[SOLVED] Posssibly power supply?

blacktears · 06-17-2008, 11:37 PM

Ok guys heres the problem I been having this rig for about 6 months now. starting last weekened i been experiencing my monitor losing signal. at first I grabed another monitor connected it , still same problem, now i went as far as getting a new video card still same problem. Now i'm suspecting that its the power supply, before i head out and buy a power supply, I just wanted to see your opinions if its possibly something else causing the problem(note the computer still runs after monitor loses signal still can see hardrive led still active cpu running everything still runs normally).

Heres my specs

AMD 64 x2 4600
2gig DDR2
MSI K9VGM-V VIA K8M890 chipset
orginal video card XFX 7600GT 256 GDDR3/ Testing video card Visiontek radeon HD 3450 512mb DDR2
PSU Starpower 430watts single rail dont recall the amps

dai · 06-17-2008, 11:50 PM

sounds like psu is going
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w

blacktears · 06-18-2008, 12:16 AM

Whats your thoughts on this psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371004 , They have it at the local shop for the same price as new egg. Plus my budget is tight at the moment pretty much the only one i can afford.

dai · 06-18-2008, 12:24 AM

basiq is not one of their better models we steer clear of them

blacktears · 06-18-2008, 05:11 AM

Ok guys how about this psu http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1203815240920 , I'm not able to order from online for a while still trying to get out of debt with the credit card companies, soo i don't have many choices of power supplies around my area.

blacktears · 06-18-2008, 05:34 AM

Ok guys ignore my last reply I have my eyes set on the antec earthwatts 500 powersupply, just noticed its instock at circuitcity hopefully it takes care of the current problem I've been having, Thanks for the help guys. I will give you guys an update if it takes care of the problem or not.

blacktears · 06-18-2008, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacktears

PSU Starpower 430watts single rail dont recall the amps

heres the specs +3.3 30A/ +5v 31a/ -5 0.3a/ +12v1 15a/+12v2 15a/
-12v 0.8v /+5vsb 2.0a, sorry guys not really knowledgable about psu , still a noob but thats the specs for my current psu that I believe is causing me havoc.

blacktears · 06-21-2008, 02:52 PM

Problem solved it was my old psu dieing out, so i bought a antec EA 500 about 3 days ago haven't had a porblem with the PC, thanks guys.

dai · 06-21-2008, 09:48 PM

glad you have it sorted

06-17-2008, 11:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
blacktears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Media	[SOLVED] Posssibly power supply? Ok guys heres the problem I been having this rig for about 6 months now. starting last weekened i been experiencing my monitor losing signal. at first I grabed another monitor connected it , still same problem, now i went as far as getting a new video card still same problem. Now i'm suspecting that its the power supply, before i head out and buy a power supply, I just wanted to see your opinions if its possibly something else causing the problem(note the computer still runs after monitor loses signal still can see hardrive led still active cpu running everything still runs normally). Heres my specs AMD 64 x2 4600 2gig DDR2 MSI K9VGM-V VIA K8M890 chipset orginal video card XFX 7600GT 256 GDDR3/ Testing video card Visiontek radeon HD 3450 512mb DDR2 PSU Starpower 430watts single rail dont recall the amps

06-17-2008, 11:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Posssibly power supply? sounds like psu is going http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...corsair%2b550w __________________

06-18-2008, 12:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
blacktears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Media	Re: Posssibly power supply? Whats your thoughts on this psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371004 , They have it at the local shop for the same price as new egg. Plus my budget is tight at the moment pretty much the only one i can afford.

06-18-2008, 12:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Posssibly power supply? basiq is not one of their better models we steer clear of them __________________

06-18-2008, 05:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
blacktears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Media	Re: Posssibly power supply? Ok guys how about this psu http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1203815240920 , I'm not able to order from online for a while still trying to get out of debt with the credit card companies, soo i don't have many choices of power supplies around my area.

06-18-2008, 05:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
blacktears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Media	Re: Posssibly power supply? Ok guys ignore my last reply I have my eyes set on the antec earthwatts 500 powersupply, just noticed its instock at circuitcity hopefully it takes care of the current problem I've been having, Thanks for the help guys. I will give you guys an update if it takes care of the problem or not.

06-21-2008, 02:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
blacktears Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Media	Re: Posssibly power supply? Problem solved it was my old psu dieing out, so i bought a antec EA 500 about 3 days ago haven't had a porblem with the PC, thanks guys.

06-21-2008, 09:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 40,286 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Posssibly power supply? glad you have it sorted __________________