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drSTRIFE   07-30-2007 at 08:38:35 AM

Hi all.

I have recently built a brand new PC and lately, the PC have just been randomly restarting without warning. The first time it restarted was last week and I heard a loud "Pyaaa/Byaa" sound coming from the PC and it just restarted. Since then, I have been hearing small "click/crack" like sounds coming from the PC (mobo, PSU area of the PC) and everytime the PC restarts, I can hear a clicking sound just before the PC switches off and restarts. The PC is only 2 weeks old and these restarts are totally random.

Here are my specs.

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R
CORE 2 DUO E4300 1.80GHZ
JETRAM DDR2 2GB PC2-5300 DUAL CHANNEL
BARRACUDA 7200.10 320GB
BARRACUDA 80GB
ATI RADEON X1950 PRO
Lian Li PC-7B Plus II (OEM) ATX Mid Tower Case, 500W PSU, Black
Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme, 120mm Fan, (Intel LGA 775, AMD AM2), CPU Cooler

I don't think the temperature is the problem as the cpu core is below 20 degrees and the system temp is around 30 degree.

If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

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Nerd   07-30-2007 at 09:20:52 AM
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what type of psu are you using specifically?

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Nerd   07-30-2007 at 09:42:46 AM
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this may be your problem. often the psu that is sent with the case is of poor quality.

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systemlord   07-30-2007 at 10:27:28 AM
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Nerd wrote :

this may be your problem. often the psu that is sent with the case is of poor quality.



Nerd is correct, I have seen this time and time again. Good PC cases that include cheap PSU's causing more trouble than there worth. I would bet thats your problem. Never met anybody that didn't have combo (PC case/PSU) issues. If the PSU is spiking in voltage then your mobo could become damaged along with everything else! It can't hurt to get a quality PSU. Antec, OCZ, Enermax make great power supplies.


Message edited by systemlord on 07-30-2007 at 10:28:25 AM
------------------------------ Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz * Asus P5E * 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers * Raptor X * EVGA Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 651MHz/1525MHz/2100MHz * X-FI Fatal1ty Pro * Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU * Creative THX5.1 * Tuniq Tower 120
Silverstone TJ09 * Windows XP
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coldmast   07-30-2007 at 05:52:38 PM
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this is a value added resell, they added a cheap PSU and SOLD YOU.

 

nice case, agree with other comments. -Seasonic, usually anything 80plus, but not all.

 

90% chance PSU, when the weather forecaster says that you know it's going to rain.

 
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"click/crack"

 

with those components... are you planning on doing an overclock? or did you want the system to run cooler and quieter.

 

good value choices except for the PSU
can you send the case back and get it at another online retailer without PSU?


Message edited by coldmast on 07-30-2007 at 06:13:11 PM
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drSTRIFE   07-31-2007 at 02:22:45 AM
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Thanks for the feedback guys. At this moment, I am also suspecting that its the PSU that's acting up. I am planning now to get a good Enermax as a replacement.

@codemast: Yeah, I actually am planning to overclock up to 2.3 or 2.4GHz. Do you think a 500w supply will be able to handle that?

Thanks.

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systemlord   07-31-2007 at 05:35:34 AM
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drSTRIFE wrote :

Thanks for the feedback guys. At this moment, I am also suspecting that its the PSU that's acting up. I am planning now to get a good Enermax as a replacement.

@codemast: Yeah, I actually am planning to overclock up to 2.3 or 2.4GHz. Do you think a 500w supply will be able to handle that?

Thanks.



Yes 500 watts is plenty, I'm using a 480 watt Antec Neo for my gaming rig with an OC of 3.6GHz 400x9. You might even go with an Enermax Infinity 720 watt PCI-Express 2.0 DXX ready.


Message edited by systemlord on 07-31-2007 at 05:37:25 AM
------------------------------ Intel C2D E6600 @ 3.2GHz * Asus P5E * 2x1 GB Crucial Ballistix Tracers * Raptor X * EVGA Geforce 8800GTX 768MB 651MHz/1525MHz/2100MHz * X-FI Fatal1ty Pro * Enermax Infiniti 720W PSU * Creative THX5.1 * Tuniq Tower 120
Silverstone TJ09 * Windows XP
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