BAD Power Supply

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

Please Tell me My PSU is bad or not. When ever i play games on steam Suddenly my system
restart or freeze.

When i check event viewer it tells EVENT ID 41 "Windows Kernel event ID 41 error The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first".

I Tried Every thing but no solution. I Think its a hardware issue My MOBO is Fine, Ram is fine GPU is new. but PSU is 6 years old "Corsair 460W" I check psu voltages in bios is fine but in CPUID HWMonitor it gives me this.

CPU VCORE
1.112v 1.080v 1.216v

VIN1
1.872v 1.864v 1.872v

+3.3v
3.392v 3.376v 3.392v

+5v
5.088v 5.064v 5.088v

+12v
8.252v 8.197v 8.252v

VIN5
1.616v 1.608v 1.616v

VIN6
1.016v 1.016v 1.024v

Also See This Image

MY SYSTEM INFORMATION

Motherboard: ASUS P5P41T-LE
Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/13/11 16:18:24 Ver: 08.00.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
Memory: Kingston 4GB DDR3
Memory: Kingston 2GB DDR3
Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 630 2GB

Please Guide me what should I do I am very confused

Thanks,

Danbuscus25 · Jun 17, 2014

well, idk if it is the psu, but there is a high chance it is. its time to replace that sub-par 6-year old psu anyways though.

inerax · Jun 17, 2014

Can you pull it and test it in another computer? You said when you play a game in steam. Does this happen in any other game?

I would run some stress tests on the CPU/GPU and see if you can duplicate the problem outside of steam.

But just like some people have said... it is time to get a new PSU. Get a good 750w or better. Find a silver or gold rated one.

Let us know how it goes!

EDIT: Corrected CPU to PSU

Danbuscus25 · Jun 17, 2014

you mean its time to get a new psu, right?

inerax · Jun 17, 2014

Whoops. Yes. Time to get a new PSU

Danbuscus25 · Jun 17, 2014

well, your temps are fine, i would think it is the psu.

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

Also If I watch Videos on you-tube or Media player

inerax :

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

This means My Power Supply IS BAD Now ????

inerax :

inerax · Jun 17, 2014

How long has this been going on?

Have you added, or changed any hardware?

talham4a1 :

Danbuscus25 · Jun 17, 2014

well, it seems that when you run the cpu and gpu at full power, the psu shuts off, so it is probly a psu problem, but we cant know for sure unless you test that psu in another computer, or a new psu in your current computer. i would just buy a new psu, like this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

chris987 · Jun 17, 2014

your psu is enough for your specs. trust the bios readings! if hw monitor readings were true, your psu wouldnt be operating!

inerax · Jun 17, 2014

I looked it up real quick. Your GPU takes 300w and your CPU takes 90w. That does not leave much room for anything else. I would get a new PSU to start.

Edit: Chris, do you dont think that he would need a bit more power for his setup?

Danbuscus25 · Jun 17, 2014

yeah, your psu is rated up to 460w, but after 6 years it will probly struggle over 400w, hence your problems.

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

Its Being From my old GPU GEFORCE 9600gt. When I work on photoshop or watch videos or play games its randomly freezes and restart without Blue Screen of death and it appears 5 to 8 times in a day.. I change Windows 7 to windows vista, I tried every thing but It's not stopping. It continues gives randomly Event ID 41 or Event ID 6008

inerax :

chris987 · Jun 17, 2014

since he experiences sutdowns yes it more likely be an psu issue. for such hardware though, doesnt need a more powerfull psu.!

inerax · Jun 17, 2014

From everything you have told us I would have to point at the PSU as the first point of trouble shooting. Pulling the PSU and testing another one would be my first task. If you dont have access to another one I would say its time to get a new one anyway.

talham4a1 :

Its Being From my old GPU GEFORCE 9600gt. When I work on photoshop or watch videos or play games its randomly freezes and restart without Blue Screen of death and it appears 5 to 8 times in a day.. I change Windows 7 to windows vista, I tried every thing but It's not stopping. It continues gives randomly Event ID 41 or Event ID 6008

inerax :

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

Chris Bro please tell me what should i do. MY Bios is Latest I downloaded from Asus website. I dont think its a software issue ? do you think ??

chris987 :

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

Thanks for the guide Bro i will definitely do this

inerax :

From everything you have told us I would have to point at the PSU as the first point of trouble shooting. Pulling the PSU and testing another one would be my first task. If you dont have access to another one I would say its time to get a new one anyway.

talham4a1 :

inerax · Jun 17, 2014

I dont think this is a software or bios issue at all.

chris987 · Jun 17, 2014

talham4a1 :

well that is more likely to be a power issue, from what i appears and considering you have your psu for quite some time, i just wanted to point out that the 12v rail wouldnt be operative at such readings. it is advised as said to replace your psu. since your gpu doesnt require additional power you really dont need more wattage. except you are planning an upgrade!

Danbuscus25 · Jun 17, 2014

get this one http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9 it is a high quality 550w psu, it should be perfect for you.

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

inerax :

chris987 :

Means I shall buy Dany 400 Watts Normal Power Supply ?

chris987 · Jun 17, 2014

talham4a1 :

inerax :

chris987 :

Means I shall buy Dany 400 Watts Normal Power Supply ?

no, always prefer quality units when it comes to power supplies. the one suggested it is great.more than enough for your system and it will serve you for even a posible future upgrade.!

Danbuscus25 · Jun 17, 2014

400w will absolutely not cut it, the cpu and gpu take 390w, the hdd is 5-10, fans are a few each, optical drive is 5-10, mobo takes a little, ram takes a little, there are slight inefficiencies within a psu, etc. i would get atleast 500 watts.

talham4a1 · Jun 17, 2014

Thank you Dan , Chris and inerax for Guiding me. I can't Diagnose this issue without helping you guys.

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