PC Lockup once great while need some ideas

Robert McClelland

Hi Once while I have pc lockups it started on me Last week Thrusday. It even did that on my x700pro before I got my new 2600pro I ran the mem test it has no errors. Do you think I don't have enough power? I have 430 watt in my system right now. And two years old I beleave. I'm thinking it's my PSU not getting enough to my new card. Plus I have two other cooling fans in my system one for hard drive other for video card. Please help I let get thing fix thanks Do you think volts maybe going out wack with my psu?
By the way I got 3 defult monitors from my new card and always on defult and 60khz all the time. I'm thinking fomrated one more time once I get my new wireless card. It might be my old wireless card casuing lockups also?

Robert McClelland

Updated I just had another lock up I was playing winamp and music was still working in back ground and computer still on anyidea?

Syndicate2083

Whats your hardware setup bro? Who makes the PSU? CPU? With a 430w it's certainly possible, and a flakey one typically wont last all that long esp if you change the power needs frequently. Ive had a couple over the years that only lasted a year or two before dying out. Got another one handy to try? Still have the old GPU? Try to do a swap?

Without more info I'd say it 'could' be the psu for sure. Could also be bad wiring, or a ground loop, or overloaded neutral, or a flakey mobo, lots of stuff really.

-Syn