600 and most of the problems went away. Now when I start playing a Lord of the Rings game, the computer shuts off again. I can play Warcraft and some other games fine, but it shuts off as soon as I start playing LOTR. I have updated all drivers and this has not helped. I have done the following troubleshooting ideas:
>>Opened the case and put a large fan blowing on the board and card (GPU Temps reach about 48C during game play and CPU Temp Stays around 50C during play and 40C idle)
>>Disabled Sound card and used OnBoard Sound, also turned Video Sound Acc. down using DXDIAG
>>Tried multiple memory sticks
>>Updated all MoBod and hardware drivers
>>Turned hardware acc. down
The last thing I know to do is switch power supplies. The PSU in the system is a 550W Power-Up and the 12 volt reading is steady and meets the game requirements, but it is an off brand and I know sometimes the off brand PSU's are not very good. I am trying to extinguish all possiblilites before I go out and spend money on a new PSU. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Thanks in advance