a little help with my PSU issue please?

Makar40 · Apr 28, 2009, 02:12 AM

Hi everyone. I have an OCZGSX700 power supply with 4 12v rails that give 18a each. Anyways after 2 years my comp started rebooting during games. I used Everest and it shows the 12v only outputting 0.5v so I think the psu is dead.
Anyways I was wondering if I killed my PSU or if it just died. I have a Core 2 Duo 1.86ghz cpu, 2 gig dual channel ram and Radeon x1950 256 card. I know its not the most powerful system anymore but it used to be sweet lol. Anyways would that setup have drawn so many amps that it killed my PSU?? I want to get a new PSU, but Im pretty tight for cash atm but I want to find out befoe I buy a new one how many watts/amps in a PSU that I need for my rig? Thanks a ton everyone!

LittleLizard · Apr 28, 2009, 02:21 AM

highly doubt that that killed your psu. it just died

A Cheese Danish · Apr 28, 2009, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleLizard

highly doubt that that killed your psu. it just died

I second this opinion. Seems like the PSU has ran its course and it is time for you to acquire a new one.

sneekypeet · Apr 28, 2009, 02:26 AM

I would use a digital multimeter to test the individual rails under load, at least verify the PSU is bad.

Constant reboots can mean other things than power failing too.

I did however have a GSX700 just go on my when I removed it to flip it over, rebooted= FAIL.
My second and third one are still going strong for almost 2 years now.

Evo85 · Apr 28, 2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by A Cheese Danish

I second this opinion. Seems like the PSU has ran its course and it is time for you to acquire a new one.

Agreed. PSU's die. Time and heat eventually kill all electronics.

sneekypeet · Apr 28, 2009, 02:30 AM

honestly if the 12V rail was showing 0.5V you wouldnt be in windows, I really urge you to test it versus using software to diagnose a PSU.

Makar40 · Apr 28, 2009, 02:59 AM

heh I would love to test it but I dont have a mulimeter. My temps are good, and the ram works fine in another computer and this issue is happening even if I switch out the vidcard.

Studabaker · Apr 28, 2009, 03:00 AM

Time to switch out the PSU.

Makar40 · Apr 28, 2009, 03:03 AM

Just to make sure, another 500+ watt PSU with 18a on the 12v would be fine for this rig?

Studabaker · Apr 28, 2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Makar40

Just to make sure, another 500+ watt PSU with 18a on the 12v would be fine for this rig?

Yeah anything that gives you at least 45amps combined is always good to handle almost anything, and a PSU like that (4x18) usually gives you at least 60amps combined, so yeah that's good.

Makar40 · Apr 28, 2009, 03:21 AM

is that 45a combined on all the rails or 4 combined on the 12v?

Studabaker · Apr 28, 2009, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Makar40

is that 45a combined on all the rails or 4 combined on the 12v?

speaking strictly of the 12v.

sneekypeet · Apr 28, 2009, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Makar40

heh I would love to test it but I dont have a mulimeter. My temps are good, and the ram works fine in another computer and this issue is happening even if I switch out the vidcard.

Well at a discount store they are like $10 to get one versus 80-100 for the PSU, your choice, but I wouldnt take restarts and an obviously wrong voltage reading as a fact the PSU is bad.

Makar40 · Apr 28, 2009, 04:35 AM

hmm, think the MB/cpu went bad or something? this mainly is happening during games. More specifically in games made after around 2001 or so. If I play something OLD 2d graphics like gabriel Knight 1 or old Kings Quest games its usually ok. If I play hitman 3 or EQ2, eve online, X3 ect it will reboot. but it started getting worse after a while even doing it on the desktop and a few times it wouldnt even boot....it gave a System Disk Error. At first I thought my hard drive failed. But its actually fine. this is even happening after a couple formats.

sneekypeet · Apr 28, 2009, 04:39 AM

are your drivers and direct X up to date? Could just be a simple thing, not necessarily a failure at all.

Makar40 · Apr 28, 2009, 05:04 AM

Yea Ive tried several driver versions and even tried different DX's with formats in between. As a matter of fact I even tried different vid cards. Still same issue

kurosagi01 · Apr 28, 2009, 08:42 AM

i would get a corsair psu if your psu died,i don't really trust OCZ psus anymore after my experiance

Apr 28, 2009, 02:12 AM	#1
Makar40 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	a little help with my PSU issue please? Hi everyone. I have an OCZGSX700 power supply with 4 12v rails that give 18a each. Anyways after 2 years my comp started rebooting during games. I used Everest and it shows the 12v only outputting 0.5v so I think the psu is dead. Anyways I was wondering if I killed my PSU or if it just died. I have a Core 2 Duo 1.86ghz cpu, 2 gig dual channel ram and Radeon x1950 256 card. I know its not the most powerful system anymore but it used to be sweet lol. Anyways would that setup have drawn so many amps that it killed my PSU?? I want to get a new PSU, but Im pretty tight for cash atm but I want to find out befoe I buy a new one how many watts/amps in a PSU that I need for my rig? Thanks a ton everyone!

Apr 28, 2009, 02:21 AM	#2
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Apr 28, 2009, 02:26 AM	#4
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sneekypeet Unpaid Babysitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 19,022 (7.32/day) Thanks: 3,039 Thanked 5,488 Times in 3,951 Posts System Specs	honestly if the 12V rail was showing 0.5V you wouldnt be in windows, I really urge you to test it versus using software to diagnose a PSU. __________________ Hers: ASUS Maximus V Gene / i7 3770K / Swiftech H220 / 4X8GB Corsair Dominators / ASUS GTX660 / Corsair AX-760 / Windows 7 64bit / Fractal Design ARC Midi R2 Test: Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 / i7 2600K / A lot Of Coolers / Ripjaws Currently / HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo / Silverstone SST-ST85F-G / Windows 7 64bit / InWin D-Frame Limited Edition

Apr 28, 2009, 02:59 AM	#7
Makar40 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	heh I would love to test it but I dont have a mulimeter. My temps are good, and the ram works fine in another computer and this issue is happening even if I switch out the vidcard.

Apr 28, 2009, 03:00 AM	#8
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Apr 28, 2009, 03:03 AM	#9
Makar40 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just to make sure, another 500+ watt PSU with 18a on the 12v would be fine for this rig?

Apr 28, 2009, 03:21 AM	#11
Makar40 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	is that 45a combined on all the rails or 4 combined on the 12v?

Apr 28, 2009, 04:35 AM	#14
Makar40 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hmm, think the MB/cpu went bad or something? this mainly is happening during games. More specifically in games made after around 2001 or so. If I play something OLD 2d graphics like gabriel Knight 1 or old Kings Quest games its usually ok. If I play hitman 3 or EQ2, eve online, X3 ect it will reboot. but it started getting worse after a while even doing it on the desktop and a few times it wouldnt even boot....it gave a System Disk Error. At first I thought my hard drive failed. But its actually fine. this is even happening after a couple formats.

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Apr 28, 2009, 05:04 AM	#16
Makar40 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6 (0.00/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yea Ive tried several driver versions and even tried different DX's with formats in between. As a matter of fact I even tried different vid cards. Still same issue Last edited by Makar40; Apr 28, 2009 at 05:10 AM.

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