EliteHacker Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) I was wondering why is my computer restarting within 5 mins of gameplay!!! :angry2: or anything that uses the processor heavily such as crysis. here are my specs: Manufacturer: INTEL_ Processor: Intel Edited October 14, 2008 by EliteHacker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 What 500W power supply? (I hope it's not an Apevia - eek) What stability tests did you run? Memtest? Multithreaded Prime95? How long? Do you have the memory voltages set to the manufacturers recommended? Did you get a BSOD? If so, which one? You can write down the code if it happens again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteHacker Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 What 500W power supply? (I hope it's not an Apevia - eek) What stability tests did you run? Memtest? Multithreaded Prime95? How long? Do you have the memory voltages set to the manufacturers recommended? Did you get a BSOD? If so, which one? You can write down the code if it happens again. APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power Supply Memory voltages are default because I Haven't messed with the memory at all only the processor No BSOD, Its just as if I pushed the reset button. But I didn't lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy_Nate Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power SupplyMemory voltages are default because I Haven't messed with the memory at all only the processor No BSOD, Its just as if I pushed the reset button. But I didn't lol. I had an Aspire (pre-name change) power supply destroy itself...and I spent a very long time debugging my computer after that... Default memory voltages are usually insufficient for today's DDR2 modules. For your sake, verify what they need to be and set them to that voltage. I'm going to say power supply if it's acting like that. Does it do the same kind of behavior when you run Prime95? How do you know it was stable at the stock speed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulktreg Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 (edited) APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 500W ATX Power SupplyMemory voltages are default because I Haven't messed with the memory at all only the processor No BSOD, Its just as if I pushed the reset button. But I didn't lol. First and foremost I implore you to get rid of that power supply. Look at the technical reviews on the internet. You can't find any! That's a bad sign. How anybody can invest all that money on quality hardware and install a $40.00 power supply is beyond me. Change it! Please. Any 600-750W OCZ, Corsair, Thermaltake, etc. will do the job nicely. Regards Paul Edited October 14, 2008 by paulktreg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitfit1 Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Not even $40, with the mail in it's $30/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r3d c0m3t Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 If you want a cheap PSU, you could with a Raidmax RX-580F (if you can still find one) I've had this PSU going on four to five years now and it holds it own easily. If not go with anyone that has a reputation - Corsair, OCZ, Thermaltake, SeaSonic, etc. As everyone else has suggested already, get rid of the Apevia PSU as it'll do you no good, toss it out and go on about your day with a unit that's 100x better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenz Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Get an OCz stealthXstream power supply. They are very reliable and supply an efficient amount of wattage to all components with very solid stable rails Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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