8800 gtx issues

bfgftw · 09-10-2008, 05:40 PM

Hi all, today i purchased a bfg 8800 gtx, upgrading from a bfg 7900 gto and 10 mins into crysis my pc shuts off like someone switched it off

. So i tried updating some drivers (mobo, gpu) but no change. system shuts off after usually 5 - 20 mins of gameplay, i thought it might be psu related but nvidia says the card needs 450 watts and i have 550 so im not sure what to do from here, any help would be appreciated

specs
titan 550 watt psu, m2n mcp61 mobo,amd x2 6000+ @ 3.1 ghz, bfg 8800 gtx idle-60c load-70c

bfgftw · 09-10-2008, 08:02 PM

could this be a heating issue? would that cause total shutdown? it gets very toastey, up to 88 c

Mcninjaguy · 09-10-2008, 08:05 PM

what kind of case fans do you have?

bfgftw · 09-10-2008, 08:35 PM

2 120mm's one in the back & one at bottom of psu
2 80mm's one on the side & one at the front

bfgftw · 09-11-2008, 06:58 AM

ive just ordered a corsair TX650 ill see if this helps and report back, it should be here in a couple of days

dai · 09-11-2008, 10:40 AM

i would have gone for the 750w

bfgftw · 09-11-2008, 10:53 AM

wont that be enough? i ent gonna be using sli or anything...

dai · 09-11-2008, 10:56 AM

it's borderline

Mcninjaguy · 09-13-2008, 12:25 AM

I'm thinking of buying a 9800gx2 in the future and what do you think of the corsair 750w I have?

**FreoHeaveho** · 09-13-2008, 04:13 AM

It will be fine.

dai · 09-13-2008, 05:27 AM

http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce...wr_supply.html

Mcninjaguy · 09-14-2008, 04:50 PM

ehh so I guess the lowest you can go with the 9800gx2 is a 600w. Thats pushing your luck, I'd say

09-10-2008, 05:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
bfgftw Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp My System	8800 gtx issues Hi all, today i purchased a bfg 8800 gtx, upgrading from a bfg 7900 gto and 10 mins into crysis my pc shuts off like someone switched it off . So i tried updating some drivers (mobo, gpu) but no change. system shuts off after usually 5 - 20 mins of gameplay, i thought it might be psu related but nvidia says the card needs 450 watts and i have 550 so im not sure what to do from here, any help would be appreciated specs titan 550 watt psu, m2n mcp61 mobo,amd x2 6000+ @ 3.1 ghz, bfg 8800 gtx idle-60c load-70c Last edited by bfgftw; 09-10-2008 at 05:43 PM.

09-10-2008, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
bfgftw Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp My System	Re: 8800 gtx issues could this be a heating issue? would that cause total shutdown? it gets very toastey, up to 88 c

09-10-2008, 08:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: 8800 gtx issues what kind of case fans do you have?

09-10-2008, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
bfgftw Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp My System	Re: 8800 gtx issues 2 120mm's one in the back & one at bottom of psu 2 80mm's one on the side & one at the front

09-11-2008, 06:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
bfgftw Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp My System	Re: 8800 gtx issues ive just ordered a corsair TX650 ill see if this helps and report back, it should be here in a couple of days

09-11-2008, 10:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 8800 gtx issues i would have gone for the 750w __________________

09-11-2008, 10:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
bfgftw Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp My System	Re: 8800 gtx issues wont that be enough? i ent gonna be using sli or anything...

09-11-2008, 10:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 8800 gtx issues it's borderline __________________

09-13-2008, 12:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: 8800 gtx issues I'm thinking of buying a 9800gx2 in the future and what do you think of the corsair 750w I have?

09-13-2008, 04:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,213 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: 8800 gtx issues It will be fine. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper

09-13-2008, 05:27 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 8800 gtx issues http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce...wr_supply.html __________________

09-14-2008, 04:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: 8800 gtx issues ehh so I guess the lowest you can go with the 9800gx2 is a 600w. Thats pushing your luck, I'd say