Computer Shuts Down with new Power Supply

[jrlcgmx]

I'm really new and I'm sure I must have done something stupid.
I bought a new power supply from Spire zeno 600W.
I connected it to my motherboard with an AM2 socket I believe and an AMD Athlon 64 2x 4200+ processor with a Geforce 7600 GS graphics card.
The computer shuts down spontaniously at different times and I connected everythin how the manual said. What can I do to solve this problem?

 

[one_dollar]

That power supply might not be able to power the system due to poor quality or it may be faulty. I'll have to try and find a picture of the label.

EDIT: I take it the system worked before.

 

[Yoosty]

Should work ok, but it might be faulty, listed below are the specs for it.

Output: +12V1dc Max 20A;+12V2dc Max 20A; +5Vdc Max 50A
+3.3Vdc Max 30A;-5Vdc Max 0.5A;-12Vdc Max 0.8A
+5Vsb Max 2.5A

http://www.spirecoolers.com/main/product_pow_detail.asp?ProdID=581

Since I just built a Computer for my nephew using a ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W psu, running AMD FX57 Cpu, Segate 250gb sata HD, Samsung 18x DVD-RW Writemaster and 2 EVGA 7600gs in Sli,on a Evga 123-K8-NF47-AX motherboard with no problems.

 

[one_dollar]

Those specs mean nothing without combined 12V wattage/amperage.

 

[jrlcgmx]

What exactly did I do wrong?
If I replace the Geforce 7600 with a Sapphire Radeon HD 2900 XT will it work better and stop shutting down? I figured out that the computer runs fine when I press the turbo fan of the power supply but as soon as I turn it off the computer can shut down immediately.

 

[one_dollar]

Turbo fan?

EDIT: Ah I see, well then it seems your psu is overheating and shutting itself off. That could be because you are overloading it, although I dont think you would be, your system is fairly low power.

 

[jrlcgmx]

The new power supply has a button that says turbo fan and when I press it the fan makes alot noise but the computer can run.

 

[one_dollar]

Check out my edit in the previous post.

 

[jrlcgmx]

yes I think it's strange. Maybe I bought the wrong power supply for my motherboard? I just chose one and I dont know anything about it, could that be? All the connectors fit though and the box sais its for AMD Athlon

 

[one_dollar]

The box can really say what it wants, thats marketing for you. The important thing to note is that when you turn on "turbo fan" it runs ok, which tends to suggest that its overheating. Feel the air coming out of the back of the power supply when not on turbo fan, if its fairly hot, its likely overheating.

 

[jrlcgmx]

The power supply doesnt become hot not even warm and the air that comes out is just a little bit warm. My older power supply is more hot (350w.)

 

[one_dollar]

Is that under load though? Does the computer shutdown when under load (like in a game) or when doing something like surfing the net?

 

[jrlcgmx]

Sometimes it can shutdown as soon as I start the computer and sometimes when I start a game and sometimes when I play a game for a while and sometimes when I open the invidia control panel or when windows starts up with the Flag load bar.

 

[one_dollar]

And you are sure that it always works when turbo fan is enabled?

 

[jrlcgmx]

yes, yesterday I worked with the turbo fan enabled and I couldplay games, listen to music and open the panel several times and it never shut down.. as soon as I pressed the turbo button off the computer shut down immediately.

 

[one_dollar]

It sounds as though the power supply may be faulty in some way, maybe you should RMA it.

 

[jrlcgmx]

What does it mean to RMA my power supply?

 

[gomerpile]

In bios disable power off on errors,

 

[one_dollar]

Send it back saying its faulty, I have never had to do this before (guess I'm lucky) but others can help you there.

 

[jrlcgmx]

Thanks I will try my new videocard with it and if it doesnt work I will do that.

 

[one_dollar]

In bios disable power off on errors,

Is there such an option? Never seen it in my BIOS, only "Halt on all errors"

@jrlcgmx: Check your temperatures for your cpu etc.

 

[jrlcgmx]

I will check it when I'm home. What do I do with the option?
I think my CPU is 40 degrees I believe I saw in the bios.

 

[one_dollar]

Thats ok for low-moderate load.

 

[XMSYellowbeard]

My guess is also a weak or even defective PSU. You'll find out when you plug in that power consuming monster video card. FYI, running high end computers and especially those with high power video cards is a BAD idea.

 

[jrlcgmx]

what do you mean? The videocard says it needs a 550W Power Supply.
Is 600W not good then?