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jenden   04-30-2008 at 04:20:17 PM

My friend bought an AGP Saphire 2600XT 512Mb.
When trying to play Diablo or Hellgate, part of the graphics are missing or flashing. Is that a sign that not enough power coming from PSU.

His PSU is a generic nobrand about 4 year old! They recommend 400W or better.

Don't want to make him buy a new PSU to find out it was not the real problem.

Thanks.

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WR2   04-30-2008 at 04:31:10 PM
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Who are "they"? "They recommend 400W or better. "
What make and model? "His PSU is a generic nobrand about 4 year old"

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deuce271   04-30-2008 at 04:31:17 PM
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You're goign to have to find out more information on his PSU.

What brand is it? How many watts is it rated for? What is the amperage across the 12v rails? All this information should be on a sticker on the PSU.

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WR2   04-30-2008 at 04:31:58 PM
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Also probably a good idea to mention what else your friend had in his system.

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jenden   04-30-2008 at 04:42:07 PM
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There is no sticker on my friend's PSU.

400W recommendation is from the manufacturer as listed on the box.

Are these symptoms typical of weak PSU?
Ex.: You can see only part of the main character. No head or legs. Flashing bottom display.

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WR2   04-30-2008 at 10:13:48 PM
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Symptoms of a weak PSU;
-bad 3D performance
-crashing games
-spontaneous reset or imminent shutdown of the PC
-freezes during gameplay


Message edited by WR2 on 04-30-2008 at 10:14:45 PM
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mactronix   04-30-2008 at 10:32:37 PM
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jenden wrote :

There is no sticker on my friend's PSU.

400W recommendation is from the manufacturer as listed on the box.

Are these symptoms typical of weak PSU?
Ex.: You can see only part of the main character. No head or legs. Flashing bottom display.



What drivers are you using ? there is a known issue with that card in AGP flavour.
If you are not already using them try these.
http://support.ati.com/ics/support [...] onID=31542
Mactronix :)

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jenden   04-30-2008 at 10:50:33 PM
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Thanks for the information. I will try the driver first. I will let you know how it turns out.

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