Hello everyone! I'm new around here so I hope I posted in the right place. Been following this site for some time and it's very useful. I have to say from the start, my english is not a native language so please have mercy. 
First, my PC contains the following: E6550 2.33GHz, GA P35-S3, 4X1GB DDR2, Gigabyte 9800GT Zalman 256bit, Sirtec 460W, WD Black. The CPU, PSU, MB and 2xRAM are 6 years old.
So, it all started last week, after removing the dust from my unit (removed my PSU, cleaned it ... it's not the first time when I do this and I had no problems in the past). After I finished, my RAM could not be recognized. Probably a cable issue; they tend to cause some problems sometimes, I guess ... I managed to solve this.
Now, the PC restarts by itself or I lose the image from the screen. It happens mostly while playing. For example, World of Tanks. Having less time, I prefer relaxing in WoT or CS:GO.
I noticed that if I let the video card without a 6 pin cable connected, after some playing I lose my image from the screen, the sound freezes and the ambiental music keeps playing for a while. I have to restart it. But if I connect a 6-pin cable in the video card, the PC shuts down like if it was a power drop and starts itself after 2 seconds.
The temps are fine. My CPU doesn't reach 55C and the video card goes sometimes to 75C but it's not a tragedy, I think. Also, I unchecked the Automatic Restart option from Advanced Settings and I don't get any BSOD.
So, is my PSU dying ? I doubt a video card can be so agressive with a unit. Not to mention that I hear from time to time some electric contact sounds, that "popping" sound or something.
Thanks!
First, my PC contains the following: E6550 2.33GHz, GA P35-S3, 4X1GB DDR2, Gigabyte 9800GT Zalman 256bit, Sirtec 460W, WD Black. The CPU, PSU, MB and 2xRAM are 6 years old.
So, it all started last week, after removing the dust from my unit (removed my PSU, cleaned it ... it's not the first time when I do this and I had no problems in the past). After I finished, my RAM could not be recognized. Probably a cable issue; they tend to cause some problems sometimes, I guess ... I managed to solve this.
Now, the PC restarts by itself or I lose the image from the screen. It happens mostly while playing. For example, World of Tanks. Having less time, I prefer relaxing in WoT or CS:GO.
I noticed that if I let the video card without a 6 pin cable connected, after some playing I lose my image from the screen, the sound freezes and the ambiental music keeps playing for a while. I have to restart it. But if I connect a 6-pin cable in the video card, the PC shuts down like if it was a power drop and starts itself after 2 seconds.
The temps are fine. My CPU doesn't reach 55C and the video card goes sometimes to 75C but it's not a tragedy, I think. Also, I unchecked the Automatic Restart option from Advanced Settings and I don't get any BSOD.
So, is my PSU dying ? I doubt a video card can be so agressive with a unit. Not to mention that I hear from time to time some electric contact sounds, that "popping" sound or something.
Thanks!
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