Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods > Is my psu causing lag/system freezes
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
tech9374   03-17-2009 at 09:50:32 PM

Hello, i have been running my current system....

CPU: E8400
MOB: ASUS P5K
GFX: 8800GTS
RAM: 4GB OCZ PLATINUM
PSU: COLORSIT 500W

for about 6 months and its never ran as good as i hoped/expected, anyway i realised my graphics card requires a psu with min 12v rating of 26a, and my psu only has 12v 20a, do you think this i wots causing my comp to stall/freeze?

thanks in advance.

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
tech9374   03-17-2009 at 09:52:14 PM
- 0 +

also, im running a hdd, and dvd writer, and my dvd writer keeps shutting off randomly and sometimes it just doesnt work.

Reply to tech9374
zipzoomflyhigh   03-17-2009 at 09:56:56 PM
- 0 +

Well it seems that getting a real psu and trying it would answer your question right?

------------------------------ P965/Q6700@3.2 8MB HD4850 OC Edition
4GB Corsair XMS 800
Vista64/Win7
Fatality 550w/Antec 300
 Reply to zipzoomflyhigh
jerreece   03-17-2009 at 10:03:57 PM
- 0 +

Never heard of Colorsit before, let alone Colorsit power supplies.

If your PSU says it only has 20amp on the 12V, and your GPU requires 26A, you've definitely got a problem. You could easily find yourself having instability issues, overheating your PSU, and if it's trying to push 26amps through a 20amp ability, you could find meltdown/fire as a result.

------------------------------ i5-750 4Ghz @ 1.32V / Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4P / Xigmatek HDT-S1283
2 x MSI GTX 260 Core 216 SLI (655Mhz) / 4GB GSkill DDR3 1600 9-9-9-24 @1.5v
2 x WD Caviar Black 1TB / Thermaltake Armor BWS8003
Win 7 64bit / Antec TPQ-850 / 3dMark06 24621
 Reply to jerreece
tech9374   03-17-2009 at 10:04:00 PM
- 0 +

ok well do you think this would run my system better? http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159924

Reply to tech9374
tech9374   03-17-2009 at 10:07:59 PM
- 0 +

wow iv been running for ages as well, as it does seem to being getting worse!

Reply to tech9374
tech9374   03-25-2009 at 11:50:54 PM
- 0 +

BUMP.....

Ok i found this OCZ Stealth Xtreame 500W for £50 delivered, it has dual 12v 18amp rails, im not sure how these work so would this be enough to run my system?

thanks in advance.

Reply to tech9374
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > CPU & Components > Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods > Is my psu causing lag/system freezes
Go to:

There are 1157 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.221 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?