System restarts when playing games.

zephyr11

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Hi all need help!

System resets when playing games, gta v, NFS, and running 3dmark,

and sometimes monitor doesn't on but system is on, sometimes everything is on, when it resets.

Specs as below :

i7 870 with 212x cooler master
Asus p7p55d LE
8gb ram
Hd7950 sapphire OC boost
Crucial 256gb ssd
Seagate 500gb HDD
Asus xonar sound card
Asus DVD ROM
600w ocz psu
Additional 2casing fan, 120 x 1, 140 x 1

Tried multiple things,

reseat everything, gfx, ram.
Ran mem86, ram is ok.
Mobo, sound card, PSU almost 5yr old.
Rest were upgraded along the way.

Possible to be PSU failing? Only thing I can think of, or maybe not enough power? I read sapphire hd 7950 can hit 200w on some tests.


Anyone has other opinions?



Thanks all.
 

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My bet is either HD7950 or PSU. How is the temperature?
 

zephyr11

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@alvin:no oc on anything.

@jtjt: temp of cpu? normal in fact good temps, gpu and psu not too sure how to check.
 

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sidenote; is the 600w psu enough for what i'm running? if it is a good/ consistent psu i mean.

also is there any way to check gpu besides putting in another one, which i don't have.
 
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Psu how old already ? If more than 3 years can throw away le , sonmemore is ** brand ocz
 

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Psu how old already ? If more than 3 years can throw away le , sonmemore is ** brand ocz

5yr old, want to check with my setup, should get how big (xxxWATT psu)? 700w? 850w? might add a 1tb hdd, some case fans to help with cooling.
 

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your PSU is likely the problem. did you check your temps and make sure its not oeverheating?
 

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5yr old, want to check with my setup, should get how big (xxxWATT psu)? 700w? 850w? might add a 1tb hdd, some case fans to help with cooling.
its not about more watts the better....its about the quality of the components inside the psu
 

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Just change the psu ba , a component used more than 5 years already no point fixing it
 

zephyr11

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it seems like a psu problem? if i pickup a psu how many watt should i be looking at considering i am planning to add some casing fans and most probably another hdd.

thanks!
 
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