marc101 Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 (edited) hey guys, recently my dvd burner has stopped burning cds, so i went onto google and searched and read somewhere that it may be my power supply... just wanted to know if it is powerful enough to run my computer... coz i dont think it is. Ok so its a 430W p/s that came with the thermaltake soprano case... i have: 1. asus a8n-32 sli deluxe all stock settings 2. ATI radeon x800gto-2 3. 200gb WD HDD 4. 1x dvd reader and 1x dvd burner 5. 3x case fans (all that came with the computer) 6. 4x 512mb DDR400 RAM sticks (hynix or something like that) does anyone know if my p/s can actually handle that setup and what i should have... **EDIT** oh and i have the cooler master musketeer running and the voltage seems to go up to... just over 10.5 and drop to 10 and then back up and it seems to do this all the time (this is what the fan gets on voltage).. **EDIT** Cheers Marc Edited September 2, 2006 by marc101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeo55 Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 yep, i'm guessing PSU as well BTW guys he has a 3000+ a64 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc101 Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 sorry... forgot to list it... its a 3800+ a64 x2... if your reffering to my old computer... its gone now (to my bro) and i got this one... the best part about this one is the monitor and sound system they blow ya mind away... http://members.westnet.com.au/martimfrank/pix.zip <<< thats the link to the current pix... Cheers Marc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeo55 Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 sorry... forgot to list it... its a 3800+ a64 x2... if your reffering to my old computer... its gone now (to my bro) and i got this one... the best part about this one is the monitor and sound system they blow ya mind away... http://members.westnet.com.au/martimfrank/pix.zip <<< thats the link to the current pix... Cheers Marc then you definitly need a new psu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire_storm Posted September 2, 2006 Posted September 2, 2006 Well get a new ps if you think that is the problem. But what do you mean it just stopped burning cds does that mean that you had the cd burner in your new computer and it was working and then stoped working all of a sudden? Or when you put the cd drive into the case it did not work at all? Because if it was working in your case and just stoped the cd drive could be broken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc101 Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 Hi, Yes, i did have it in my computer for around 2 months and it worked all the time (brand new) and then only around 3 weeks ago i tried to burn my self an mp3 disc and it said... please insert a blank CD into the drive... even though there was already one in there then it spits it out, in goes the new disc and then it freezes... i have no idea why this has happened :S Cheers Marc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanatic Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 Pull the harware and software out for the burner then re-install. Oh, before that make sure you are using the correct CD. For example make sure its a CD-R seems stupid, I know, but I have accidently bought the wrong format before. However to me it sounds like the software somehow got corrupted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUMaestro Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 i'm still gonna say it's the drive, but replace yhe psu before the cd drive cause u should anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc101 Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 (edited) tried the drivers... but still no luck read somewhere on the net that someone had too much power being drawn of his PSU but tested it with a volimeter and all was good... then got an oscilator (or something) and it was really bad, he then replaced the psu and it worked... might get myself a new psu this week and see how that goes, unless anyone has any other ideas? Cheers Marc **EDIT** what does everyone think of this one... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Silent-Transparent-...bayphotohosting **EDIT** Edited September 3, 2006 by marc101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vooduu Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 **EDIT** what does everyone think of this one... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Silent-Transparent-...bayphotohosting **EDIT** I wouldnt go with that one. Perhaps read this pinned topic about Recommened power supply list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire_storm Posted September 3, 2006 Posted September 3, 2006 I still think that it is odd that the drive was working and just suddenly stoped working. But go ahead and get a new ps if you think that will fix the problem. I also to recomend you look at the list of recomed power supplys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted September 4, 2006 Posted September 4, 2006 10.5v? is that for the 12v rail? if so that WILL cause you some issues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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