weak 3dmark 06 performance + beeps continuously one beep without turning off

[Wile E]

I guess if i get another one that is making the same problem, it might be my PSU... perhaps 650 Watts is not enough for the system I describe above... but I doubt it.

That psu should be fine. I ran my system on a 620W Corsair no probs. Only got the 1kW'er because it was on sale for a great price.

I'm thinking psu or grfx card. Do you have another system you can test the GTX in, or another psu to try in your system?

 

[alialamin]

unfortunately, no, that would have been a great help in limiting the possibilities.

 

[alialamin]

It's the motherboard that's beeping

 

[Wile E]

Well, I'm at a loss right now. It's bedtime for me. I'll revisit later to check on any progress. Good luck.

 

[alexp999]

Well it is the mobo beeping but I still reckon that it is the GFx card causing it. ATI cards just come up with a Pre-POST message saying to plug the power cord in. Nvidias do exactly what you are saying.
But then I would have thought it would never boot.

Is the PSU modular? Is the PCI-E power cable securely plugged in at both ends (ie PSU and GFX card)

What are your CPU temps in the BIOS?

Is the CPu Fan connected properly and into the right socket?

Do you have an auxillary power connecotr on the motherboard (molex connector)

If all else fails. Try running the system "naked" its what I do to try and find problems.
Run the system as just CPU, RAM, GFX Card, PSU and monitor and keyboard plugged in, nothing else, and see if it still does it.

 

[alialamin]

I know that it is the GTX8800 causing it... like I said before, I tried an ATI graphics card I have and completely took out the gtx8800, and the system stopped doing the error.
What I need to look into now is what does this error mean? What is it trying to tell me? Sure, it's saying there's a problem with the gtx8800, but what?
Of course I have made 100% sure that this is not a loose cable problem and that all my fans are connected properly.

Temperature of cpu is 37 degrees, the max was 51 degrees when i ran 3dmark, which I suppose is not too bad.

not sure what an auxiliary power connector is, and my PSU is not pluggable, it comes with a bunch of wires coming out of it that you can't connect/disconnect so can't be loose on that end.

what does modular mean? does it increase and decrease power automatically to save electricty?

 

[alialamin]

the word modular, does not appear on the box of the PSU, so I guess its not.

 

[alexp999]

I know that it is the GTX8800 causing it... like I said before, I tried an ATI graphics card I have and completely took out the gtx8800, and the system stopped doing the error.
What I need to look into now is what does this error mean? What is it trying to tell me? Sure, it's saying there's a problem with the gtx8800, but what?
Of course I have made 100% sure that this is not a loose cable problem and that all my fans are connected properly.

Temperature of cpu is 37 degrees, the max was 51 degrees when i ran 3dmark, which I suppose is not too bad.

not sure what an auxiliary power connector is, and my PSU is not pluggable, it comes with a bunch of wires coming out of it that you can't connect/disconnect so can't be loose on that end.

what does modular mean? does it increase and decrease power automatically to save electricty?

Modular means you can disconnect the cables from the PSU. Just wanted to check that it hadnt come loose at the PSU end, but yours obviosuly isnt.
Did you say you got a pci-e power adaptor with your graphics card? maybe its worth trying that to rule out a dodgy PCI-E psu cable.

CPU temp is fine, just wanted to check it wasnt that.

Auxillary power connector is a 4 pin connector on the Motherboard which looks like the power given to IDE HDD's and CD-DVD drives. It is used to give the Graphics cards more power to keep the mobo stable. Not all mobo's have it though.

Just out of interest, how come you got a crossfire board and then a 8800GTX?

 

[twicksisted]

what is the make and model of the PSU... i know my enermax PSU can beep if there is a faulty connection somewhere, and the position of the pcu it can sound like its coming from the mb

 

[alialamin]

because I'm an idiot

 

[alexp999]

because I'm an idiot

lol. Well try using the molex to PCI-E power adaptor to rule out a dodgy PSU cable.

 

[alialamin]

I am... brb
twick... im sure its the mb beeping... psu is a bfg wt16070000bca rev b

 

[alialamin]

OK, so the things that come with my 8800 gtx are two connectors that take the regular 4 pin things coming out of my PSU and turn them ino a PCIE one.
I tried that with each of the pins, both didnt work with it.
FIgured maybe both screwed up.. so tried two of the first on their own (i.e., not using the official pcie connectors from the PSU at all), still didn't work...it worked... OMGGGGGGGG

hold on let me restart and see if it'll work again! Im so excited!

