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kakawak,
You say you've been running for a couple months with no problems but in an earlier post you said
1. Your PC BSODs multiple times for unknown causes.
2. In order to help the BSOD situation you had to use a software based underclocking utility to lessen power draw and heat output.
That does NOT sound like it's running with no problems!!!!!!!!
------After you get your fan solution in place please run a program called PRIME95 in "torture test" mode on both cores. It's what enthusiasts, including myself often run to ensure a PC is stable at a said Overclock, but it also will provide stability testing on any PC rigg. It simply loads the PC to 100% utilization in a number crunching situation.
What it is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime95
The version I use for stability testing
http://mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=10746
Your computer is generally considered stable if it runs overnight successfully without a lockup by morning (> or = 8 hours)
Run this program after setting the slimline to "Full Performance mode" in the screensaver / power options. My wager is that you'll never make it past 1 hour before a lockup. Typically I see lockups in the first 4 hours if there is even a remote problem, if there is a serious problem you'll find it within a few minutes.
It will alllow you to determine if your hardware is actually stable under load....Then realize that isn't even using the video card at full power draw --- only the CPU... This should, in my opinon quickly prove that your 160watt PSU is not sufficient. I hope I'm wrong. But the work is on your shoulders to verify and then relay that info to the community here.
I also ask that you come back here and tell everyone when your PC bellies up, as I feel confident it will --- unfortunately! I've sounded the warning bell several times, as have others,
--- but your course is just like Cpt. Smith of the Titanic - "FULL STEAM AHEAD"
You say you've been running for a couple months with no problems but in an earlier post you said
1. Your PC BSODs multiple times for unknown causes.
2. In order to help the BSOD situation you had to use a software based underclocking utility to lessen power draw and heat output.
That does NOT sound like it's running with no problems!!!!!!!!
------After you get your fan solution in place please run a program called PRIME95 in "torture test" mode on both cores. It's what enthusiasts, including myself often run to ensure a PC is stable at a said Overclock, but it also will provide stability testing on any PC rigg. It simply loads the PC to 100% utilization in a number crunching situation.
What it is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime95
The version I use for stability testing
http://mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=10746
Your computer is generally considered stable if it runs overnight successfully without a lockup by morning (> or = 8 hours)
Run this program after setting the slimline to "Full Performance mode" in the screensaver / power options. My wager is that you'll never make it past 1 hour before a lockup. Typically I see lockups in the first 4 hours if there is even a remote problem, if there is a serious problem you'll find it within a few minutes.
It will alllow you to determine if your hardware is actually stable under load....Then realize that isn't even using the video card at full power draw --- only the CPU... This should, in my opinon quickly prove that your 160watt PSU is not sufficient. I hope I'm wrong. But the work is on your shoulders to verify and then relay that info to the community here.
I also ask that you come back here and tell everyone when your PC bellies up, as I feel confident it will --- unfortunately! I've sounded the warning bell several times, as have others,
--- but your course is just like Cpt. Smith of the Titanic - "FULL STEAM AHEAD"
