My problem:
Newly built computer. Just installed XP. Basically the computer crashes fairly frequently and rarely stays on more than 30 minutes. It seems to crash at random times and it seems to crash when accidentally kicking the box (Nothing is loose, this has been checked 30 times). It also seems to crash (almost without fail) when plugging something into the back of the unit (such as speaker cable, network cable, etc). When it "crashes" the screen displays "no video input" (or whatever the message is) and the mouse and keyboard stop working. The fan and box seem to remain "on" and then within a moment it tends to reboot.
My build:
CPU: AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core 2,1 GHz
Board: Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H
Video: ASUS EN8600GT Silent 512 MB DDR3
RAM: Kingston ValueR. DDR2 PC6400 2048MB CL5, Unbuffered, 1.8V, 256Meg x 64, 240pin
DVD: Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7200S, 20x, SATA
HD: Samsung Spinpoint 3.5" F1 HD502IJ 500GB SATA
PSU: Power Man 350W Output (came in the case I purchased)
+3.3V = 28A
+5V = 30A
+12V = 18A
-5V = 0.3A
-12V = 0.8A
+5Vsb = 2A
My tests:
Tried with old (160 gb) and new (500 gb) harddisks. No difference.
Tested with on-board and ASUS EN8600GT video card. "Crash" seemed to occur more often with the new card.
My suspicion:
I'm convinced it is hardware, and suspect it could be the power supply. The board suggests having a 400W supply and the CPU apparently uses 95W. However I've read that it's not the watts that is important, but the amps on the 12V.
My Questions:
Does it seem like this could be the problem?
If so, how many amps should I look to get at 12V? Or how many total watts, if that really is important? (note, I'd like to run up to 3 or 4 harddisks at some point in the future.. or at least be able to)
Is there some other test(s) that I could do to better diagnose my problem?
Is there anything else that this seems as though it could be?
Thanks for any help or advice regarding this issue!
Newly built computer. Just installed XP. Basically the computer crashes fairly frequently and rarely stays on more than 30 minutes. It seems to crash at random times and it seems to crash when accidentally kicking the box (Nothing is loose, this has been checked 30 times). It also seems to crash (almost without fail) when plugging something into the back of the unit (such as speaker cable, network cable, etc). When it "crashes" the screen displays "no video input" (or whatever the message is) and the mouse and keyboard stop working. The fan and box seem to remain "on" and then within a moment it tends to reboot.
My build:
CPU: AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core 2,1 GHz
Board: Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H
Video: ASUS EN8600GT Silent 512 MB DDR3
RAM: Kingston ValueR. DDR2 PC6400 2048MB CL5, Unbuffered, 1.8V, 256Meg x 64, 240pin
DVD: Sony NEC Optiarc DVD±RW burner AD-7200S, 20x, SATA
HD: Samsung Spinpoint 3.5" F1 HD502IJ 500GB SATA
PSU: Power Man 350W Output (came in the case I purchased)
+3.3V = 28A
+5V = 30A
+12V = 18A
-5V = 0.3A
-12V = 0.8A
+5Vsb = 2A
My tests:
Tried with old (160 gb) and new (500 gb) harddisks. No difference.
Tested with on-board and ASUS EN8600GT video card. "Crash" seemed to occur more often with the new card.
My suspicion:
I'm convinced it is hardware, and suspect it could be the power supply. The board suggests having a 400W supply and the CPU apparently uses 95W. However I've read that it's not the watts that is important, but the amps on the 12V.
My Questions:
Does it seem like this could be the problem?
If so, how many amps should I look to get at 12V? Or how many total watts, if that really is important? (note, I'd like to run up to 3 or 4 harddisks at some point in the future.. or at least be able to)
Is there some other test(s) that I could do to better diagnose my problem?
Is there anything else that this seems as though it could be?
Thanks for any help or advice regarding this issue!