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Need serious help with my GPU

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Guys you all gotta help me out here.

i have nvidia geforce 9600gt 512 ram which is giving me problems lately.
the games crash frequently, windows hangs,crash dumps. But when i disconnect the gpu and use the OB graphics these problems do not appear.
Ill mention my pc specs

cpu AMD Phenome X2 550 black edition 3.1 ghz

MOBO Asus M2N68-Am plus

Kingston 2gb ddr2 ram

GPU Nvidia Geforce 9600 GT 512 mb ram

PSU iball LPE 223-400 ( i think it is 250 w but m not sure and i think the psu is not good enuf)

Screen resolution 1600x900

do i need to change my gpu is it fried???
do i need to change my psu???
And what is this wire/connector coming out from the back of my gpu what is it used for...




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Well the GPU is quite old by now and could be dieing as for your PSU that GPU if I remember correctly (have not used Nvidia in a very long time) did not need PCI-E power connector. From what I could see it needs a 400wat PSU which seems a bit high maybe some one else can give you some more info. Does your case allow for a standard ATX PSU?

I would persoanlly upgrade that aging GPU, an HD 7750 would whomp that card. It uses far less energy and would work with your PSU fine without needing a PCI-E power connector.
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hey, thanks for the reply...
Yah m planning to get a new gpu. But what if the problem is with the psu and the new gpu also behaves as the one i have right now.
So do you think it is better to buy a new psu first and then later take a new gpu...
As one of my friends told me that my psu is not good enough.

@bryonhowley- i guess my case has a standard ATX psu size

You can do that if that makes you feel more comfortable. Just make sure to buy a good PSU, if you need help choosing one along with the budget you will be willing to spend, ask away. ;) 

i think around 70 to 80$..i can stretch a little more if required.
But pls suggest me a psu which i dont need to upgrade again in the future when i need to upgrade my system.
thanks again

Hey just a quick update
Just as a test I used my gpu in games and kept a lower resolution 1024x768
I normally use 1600x900

And the crashes bsod stopped...and as soon as I switched back to the 1600x900
Boom another hang with bsod
So what does this mean....
How should I go about solving this

that psu came with my cabinet
it was running ahd 6670 but barely
it would crash if i ran furmark
its really your call
but you should consider the hd 7750 which consumes lesser power than the hd 6670

panwala95 said:
that psu came with my cabinet
it was running ahd 6670 but barely
it would crash if i ran furmark
its really your call
but you should consider the hd 7750 which consumes lesser power than the hd 6670


+1 The 7750= 5770 in performance and your old 9600gt has 512 mb ram which is awful it would struggle to play any modern games

9600gt<7750
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