GPU Load causes Case Lighting to Flicker

[Trackr]

So, I installed some new LED light strips in my case.

Now, every time the GPU loads and I hear the coil whine, the LED lights flickers..

 

[Seithennin]

I would hook up a multimeter to the power plug you have the lights plugged into, and check the voltages when you run your video card under load. You may have a loose connection to the lights or videocard.
It may be something as simple as a shoddy connection in the lights.

 

[Trackr]

I noticed that the lights were hooked to one of the molex connectors that make up the 6-pin PCIe connector going to one of the cards.

I moved the lights connector to another cable and the flicker stopped.

 

[smiley22432]

Probably a bad rail or something

 

[gotendbz1]

you psu is not up to task.

 

[MaadDaawg]

you psu is not up to task.

yup, that was my thought too

 

[Trackr]

you psu is not up to task.

It's an OCZ 'GameXtreme' 780w. You tell me.

(Maybe it's the (2) Molex to (1) PCIe..?)

 

[Eviljoker]

Agreed.. Sounds like a dying PSU to me (as others have said)