hiper 420w psu????

paulm34 · Sep 18, 2005, 07:57 PM

Recently i have been getting random restarts with the pc. Its not a windows thing, ive checked for adware/viruses/spyware ect.... but nothing unusual came up?. I have searched on the web and psu has been mentioned to cause this problem?. I also checked my graphics card temp (ati x800 pro) but that seem fine. When it does restart it happens that quick it boots back into windows xp, my broadband connection is still connected??. Please help

intel igent · Sep 18, 2005, 08:37 PM

set all your settings back to stock and give it a try, if you still have problems measure your load voltage with a dmm (bios/programs are inacurate) and see where its at, you can also try installing another psu to see if it makes a difference. i havent heard to many good things about that manufacturer.

paulm34 · Sep 18, 2005, 09:03 PM

thanks for help

ChAce · Sep 18, 2005, 11:41 PM

Random restarts not caused by spyware can mean two things, overheating or underpowering. A "reset" by your reset button very shortly breaks the power to the mobo, making it reset. This is what happens if your PSU ins't up to the tast aswell. Hiper PSU's are not renound for their quality so that's possible. How's your CPU cooled/temps?

What are your full specs? They may simply be too demanding for this PSU...

paulm34 · Sep 19, 2005, 08:20 PM

And heres me thinking hiper are a good make tut tut

here my specs

athlon 2.8 xp (barton)
a7n8x mainboard
soundblaster audigy sound card with 5.1 speakers
powercolour x800 pro non vivo graphics card (unclocked)
1gb of ddr 3200 ram
80gb hard disk
nec dvd copyer
dvd drive
usb joystick (microsoft)
usb mouse
usb broadband modem
3.5 disk
420w hiper psu

ChAce · Sep 19, 2005, 10:29 PM

That's not shockingly heavy, even that PSU should pull that. What are your temps?

paulm34 · Sep 20, 2005, 10:11 PM

I just download motherboard monitor 5 heres my temps:

case 39c

cpu diode 60c

cpu socket 52c

And with ati tool my graphics card is 46c

All temps are recorded idle in xp desktop left for about 2hrs. They dont seem to be
too high to me. But lately it has not restarted?

(dont you just love pc's

)
Thanks for your help. Maybe there is a Intermittent fault with PSU

paulm34 · Sep 20, 2005, 10:15 PM

I did also download 3 other spyware/adware programs (spyware doctor) to make sure .It did come up with some more entries, maybe it was virus related after all????

AceFactor · Sep 21, 2005, 11:10 AM

The CPU temp seems a bit exessive. .i would check that out

-Adam

ChAce · Sep 21, 2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulm34

I just download motherboard monitor 5 heres my temps:

case 39c

cpu diode 60c

cpu socket 52c

And with ati tool my graphics card is 46c

All temps are recorded idle in xp desktop left for about 2hrs. They dont seem to be
too high to me. But lately it has not restarted?

(dont you just love pc's

)
Thanks for your help. Maybe there is a Intermittent fault with PSU

Idle @ 60c? That's way too high, check out your cooling...

paulm34 · Sep 21, 2005, 06:12 PM

the fan i have is the original which came with the amd processor aswell as the heat sink. There is an extra fan which is part of the case pointing directly at the processor itself which is alot bigger eg 5/6 inch. Surly thats good enough for a 2.8 barton????

paulm34 · Sep 21, 2005, 09:04 PM

Just one more question, if it was a heat problem would it restart as soon as it got up to high temps. Because i play BF2 alot (HOURS!!) and its never happened with that game, as that game takes alot out of any pc. To me it seems too random to be a heat problem do you agree???

ChAce · Sep 21, 2005, 11:17 PM

I don't know if its the heat or not, but that's too hot whatever way you chose. At least reapply the heatsink...

elriytane · Sep 22, 2005, 07:07 AM

How heavy is your PSU, dont always go for high power, look inside the PSU and see how big the heatsink is, the bigger the better, i got a 500w PSU that i can barly pick up, i went for a 500w to be sure i got the power but my mate has nearly the same config as me and he's on a 350w and its realy heavy. another mate has a light 400w and it keeps randomly restarting.

P4 3.2ghz LGA775 - 40'C
ATI X850XT PRO 256 - 35'C
1.5G DDR2
DVDRW,R,W/CDRW,R,W
Sata 300g
IDE 120g
5 case fans
mod lighting(flashing strips,power eyes)
Zalman water cooled

AceFactor · Sep 22, 2005, 07:10 AM

Or. .just get a decent brand PSU. .althought there is truth in it being heavy.. .

-Adam

paulm34 · Sep 22, 2005, 06:31 PM

ok thanks, i will have a look around at psu's aswell as get some cpu paste

Sep 18, 2005, 07:57 PM	#1
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hiper 420w psu???? Recently i have been getting random restarts with the pc. Its not a windows thing, ive checked for adware/viruses/spyware ect.... but nothing unusual came up?. I have searched on the web and psu has been mentioned to cause this problem?. I also checked my graphics card temp (ati x800 pro) but that seem fine. When it does restart it happens that quick it boots back into windows xp, my broadband connection is still connected??. Please help

System Name:	old school / new school
Processor:	3.0e C0 @ 3.6 / e5200
Motherboard:	p4p800e-dlx / p5q-DLX
Cooling:	custom water see sig / air
Memory:	2x1g oczPC4000EbPl / 2x2g ocz2rpr1066
Video Card:	3850AGP / 4890vaporX
Hard Disk:	36g raptor+120g wd / wd 1001fals 1tb
Optical Drive:	LG x 2 / LG BluRay
CRT/LCD Model:	BenQ / sharpAQUOS LC-37D64U
Case:	modded antec plusview / generic
Sound Card:	audigy 2zs / ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3
PSU:	fan/cable modded powerstream 520 / OCZ 700mxsp
Software:	Xp pro SP2 / VISTA ultimate OEM

