Potential problem with card-8500GT

amdx2 · 01-25-2008, 05:53 PM

I've had this PC for almost 3 weeks, I built it then and had no problems with firstboot, i worked perfect but in he weeks past the performance has gotten slower, I notice some of the problems are with the video performance, choppy performance after awhile with youtube videos and some games, I thought it was spyware and made a post in the hijackthis forum but still waiting on the answer, any other reason my performance slowed so quickly? It says the CPU usage is1-5% usually says all my ram is there and only 1/4 or less is being used..i got 2 gigs of ram with a 2.4 dual core, the cardhas a fan on it and was running at like 49c

**emosun** · 01-26-2008, 01:46 PM

What make and model and wattage power supply does the system use? Also post your temps and voltages. If you need a program to view them try speedfan in my sig.

amdx2 · 01-26-2008, 02:30 PM

Thanks for responding.
I dunno about the make and model I can try and check, but its 450w. I used Speedfan and it's showing

the temp2 is jumping a lot

**emosun** · 01-26-2008, 05:28 PM

Well I can see that your 3.3v is very low or either jumping wildly. The 3.3v powers your motherboard and if your motherboard parts , cpu , ram , video card, don't have enough or consistent power they will lock up or slow down. the 5v also looks a little high. And you said the temp 2 is jumping a lot? That could wither be a broken sensor or its not getting enough power causing it to malfunction. We need to know that psu's make and model.

amdx2 · 01-26-2008, 06:02 PM

It says Logisys PS480d

dai · 01-26-2008, 06:31 PM

with power supplies you get what you pay for and a $12 dollar psu is not going to run your system
agp= min 18a on the 12v line
pcie= min 26amps
yours puts out 16a
Power Supply Information and Selection

**emosun** · 01-26-2008, 06:52 PM

Yea that appears to be a very cheap psu.

amdx2 · 01-26-2008, 07:05 PM

So what would you sugest? I got a like 50$ budget for now..any reason why it ran fine when I first booted and a week after?

**emosun** · 01-26-2008, 07:17 PM

Because thats as long as cheap psu's last, they work when you first boot then maybe a week after. I would suggest something from antec, perhaps this one that TheMatt found

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371007

50$ after mail in rebate , I wouldn't get anything cheaper then that.

amdx2 · 01-26-2008, 07:44 PM

Okay thanks..I got a PSU from my Dell 3000, how do you think that would do by any chance?

**emosun** · 01-26-2008, 09:04 PM

That psu is made for that dell pc with the conifguration that that pc has. It wouldn't power the machine well.

amdx2 · 01-27-2008, 02:08 AM

Sorry to bug. I know i was advised not to go cheaper but dont have the money now..is it possible this could be used just to hold me over? http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Ultra-Modula...QQcmdZViewItem will i see a performance increase?

dai · 01-27-2008, 02:50 AM

it should run your system

amdx2 · 01-27-2008, 06:12 AM

thanks for getting back. okay it will run it thats good, is it enough power in it? any warners other than it being cheap?

dai · 01-27-2008, 10:34 AM

could not find much on it

01-25-2008, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
amdx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP SP2	Potential problem with card-8500GT I've had this PC for almost 3 weeks, I built it then and had no problems with firstboot, i worked perfect but in he weeks past the performance has gotten slower, I notice some of the problems are with the video performance, choppy performance after awhile with youtube videos and some games, I thought it was spyware and made a post in the hijackthis forum but still waiting on the answer, any other reason my performance slowed so quickly? It says the CPU usage is1-5% usually says all my ram is there and only 1/4 or less is being used..i got 2 gigs of ram with a 2.4 dual core, the cardhas a fan on it and was running at like 49c

01-26-2008, 01:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT What make and model and wattage power supply does the system use? Also post your temps and voltages. If you need a program to view them try speedfan in my sig. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-26-2008, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
amdx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT Thanks for responding. I dunno about the make and model I can try and check, but its 450w. I used Speedfan and it's showing the temp2 is jumping a lot

01-26-2008, 05:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT Well I can see that your 3.3v is very low or either jumping wildly. The 3.3v powers your motherboard and if your motherboard parts , cpu , ram , video card, don't have enough or consistent power they will lock up or slow down. the 5v also looks a little high. And you said the temp 2 is jumping a lot? That could wither be a broken sensor or its not getting enough power causing it to malfunction. We need to know that psu's make and model. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-26-2008, 06:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
amdx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT It says Logisys PS480d

01-26-2008, 06:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,531 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT with power supplies you get what you pay for and a $12 dollar psu is not going to run your system agp= min 18a on the 12v line pcie= min 26amps yours puts out 16a Power Supply Information and Selection __________________

01-26-2008, 06:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT Yea that appears to be a very cheap psu. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-26-2008, 07:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
amdx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT So what would you sugest? I got a like 50$ budget for now..any reason why it ran fine when I first booted and a week after?

01-26-2008, 07:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT Because thats as long as cheap psu's last, they work when you first boot then maybe a week after. I would suggest something from antec, perhaps this one that TheMatt found http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371007 50$ after mail in rebate , I wouldn't get anything cheaper then that. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-26-2008, 07:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
amdx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT Okay thanks..I got a PSU from my Dell 3000, how do you think that would do by any chance?

01-26-2008, 09:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
emosun Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: usa Posts: 6,910 OS: xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT That psu is made for that dell pc with the conifguration that that pc has. It wouldn't power the machine well. __________________ Gpu Benchmarks Cpu-Z Power supply information and selection Gpu-Z Video card quick list

01-27-2008, 02:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
amdx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT Sorry to bug. I know i was advised not to go cheaper but dont have the money now..is it possible this could be used just to hold me over? http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Ultra-Modula...QQcmdZViewItem will i see a performance increase?

01-27-2008, 02:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,531 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT it should run your system __________________ Last edited by dai; 01-27-2008 at 02:53 AM.

01-27-2008, 06:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
amdx2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 OS: Windows XP SP2	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT thanks for getting back. okay it will run it thats good, is it enough power in it? any warners other than it being cheap?

01-27-2008, 10:34 AM	#15 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,531 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Potential problem with card-8500GT could not find much on it __________________