Black Screen Locks W/ New AGP and PSU

anobeak · 01-15-2007, 12:36 AM

Durring gameplay, first noticed on WoW, my system will sporadically crash to a black screen and the sound will loop. My system is as follows.

600W PSU
768 MB DDR Ram
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GS W/ 512 MB Ram
2000+ AMD Athlon Processor (1.6 GHz)
All on an Emachine T2085

In a previous post on the WoW support forum, it was suggested by a forum person to replace the 250W PSU, which inlighted me to the fact that my system probably shouldn't have been able to even start with that little of a PSU. Now, however, that has been replaced by the 600W PSU, and the problem still occurs. Any suggestions on a fix?

The same problem occurs when playing Red Faction(single player, or multiplayer). It is not strictly related to WoW.

Also, I have tried running either program with the case of my PC open, in hopes it was merely overheating. This seemed to have no affect.

I have the lastest version of direct X, and am almost entirely sure it is no a driver compatibility issue.

Anyone have an idea as to what a fix to this issue could be? Thanks in advance for your replies.

**gamerman0203** · 01-15-2007, 06:36 AM

can you post 2 things:

1. Make and model of the PSU
2. Download Senserview in my signature and run it. Then play a game for at least 5-10 minutes (or until it crashes) and report the temps to us.

anobeak · 01-15-2007, 01:52 PM

The PSU is a Cooler Master iGreen Power 600W PSU ( http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/Products.aspx?pid=1231 )

Here is a screen show of that monitoring program after twelve minutes of gameplay without a black screen freaze.

Indoril Nerevar · 01-17-2007, 05:57 AM

At 13.1V, your +12V rail is way over spec, which means you have a faulty PSU. It's always best to stick with high-quality brands such as Silverstone, Seasonic, OCZ, Antec, FSP - the lower quality brands are more likely to under- or over-power your system, which can cause problems like you're having, as well as damaging components.

So, first step: replace the PSU (preferably with a better brand, if you can).

01-15-2007, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
anobeak Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Black Screen Locks W/ New AGP and PSU Durring gameplay, first noticed on WoW, my system will sporadically crash to a black screen and the sound will loop. My system is as follows. 600W PSU 768 MB DDR Ram Nvidia GeForce 7800 GS W/ 512 MB Ram 2000+ AMD Athlon Processor (1.6 GHz) All on an Emachine T2085 In a previous post on the WoW support forum, it was suggested by a forum person to replace the 250W PSU, which inlighted me to the fact that my system probably shouldn't have been able to even start with that little of a PSU. Now, however, that has been replaced by the 600W PSU, and the problem still occurs. Any suggestions on a fix? The same problem occurs when playing Red Faction(single player, or multiplayer). It is not strictly related to WoW. Also, I have tried running either program with the case of my PC open, in hopes it was merely overheating. This seemed to have no affect. I have the lastest version of direct X, and am almost entirely sure it is no a driver compatibility issue. Anyone have an idea as to what a fix to this issue could be? Thanks in advance for your replies.

01-15-2007, 06:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
gamerman0203 Retired Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 2,144 OS: XP MCE, Ubuntu Gutsy My System	can you post 2 things: 1. Make and model of the PSU 2. Download Senserview in my signature and run it. Then play a game for at least 5-10 minutes (or until it crashes) and report the temps to us. __________________ Follow These Steps First! CPU-Z \| SensorView \| WinXP Clean Boot \| Latest DirectX \| ATI Catalyst \| Nvidia ForceWare Posting System Specifications

01-17-2007, 05:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,006 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	At 13.1V, your +12V rail is way over spec, which means you have a faulty PSU. It's always best to stick with high-quality brands such as Silverstone, Seasonic, OCZ, Antec, FSP - the lower quality brands are more likely to under- or over-power your system, which can cause problems like you're having, as well as damaging components. So, first step: replace the PSU (preferably with a better brand, if you can). __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.