Sep 18, 2005, 11:41 PM	#4
ChAce Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 183 (0.06/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Random restarts not caused by spyware can mean two things, overheating or underpowering. A "reset" by your reset button very shortly breaks the power to the mobo, making it reset. This is what happens if your PSU ins't up to the tast aswell. Hiper PSU's are not renound for their quality so that's possible. How's your CPU cooled/temps? What are your full specs? They may simply be too demanding for this PSU... __________________ RIG Earth's full, go home! Life's tough, get a helmet! Fight crime, shoot back! [THE PHOTOSHOP MASTER]

Sep 19, 2005, 10:29 PM	#6
ChAce Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 183 (0.06/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's not shockingly heavy, even that PSU should pull that. What are your temps? __________________ RIG Earth's full, go home! Life's tough, get a helmet! Fight crime, shoot back! [THE PHOTOSHOP MASTER]

Sep 21, 2005, 11:10 AM	#9
AceFactor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 230 (0.08/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	The CPU temp seems a bit exessive. .i would check that out -Adam __________________ Be The Change You Wish To See

Sep 18, 2005, 08:37 PM	#2
intel igent Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,242 (1.10/day) Thanks: 453 Thanked 445 Times in 413 Posts System Specs	set all your settings back to stock and give it a try, if you still have problems measure your load voltage with a dmm (bios/programs are inacurate) and see where its at, you can also try installing another psu to see if it makes a difference. i havent heard to many good things about that manufacturer.

Sep 18, 2005, 09:03 PM	#3
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for help

Sep 19, 2005, 08:20 PM	#5
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And heres me thinking hiper are a good make tut tut here my specs athlon 2.8 xp (barton) a7n8x mainboard soundblaster audigy sound card with 5.1 speakers powercolour x800 pro non vivo graphics card (unclocked) 1gb of ddr 3200 ram 80gb hard disk nec dvd copyer dvd drive usb joystick (microsoft) usb mouse usb broadband modem 3.5 disk 420w hiper psu

Sep 20, 2005, 10:11 PM	#7
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I just download motherboard monitor 5 heres my temps: case 39c cpu diode 60c cpu socket 52c And with ati tool my graphics card is 46c All temps are recorded idle in xp desktop left for about 2hrs. They dont seem to be too high to me. But lately it has not restarted? (dont you just love pc's ) Thanks for your help. Maybe there is a Intermittent fault with PSU

Sep 20, 2005, 10:15 PM	#8
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I did also download 3 other spyware/adware programs (spyware doctor) to make sure .It did come up with some more entries, maybe it was virus related after all????

Processor:	Athlon 64 3700+ Clawhammer :D @ stock speeds :(
Motherboard:	Gigabyte K8 Triton K8NS Pro
Cooling:	Stock CPU, 2x 120mm-1xfront & 1xrear, 1x 80mm-top
Memory:	1.5Gb DDR 400 - 2x 512Mb Kingston KVR Value, 1x 512Mb KData
Video Card:	Sapphire X850XTPE 256Mb- XT >> XTPE :D AC ATi 5 Rev2 cooler
Hard Disk:	2x 40Gb ATA, still in process of setting up 160Gb Sata for Gaming
Optical Drive:	1x Pioneer 110D, 1x Sony DRU-810A
CRT/LCD Model:	Compaq S710
Case:	Modded Martian Case
Sound Card:	Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro
PSU:	Enermax 600w
Software:	XP Pro

Sep 21, 2005, 06:12 PM	#11
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the fan i have is the original which came with the amd processor aswell as the heat sink. There is an extra fan which is part of the case pointing directly at the processor itself which is alot bigger eg 5/6 inch. Surly thats good enough for a 2.8 barton????

Sep 21, 2005, 09:04 PM	#12
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just one more question, if it was a heat problem would it restart as soon as it got up to high temps. Because i play BF2 alot (HOURS!!) and its never happened with that game, as that game takes alot out of any pc. To me it seems too random to be a heat problem do you agree???

Sep 21, 2005, 11:17 PM	#13
ChAce Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 183 (0.06/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't know if its the heat or not, but that's too hot whatever way you chose. At least reapply the heatsink... __________________ RIG Earth's full, go home! Life's tough, get a helmet! Fight crime, shoot back! [THE PHOTOSHOP MASTER]

Sep 22, 2005, 07:07 AM	#14
elriytane Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How heavy is your PSU, dont always go for high power, look inside the PSU and see how big the heatsink is, the bigger the better, i got a 500w PSU that i can barly pick up, i went for a 500w to be sure i got the power but my mate has nearly the same config as me and he's on a 350w and its realy heavy. another mate has a light 400w and it keeps randomly restarting. P4 3.2ghz LGA775 - 40'C ATI X850XT PRO 256 - 35'C 1.5G DDR2 DVDRW,R,W/CDRW,R,W Sata 300g IDE 120g 5 case fans mod lighting(flashing strips,power eyes) Zalman water cooled

Sep 22, 2005, 07:10 AM	#15
AceFactor Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 230 (0.08/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post System Specs	Or. .just get a decent brand PSU. .althought there is truth in it being heavy.. . -Adam __________________ Be The Change You Wish To See

Sep 22, 2005, 06:31 PM	#16
paulm34 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok thanks, i will have a look around at psu's aswell as get some cpu paste

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