8800 GTS fault?

First of all new games wont come out for VISTA only , like BIOSHOCK or even Crysis

well when i had my AMD system , i had this problem too , the PC restarted for itself every 1 or 2 days and i found out that it was the motherboard problem

btw , what is the driver version of your VGA?

if it would be once 1-2 days it would be totally fine, but its after 1 min of palying game and its very irritating

also installed that amd optimizer, it seems to help a lot of ppl with probs, not me tho(

so no one else has any ideas?

First of all make a check for drivers/codecs (yes thats right) problems. For example try with iolo's System Mechanic. As having in mind WinXP stability problems when using browser make the same check. If System Mechanic 6/7 doesn't fix the problems, then it's hardware problem. Try to get remove the video card and all other pci devices. Then connect it again. If you are able to get another card for some time /from a friend../ try using it for some time. Consult ASUS!

ok jsut run a test on sandra, the only thing it found suspisious was that monitor is running on 60 hz, changed it to 75

just found out gpu temp is 80celc is that a lot?

It's a normal temp for a 8800, and as for rabidpeanut a 2900 runs much hotter then 60c.

so u mean 80 celcius is a normal running speed for 8800's?

What was the last change you made to your system before it started malfunctioning? Did everything work fine before then? Please provide details on what and how you changed the system.

I suspect a power problem. You DID plug in the pci-e connector to the 8800GTS didn't you?

The 8800GTS needs a quality PSU that can deliver 26a on the 12v rails minimum. You would think that a 650 w psu could do that, but Raidmax is considered to be a tier-5 psu and is not recommended. http://www.tomswiki.com/page/Tiere [...] ngs?t=anon

yea but guys thingy works perectly fine in xp environment. do u want to say that vista eats so much more resources that psu fails???
btw tried installing super minimum version of vista via vlite, no aero or other demanding stuff, managed to lower ram usage from 800 megs to 450.

Get another psu, and as for the temps yes 80c is normal fo a 8800 in full load a gtx reaches 90c.

The Enermax Galaxy 1000wt is a good psu, but its vast overkill for your machine. Something on the order of a 600-700wt Thermaltake Toughpower, Seasonic, Enermax Liberty or OCZ Gamestream would do the job well. I have a 700wt Thermaltake Toughpower that powers a lot more hardware then you list and it does fine. For a full listing of psus, go to "Forums", then subsection of CPUs and Components, and look to a sticky from Jake Barnes titled Power Supplies. At the bottom of the sticky will be a list of links and hit the one labeled "Official XS Tiered PSU Manufacturer Brand Listing". That will give you a full list of psus, good and bad. Look for something in the tier 2 brands, unless you want to spend a lot of money to get the very best that's in the tier 1 listing.

As for the FSP booster, it would certainly help, but using two psus is not without problems, besides taking up space in the case and adding heat and ventilation problems. Some people like the idea of a dedicated psu for the graphics card. I personally would rather have only one psu to deal with, but that's just my opinion.