Freezing problem. PSU or GPU

akruglick · 03-19-2008, 12:09 AM

Ok so a week ago I went out and bought the BFG 8800gt OC from best buy. I was running it on a 350W PSU. I was planning on upgrading b/c the GPU need 425W min, so I order a hec 750 watt PSU.

When I installed the new PSU I get random freezes especially when highly zoomed in photoshop. I am wondering if the PSU is bad, or the GPU (now fully powered) is too much for my mobo or what. Wondering if I should send the power supply back to Newegg.

Its strange, because I can play counterstrike with no freeze, and it looks much better with the new PSU.

Supposedly freezes are from overheating, but I am not overclocking my CPU. It stays around 48C. (GPU stock overclocked)

I have a Tforce 550 Mobo
amd x64 dual core 3600+
2.5 gig ram

Thanks for any help.

akruglick · 03-19-2008, 12:10 AM

I should add it never froze when powered by the 350W PSU. The "freeze" cannot start task manager or anything

dai · 03-19-2008, 12:39 AM

you cannot be overpowered only underpowered
if it is only in photoshop reinstall it

akruglick · 03-19-2008, 07:54 AM

It is not only in photoshop. Freezes occur during normal computing also, and whenever I run 3D Mark. Also my computer has just been acting weird since the new power supply. For example; to turn it on this morning I had to flip the switch on the PSU a few times to get it to turn on (get my power button light to turn on also)

**speedster123** · 03-19-2008, 08:02 AM

Power Supply Information and Selection

your cpu is 48C ?
at rest or stress?

go into your bios and post what the temps and voltages are.

dai · 03-19-2008, 09:52 AM

usually indicates the psu is faulty

akruglick · 03-19-2008, 02:10 PM

yeah I put in my stock 350W PSU that came with the case and everything is 100%. I RMAed it to Newegg. Thanks for the help though!

dai · 03-20-2008, 06:44 AM

let us know how you go when you get it back

03-19-2008, 12:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
akruglick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP SP2	Freezing problem. PSU or GPU Ok so a week ago I went out and bought the BFG 8800gt OC from best buy. I was running it on a 350W PSU. I was planning on upgrading b/c the GPU need 425W min, so I order a hec 750 watt PSU. When I installed the new PSU I get random freezes especially when highly zoomed in photoshop. I am wondering if the PSU is bad, or the GPU (now fully powered) is too much for my mobo or what. Wondering if I should send the power supply back to Newegg. Its strange, because I can play counterstrike with no freeze, and it looks much better with the new PSU. Supposedly freezes are from overheating, but I am not overclocking my CPU. It stays around 48C. (GPU stock overclocked) I have a Tforce 550 Mobo amd x64 dual core 3600+ 2.5 gig ram Thanks for any help.

03-19-2008, 12:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
akruglick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP SP2	Re: Freezing problem. PSU or GPU I should add it never froze when powered by the 350W PSU. The "freeze" cannot start task manager or anything

03-19-2008, 12:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Freezing problem. PSU or GPU you cannot be overpowered only underpowered if it is only in photoshop reinstall it __________________

03-19-2008, 07:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
akruglick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP SP2	Re: Freezing problem. PSU or GPU It is not only in photoshop. Freezes occur during normal computing also, and whenever I run 3D Mark. Also my computer has just been acting weird since the new power supply. For example; to turn it on this morning I had to flip the switch on the PSU a few times to get it to turn on (get my power button light to turn on also)

03-19-2008, 08:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,223 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Freezing problem. PSU or GPU Power Supply Information and Selection your cpu is 48C ? at rest or stress? go into your bios and post what the temps and voltages are. __________________

03-19-2008, 09:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Freezing problem. PSU or GPU usually indicates the psu is faulty __________________

03-19-2008, 02:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
akruglick Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Win XP SP2	Re: Freezing problem. PSU or GPU yeah I put in my stock 350W PSU that came with the case and everything is 100%. I RMAed it to Newegg. Thanks for the help though!

03-20-2008, 06:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,678 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Freezing problem. PSU or GPU let us know how you go when you get it back __________________