Video card problems ... help!!?

[Tony Williams]

Right, have a pretty anoying problem, whenever I play Counterstrike:Source or Pro Evolution 5
the games will crash randomly and I am unable to get back to Windows Dekstop even doing a ctrl +

alt + del proves weak, I have to power off.

When my game crashes the screen frezes and I get a sound loop for 10-20 seconds then the sound

goes away and I have to power off.

I am running ...

Packardbell imedia 1615

Windows Xp Pro SP2 / MCE - does the same
P4 2.93 GHz
1 GB RAM
315W PSU
Radeon x550, I think the problem is the video card, I've not had a problem with my STOCK X300 I

am using the latest drivers from ATi's site.

FPS wise I get about 40/60+ in CSS on LOW.

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X3Jldmlld3M=&product_uid=104775

 

[HaMMerHeD]

I would guess that the 315W psu isnt providing enough juice to run the add-on video card. Packard Bell hasnt been sold in the US for a while, so I dont really know if their PSUs are proprietary or not. Replacing/upgrading it may be difficult. Before I tried that, I would try another add-on video card, rather than falling back to the onboard X300. You want to replicate the power requirements of the add-on, and see if you have a problem with a second card. If so, upgrade the PSU. If not, replace the video card.