Hey guys and gals,
Thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully I can get some answers...
Here is my pathetic build...(Until after Feb. when I will be upgrading...)
Asus P5-ND2
Pentium D530 with the Evercool WC-202 watercooling setup.
1 DVD/CDRW drive
1 DVD Writer
2 7200 IDE drives
1 SATA Drive
2 120mm LED Fans
1 90mm Non LED Fan
APEVIA 500 P/S http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148005
I just bought from a friend an HIS ATI 1950PRO card http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814161093 to upgrade from an XFX 7600GT for $100. It has an adapter for the PCI-E to Molex(x2) for power to the card.
It won't stay powered up for more than a few minutes, the most I have had it on was about 10-15 minutes... Is it a lack of power? I have also tried putting the card on it's own 350W power supply with nothing else connected...
Here is what the Calc said:
System Type: Single Processor
Motherboard: High End - Desktop
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 530 3000 MHz Prescott
CPU Utilization (TDP): 85% TDP
RAM: 2 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM
Video Card: ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
Video Type: Single Card
IDE HDD 7200 rpm: 2 HDDs
SATA HDD: 1 HDD
DVD/CDRW Combo Drive: 1 Drive
DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 1 Drive
USB: 2 Devices
Fans
Regular: 1 Fan 92mm;
LED: 2 Fans 120mm;
Water Cooling Kit: Evercool WC-202
Keyboard and mouse: Yes
System Load: 100 %
Recommended Wattage: 351 Watts
If it is a lack of power what would you recommend as an upgrade? I would want something that will handle my next config of a new board and quad core like the q6600 and probably a new dx10 card as well... I also don't have an unlimited budget so anywhere in the $100-$150 range would be OK...
Any comments(positive and not flaming) would be appreciated...
Thanks
JonC
Thanks for taking the time to read this and hopefully I can get some answers...
Here is my pathetic build...(Until after Feb. when I will be upgrading...)
Asus P5-ND2
Pentium D530 with the Evercool WC-202 watercooling setup.
1 DVD/CDRW drive
1 DVD Writer
2 7200 IDE drives
1 SATA Drive
2 120mm LED Fans
1 90mm Non LED Fan
APEVIA 500 P/S http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148005
I just bought from a friend an HIS ATI 1950PRO card http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814161093 to upgrade from an XFX 7600GT for $100. It has an adapter for the PCI-E to Molex(x2) for power to the card.
It won't stay powered up for more than a few minutes, the most I have had it on was about 10-15 minutes... Is it a lack of power? I have also tried putting the card on it's own 350W power supply with nothing else connected...
Here is what the Calc said:
System Type: Single Processor
Motherboard: High End - Desktop
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 530 3000 MHz Prescott
CPU Utilization (TDP): 85% TDP
RAM: 2 Sticks DDR2 SDRAM
Video Card: ATI Radeon X1950 Pro
Video Type: Single Card
IDE HDD 7200 rpm: 2 HDDs
SATA HDD: 1 HDD
DVD/CDRW Combo Drive: 1 Drive
DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 1 Drive
USB: 2 Devices
Fans
Regular: 1 Fan 92mm;
LED: 2 Fans 120mm;
Water Cooling Kit: Evercool WC-202
Keyboard and mouse: Yes
System Load: 100 %
Recommended Wattage: 351 Watts
If it is a lack of power what would you recommend as an upgrade? I would want something that will handle my next config of a new board and quad core like the q6600 and probably a new dx10 card as well... I also don't have an unlimited budget so anywhere in the $100-$150 range would be OK...
Any comments(positive and not flaming) would be appreciated...
Thanks
JonC