Power Supply going bad!!!!!!!!!

[typh4u]

Need some help guys. First before miker ask here are the system specs:

Pentium 4 3.0E
512(waiting on replacement memory)ddr400
6800XT AGP
250gig Sata 1.5
Dvd R/W
no floppy
Three 120mm fans
ultra 500watt P/S

First I plugged in my kill-a-watt meter to check output, and I am drawing 228watts under load test. So when I checked voltages my 12volt rail is only putting out 10.43 volts. I contacted Ultra and they are sending me a new P/S

Would this cause Video Cards, memory and wireles nic card to go bad, or just act funny? My current wireless nic card keeps disconnecting and reconnecting. I have had random memory errors and system hangs.

As always Thanks in advance!!
Typh

[Goliath182]

I would say it would cause those problems.

New PSU should fix that. :wink:

[PP Mguire]

Yea deff PSU undervolting. It causese to go nuts then eventualy quit........*wonders about current video card problem* I think it might be time for me to get a new PSU as well.

edit: Nvm, just did a test and during 3dmark run max settings it never went below 11.95.

[zachig]

Unfortunately, it is PSU undervolting. I guess you have no choice but to replace your PSU in the near future, or...you can always wait till it dies completely...

[PP Mguire]

Waiting till it dies completely might take something out with it.

[zachig]

Waiting till it dies completely might take something out with it.
There's a point in what you're saying. I guess it's a bit risky going with the PSU this its last moments, as like you say, it might take with it also the mobo, RAM and/or video card, when it'll die...

[sushrukh]

Yeah never try running a bad PSU in your machine.There's a risk of damaging the internal peripherals specially the mobo & the HDD.I've seen HDDs to generate bad sectors because of a bad PSU.Never compromize on that & get yourself a branded PSU immediately.

[typh4u]

I contacted Ultra Products(tigerdirect) and they paid to return the bad unit and are cross shipping me a X3 600 watt. I am guessing that my Video card problems was due to low voltage. I actually thought Ultra was a good brand till I read up on this forum how cheap they really are. I just hope no more problems.


Thanks for the help guys

Typh

[sushrukh]

I actually thought Ultra was a good brand till I read up on this forum how cheap they really are. I just hope no more problems.

Thanks for the help guys.

Typh

Ultra makes good quality PSUs.You might just have got a bad one. :wink:

[zachig]

I contacted Ultra Products(tigerdirect) and they paid to return the bad unit and are cross shipping me a X3 600 watt. I am guessing that my Video card problems was due to low voltage. I actually thought Ultra was a good brand till I read up on this forum how cheap they really are. I just hope no more problems.


Thanks for the help guys

Typh
That's VERY GOOD news!!! :grin: It's always nice to see another satisfied customer, mainly when it comes from Ultra Products! So, it seems they have a good Service and Support, which is VERY important! ;-)

I hope (and I'm pretty sure) your new/RMAed PSU will be good this time.

Keep us updated...:icon_tiphat:

[PP Mguire]

Ultra is good, its what im running. You just have to get certain models becasue they cheap out on the other ones. Like for instance if you read a thread around here it tells of what mine has gone against.

[khelben1979]

Ultra is good, its what im running. You just have to get certain models becasue they cheap out on the other ones. Like for instance if you read a thread around here it tells of what mine has gone against.

The new CorsairTX series might be a better choice, though. But since he is going to get a new replacement he might not go for another brand at this time.

I have a CorsairTX at 650W at home and it replaced my NeoPower 480W which stopped working after 3 years in january this year. I loved the NeoPower for it's extremely quiet operation! I have never been so impressed about a powersupply when it comes to noise levels, although my new CorsairTX delivers a much higher effiency which saves me money on my electricity bill. :clap:

[typh4u]

This is what the guy at Ultra said he was replacing my power supply with.


http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_details.php?cPath=97&pPath=632&productID=637

[PP Mguire]

Its not the X3 1000 but it should still be good.

[zachig]

Like PP said, it's not X3 1000W PSU, but it's still a good one, which I'm pretty sure will be a good replacement for your "dying" PSU. ;-)

[typh4u]

Got the replacement PSU. However it is a 24pin model and my Motherboard is a 20 pin. Thinking about swapping out my X2 psu which has that 20+4pin setup. Either way it should work out fine.

[PP Mguire]

Just plug it in like you normaly would. I do that and it still fits.

[typh4u]

I know I can plug it in, but I think my X2-5600 and 8800GT with duel Hard drives would benefit more from the X3 600 watt than my Pentium4 AGP setup....

[PP Mguire]

Lol yea id say so.