to start it off - I'm not a moron or "computer illit", I'm just stuck on this one problem.
when I purchased my new system (specs included later) I put it together yadda yadda and (I can't really remember how long or if long at all it worked) installed newer games such as cs: s and hl2. striaght to the point
I can play for (if lucky) 10 minutes and then my screen blacks out - audio skips...and it shuts down...not restarting itself - just stays on...but off if making since. since I couldn't play high end games (i'm guessing others too) I installed Counter Strike 1.6 and played that. but randomly if I have alot of windows open while playing and keep tabbing etc, it crashes also. so it's something eating with my computer. can't run alot - when it should run hella.
I'm currently running (all stock):
500w smart power
DFI Lanparty NF4 UT PCI
AMD 3200 (venice core)
2x512 Corsair (1 gig) ValueSelect
SATA Seagate 250 gig HD (bought refurbed from newegg. have had problems with it)
BFG 6800GT OC
audigy zs2 plat yadda
xp pro - sp2
the other night I found out that my prof. didn't have power plugged into the floppy http://www.angrygames.com/pics/nf4/build/NF4_build-8.jpg
I thought "YES! this will fix the problem" allowing more power..but it didn't
problem still exists.
I doubt this matters, but I have no floppy, and I have the other end plugged into a connector going to cd drive and then to psu...I have an extra plug in not used on psu not being used - and an extra wire that fits... it won't reach the floppy...I don't think it has to be a direct plug to the psu, but eh mentioned anyways.
TEMPS:
CPU: 30
PWMIC: 45
n4CHIP: 46
SMARTHD: 38
your time and effort is much appreciated
mark
when I purchased my new system (specs included later) I put it together yadda yadda and (I can't really remember how long or if long at all it worked) installed newer games such as cs: s and hl2. striaght to the point
I can play for (if lucky) 10 minutes and then my screen blacks out - audio skips...and it shuts down...not restarting itself - just stays on...but off if making since. since I couldn't play high end games (i'm guessing others too) I installed Counter Strike 1.6 and played that. but randomly if I have alot of windows open while playing and keep tabbing etc, it crashes also. so it's something eating with my computer. can't run alot - when it should run hella.
I'm currently running (all stock):
500w smart power
DFI Lanparty NF4 UT PCI
AMD 3200 (venice core)
2x512 Corsair (1 gig) ValueSelect
SATA Seagate 250 gig HD (bought refurbed from newegg. have had problems with it)
BFG 6800GT OC
audigy zs2 plat yadda
xp pro - sp2
the other night I found out that my prof. didn't have power plugged into the floppy http://www.angrygames.com/pics/nf4/build/NF4_build-8.jpg
I thought "YES! this will fix the problem" allowing more power..but it didn't
problem still exists.
I doubt this matters, but I have no floppy, and I have the other end plugged into a connector going to cd drive and then to psu...I have an extra plug in not used on psu not being used - and an extra wire that fits... it won't reach the floppy...I don't think it has to be a direct plug to the psu, but eh mentioned anyways.
TEMPS:
CPU: 30
PWMIC: 45
n4CHIP: 46
SMARTHD: 38
your time and effort is much appreciated
mark