 

[alialamin]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH it worked again!!!

DUDE you have no idea how much I love you!!!

 

[alialamin]

OK, so I guess I won't be RMAing the GTX 8800 tomorrow but the BFG PSU... !!

THANKS SO MUCH MAN!!

 

[alialamin]

So, I'm returning this powersupply.. wanna just make sure I get a good one... but this one was only for 50$ after rebate... 75 before... so I guess ill have to pay more for a good one..

Any Suggestions?

 

[alexp999]

So, I'm returning this powersupply.. wanna just make sure I get a good one... but this one was only for 50$ after rebate... 75 before... so I guess ill have to pay more for a good one..

Any Suggestions?

So it worked by not using the PSU's own PCI-E power connections yeah?

Well I would suggest the one I have got. Corsair TX650W. Or You might be able to go for the lower power one. Or get the 750W of you are going to go SLi at some point and dont want another PSu when you do that.

I have the 650W cus it is ready to power two 3870's. But then I'm pretty sure the 8800GTX uses a lot of power so I say the one I have is a good choice. It is made by Seasonic, one of the best MF's of PSU's. Got a 5 yr warranty, and It is really good.

maybe wait to see what others think. And try going on here:
PSU Calculator

And see what value it gives you, then let me know.

 

[alialamin]

i am thinking about it, and since both PCIE connectors on my PSU do actually work (they turned it on and everything... ) maybe they are capped at giving a certain amount of electricity that the GTX 8800 needs more than that limit?
If so, how do I make sure the new one I get is not capped like that too?

 

[alexp999]

i am thinking about it, and since both PCIE connectors on my PSU do actually work (they turned it on and everything... ) maybe they are capped at giving a certain amount of electricity that the GTX 8800 needs more than that limit?
If so, how do I make sure the new one I get is not capped like that too?

I used the calculator and based on what you have said in your first post I reckon approx 500w is ideal for you. Where did you get your old PSU and where are you wanting to buy the new one?

 

[alexp999]

I recommend one of these. (this page is from newegg)

The top one is what I have, I spent ages on here and it is the one highly recommended.

The middle one is less power but has cable management - modular so lets you unplug unneeded cables.

Then the bottom one if you are thinking of going SLi with another 8800GTX at some point.

All would be ideal for your system.

 

[alialamin]

i did the calculator, it said 450, and i have 4 big fans...

but i want to get something high just so I dont get the same problem with capped pciE connectors... plus i think gtx 8800 when it really gets down and dirty will take around 150 watts on its own (i saw that in a website somewhere).

I think you forgot to send me the page dude

 

[alialamin]

this PSU is actually pretty annoyingly loud... I want a much less noisier one... I used to keep my desktop on all the time! it was that silent before... now its like having a freaking motor in my room... i know advancement in technology comes with that cost... but its really annoying...

all this is to say the less noisy the better hehe

 

[alexp999]

i did the calculator, it said 450, and i have 4 big fans...

but i want to get something high just so I dont get the same problem with capped pciE connectors... plus i think gtx 8800 when it really gets down and dirty will take around 150 watts on its own (i saw that in a website somewhere).

I think you forgot to send me the page dude

Its there now. , lol!

Okay based on 450w I always divide their number by 0.8, So would say get the 650W one I have, unless you want to future proof for SLi.

EDIT:, I have a fan controller to turn my fans right down to 600rpm on a 120mm fan, I cant here them but the general computer hum is still louder than the PSU, it really is silent!! you cant even here the fan if you put your ear to the exhaust vent on the back of the PSU!

 

[alialamin]

damn, those are pricey!... the cheapest is double the price i paid for this one... but i guess you get what you pay for... hmm this sux i'm going to have to wait another 4,5 days to finish building this pc!

 

[alexp999]

damn, those are pricey!... the cheapest is double the price i paid for this one... but i guess you get what you pay for... hmm this sux i'm going to have to wait another 4,5 days to finish building this pc!

I did the same, bought one on the cheap, then found out after it is prone to blowing out without reason! So i paid a bit more and got this one.

The other thing with this Corsair PSU is that it is a single rail PSU and there are NO caps on the rails (which usually supply mobo/cpu/gfx separatly) the only cap is too overload the whol unit, which is near impossible, In tests on one site they actually got just over 700W from it!

but yeah, you get what you pay for, you can see it in the retail packaging, expensive paint job, and little "EZ-Grips" to make connecting stuff easier.

Will never buy cheap again, and if Corsair keeps up the good work, I'll keep buying their PSU's!