My Rig keeps freezing..:(

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DolphinAMD

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I recently upgraded to a new computer with PCI-Express.
When I play anything cpu/graphics intensive, the computer freezes and i have to restart.

Here are the specs:
Athlon 64 3000+ Venice @ 1.550v
DFI LANPARTY nF4 Ultra-D
1GB Corsair PC3200 Value Ram
eVGA GeForce 7800GT

I am suspecting the power supply is at fault. It is a rosewill 500w with a 20 to 24 pin adapter.
Is the 24 pin adapter causing some kind of voltage issue? or is the power supply a bad brand?
 
Yes, likely that it is. There are a lot of issues with using a DFI board and a 20pin native PSU. Check dfi-street.com for loads of posts pertaining to this.

And Rosewill isn't a bad brand psu, they're just not super great, either. It should meet your amperage requirements sufficiently.
 
PEnGUiN188 said:
I had the same problem, replaced the power supply and havn't had a problem since.
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really, did you get a native 24pin PSU with a PCI-E power connector?
Any PSU recommendations for the DFI/7800GT?
 
The PSU is making high pitched sqeaks about every half second. It also has a "heated" plastic smell to it.
 
DolphinAMD said:
The PSU is making high pitched sqeaks about every half second. It also has a "heated" plastic smell to it.
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I would replace it with a higher quality PSU thats a little more expensive and gets good reviews accross the board. I bought the Vantec Stealth 520 watt for about $100 off newegg when my piece of shit PSU almost burnt out my board and every penny I spent on it was worth it.
 
I have been doing some research, and I found the FSP Fortron Blue Storm 500 Watt PSU to replace the Rosewill (Young Year). Is this power supply any good? It has plenty of good customer reviews.
 
I am running a 20 pin power connecter on a 24 pin board without an adaptor without a problem.
 
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