SirBenn21
September 22nd, 2010, 17:13
It all started with me wanting the ASUS Xonar Essence ST audio card, which is a bit of an audiofile card ($200). This PCI card needed it's own separate power plug to opperate. Knowing that my already stressed 550watt PSU needed to be replaced, I thought now would be a good time to upgrade. Besides My PSU had no more plugs to spare. Did a bit of reserch and decided to get the XFX 850W Black Edition ($200).
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And while I'm about it a new CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced ($200)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19603&d=1285202965&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19603&d=1285202965)
Ahh hell and I'll through in some fans. All 7 in total ($100).:eek:
Man this was a fast financial downhill saga when I was just planning to get a Sound Card.
Anyway all jokes aside I was a few months away from my bi-anual upgrade anyway.
Here is the problem. Before any changes I could run 3dmark and Heavan Benchmark with out any problems on my only 550watt PSU. Now it gives me a blue screen and does a memory dump every time I try and run these. Also whenever I run any game there is a electrical buss that I've never had before. I cant pinpoint the location, but It's not the new PSU. That's the other thing that confuses me to no end, is that I can basically play any game, but not run the benchmark programs. I've removed the sound card. Tried different drivers.
All I can think of now is to try a different Display card. As I mentioned before a little early for my "usual" upgrade time, but a new Saffire HD 5870 ($550) is on it's way. "OUCH"
I know. I could have borrowed a friends display to check. But hey....:frown:
I'll get the rest - CPU & MB & RAM in the next few months to make a complete upgrade.
Ben
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19602&d=1285202836&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19602&d=1285202836)
And while I'm about it a new CoolerMaster CM 690 II Advanced ($200)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19603&d=1285202965&thumb=1 (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=19603&d=1285202965)
Ahh hell and I'll through in some fans. All 7 in total ($100).:eek:
Man this was a fast financial downhill saga when I was just planning to get a Sound Card.
Anyway all jokes aside I was a few months away from my bi-anual upgrade anyway.
Here is the problem. Before any changes I could run 3dmark and Heavan Benchmark with out any problems on my only 550watt PSU. Now it gives me a blue screen and does a memory dump every time I try and run these. Also whenever I run any game there is a electrical buss that I've never had before. I cant pinpoint the location, but It's not the new PSU. That's the other thing that confuses me to no end, is that I can basically play any game, but not run the benchmark programs. I've removed the sound card. Tried different drivers.
All I can think of now is to try a different Display card. As I mentioned before a little early for my "usual" upgrade time, but a new Saffire HD 5870 ($550) is on it's way. "OUCH"
I know. I could have borrowed a friends display to check. But hey....:frown:
I'll get the rest - CPU & MB & RAM in the next few months to make a complete upgrade.
Ben