Webuser Forums: Computer freezes

I ran a similar thread recently:

http://www.webuser.co.uk/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/393278/an/0/page/0#393278

I had all sorts of Blue Screen messages and have resorted to removing my newer graphics card and going back to the old one, and dropping the memory back. I still get freezes.

I haven't taken out the additional drive or some of the other items - I need them on!

Have got a bigger power supply on order from eBuyer, but chose the Super Saver option so it will only ship on Monday. Will try to update then and tell you how I got on - I only have a 250W supply at the moment which was fitted by Dell when they put it together.

There are loads of power calculators on the web, but most are 'manual' - they tell you what your bits MIGHT be using and you have to get a calculator out. I've tried this:

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

Pick the LITE (free) version. There is no download. You just enter everything you can (it is fairly comprehensive) and click Calculate.

I get 323 watts on mine, so I figure an upgrade to 500W is needed. Experimentally I have removed the old power supply to get a n idea of what is involved and it isn't too intensive. Make sure your new PSU has enough connectors (more if you want to expand further). There are 20Pin and 24Pin connectors for the motherboard, and you will find that some of the 24Pin are actually 20Pin with and additional 4 sockets that can be detached for a seperate use or will just overhang the connector without any issues. Have a look in your PC if you can.

Hope that is useful to others.

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Edited by FilthyRaider (Sat May 10 2008 09:44 PM)

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