New Comp Problems

IranianHobo · Post by **IranianHobo** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:30 pm

Hey, got my new comp set-up and I have frequent power offs.

Specs :

ASUS p4S8X
P4 2.4B w/stock cooling
512 DDR 3200
Gainward gf4 4200
WD SE 80 gig
3 Case Fans

Everything running at stock

Temps- at idle
CPU : 30C
MB: 28 C

Voltages:
12v: 2.096
5v: 5.017
3.3v: 3.232
Vcore: 1.472

Comp frequently powers down when near idle and simple progs like AIM, and IE go out.

Any ideas as to what I should do?

deleted_acct · Post by **deleted_acct** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:36 pm

Nothing is set in the bios for the computer to power off at a certain temp? Other than that i dont know

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:43 pm

if you are running XP there is a setting somewhere, i forget, that reboots on certain errors by default, let me go look.....

IranianHobo · Post by **IranianHobo** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:52 pm

I think I might have found the problem, my case fans are heat sensitive and they sometimes dip under the threshold so the mobo was auto power offing. I set the case fans to ignore. Hopefully this will work, post back in like 30 mins.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:54 pm

IranianHobo · Post by **IranianHobo** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 7:59 pm

whoa snake thnx a lot. So I uncheck it.

Any idea what kind of failures could be happening though?

AIM still shuts down.

cy · Post by cy » Tue Oct 15, 2002 8:00 pm

I had no problem with it, but it was checked. Just checked it off

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 8:03 pm

right click my computer/click manage/click event viewer.
it should tell you something

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 9:40 pm

what about your power supply. how is it?? meaning what kind, model ...etc..

el bob · Post by **el bob** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 11:38 pm

I'm with Amro on this one

Are you using the 300W PSU that came with your case? If memory serves, the psu was a pos. However it should work and your voltages look alright.

I'm assuming your 12v is not 2.096 and that it is 12.096

IranianHobo · Post by **IranianHobo** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 11:44 pm

PSU: Generic 350 Watts that came with case

I actually dont have a spare 4 pin plug to put into the EZ-Plug connector for the ASUS, meanth to say that earlier.

lol bob yeah I meant 12.096

I let it idle for about 2 hours and it didn't shut down but AIM still crashed.

Get back to this thread tommorrow time for some bed.

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 11:40 pm

replace the psu. the wattage isn't everything if the 3.3v +5v rails combined can't draw much of it .... same thing w/ 12v. get an antec true power 430watt or similar..independant voltage rail pulls.. = = the nice

Amro

el bob · Post by **el bob** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 11:45 pm

bring your stuff over here on saturday and we can test a different psu

loop2kil · Post by **loop2kil** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 12:25 am

Ur vcore is low...it should be at least 1.5v. try setting it manually in the bios to 1.5 or 1.525 and see if that helps. ur other numbers look good. however that plug for the m/b is there for a reason and u need to get one plugged in there.