Diagnosing a hardware fault

[MattW]

I don't want to be too optimistic, but I think some random settings in the BIOS and with that RivaTuner program have helped things. I'm sure as soon as I post this it will crash, but it has been going solid for about 3 hours now without issue doing resource intensive stuff.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

You mean like playing a game too?

 

[MattW]

You mean like playing a game too?

Yep, the things that would normally make it die are working without issue. I'm going to leave the settings alone now and see how things go over the coming days.

 

[The_gas]

Did you play about with the AGP settings as i suggested? (Bios AGP and normal setting id x4/8)?

 

[MattW]

Did you play about with the AGP settings as i suggested? (Bios AGP and normal setting id x4/8)?

Nope, still using x8, I changed some settings around PCI latency and Memory Configuration, as well as some of the other AGP settings.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

Nope, still using x8, I changed some settings around PCI latency and Memory Configuration, as well as some of the other AGP settings.

All's well which ends well. No matter how.

Congrats Matt.

 

[The_gas]

Congrats Matt.

Don't mention it.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

Don't mention it.

Not you. The WHM matt.

 

[The_gas]

Yep, the things that would normally make it die are working without issue. I'm going to leave the settings alone now and see how things go over the coming days.

Any news?

 

[MattW]

Any news?

Well it has locked up a few times since that post, but no where near the frequency as when I first posted. I'm fairly sure the PSU needs replacing, so will probably do that at some point soon.

 

[The_gas]

Well it has locked up a few times since that post, but no where near the frequency as when I first posted. I'm fairly sure the PSU needs replacing, so will probably do that at some point soon.

Glad you have at least seen some improvement.

 

[MattW]

Well it has locked up a few times since that post, but no where near the frequency as when I first posted. I'm fairly sure the PSU needs replacing, so will probably do that at some point soon.

Well I bought a new PSU today, when taking the old one out I noticed it was only 400W, the new one is 500W, and is much quieter. So even if the PSU doesn't solve any remaining issues, I'm sure the silence it brings is worth the fairly small price I paid for it ($28).

But obviously I hope it fixes the other issues too.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

What brand was your old PSU and what's the new one?

 

[MattW]

What brand was your old PSU and what's the new one?

They are no name ones AFAIK, but the box for the new one says Besta CoolerMax 500W and the label on the old one says Hairong ATX-400W.

 

[Kshitiz_Indian]

Exactly the reason why the 400W might have failed you. The no name ones, or the locals, don't actually deliver the claimed power and amperage. Otherwise a reputed brand's 400W like CM could've easily fit your rig.

Lets see how it goes with the new one!