Hey everyone,
Well Ill get right too it...
Here are my system specs.
p4 3.0ghz w/ HT OC'd to 3.3
1 gig of RAM
7800GS CO Edition 8xAGP GFX card
Sound Blaster Live
3 Case fans....
Aspire ATX-AS520W 12v PSU
Heres the deal, I bought my 7800GS card to get a better FPS on CS:S... I installed it and noticed a very small gain in FPS compared to my FX 5500. I was pretty annoyed. I did EVERYTHING I could think of to tweak the card to run better, but to no avail. Then I got a suggestion that the card might not be getting enough power, I had a 450w psu with a 16a +12v. That, of course, is not enough amps to power it fully. I downloaded a program called Speedfan that monitors all you voltages, temperatures and, speeds. The voltage on the +12v rail was jumping from 4v to 10v and spiking on and off in a random pattern. So I figured I needed a really nice PSU. I searched Newegg and found this {URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148008]My PSU I bought[/URL] I installed it and was thinking that when I ran Speedfan it would be able to hold at least the steady 11.75v recommended for my card. Well, again I was dissapointed. The spikes were the same, just alittle higher, I get spikes from 6v to 13v. Now Im at a point where I think its something to do with my BIOS or something. I dont know, and thats why Im asking for all of your help. I see everyone always talking about how their cheap PSU's hold a steady 11.1v and it never goes below that. I would love to have even that at this point, lol.
And I know its the PSU that is giving me such crappy FPS in CS:S because for the 2 seconds that it spikes above 12V I get like 80fps, and when its below, I get below 30 fps.
Well, if anyone has any suggestions as to what is causing this horrible spiking, PLEASE submit them. I appreciate any of your help and thanks for reading my long post. Have a good one fellas
Well Ill get right too it...
Here are my system specs.
p4 3.0ghz w/ HT OC'd to 3.3
1 gig of RAM
7800GS CO Edition 8xAGP GFX card
Sound Blaster Live
3 Case fans....
Aspire ATX-AS520W 12v PSU
Heres the deal, I bought my 7800GS card to get a better FPS on CS:S... I installed it and noticed a very small gain in FPS compared to my FX 5500. I was pretty annoyed. I did EVERYTHING I could think of to tweak the card to run better, but to no avail. Then I got a suggestion that the card might not be getting enough power, I had a 450w psu with a 16a +12v. That, of course, is not enough amps to power it fully. I downloaded a program called Speedfan that monitors all you voltages, temperatures and, speeds. The voltage on the +12v rail was jumping from 4v to 10v and spiking on and off in a random pattern. So I figured I needed a really nice PSU. I searched Newegg and found this {URL=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148008]My PSU I bought[/URL] I installed it and was thinking that when I ran Speedfan it would be able to hold at least the steady 11.75v recommended for my card. Well, again I was dissapointed. The spikes were the same, just alittle higher, I get spikes from 6v to 13v. Now Im at a point where I think its something to do with my BIOS or something. I dont know, and thats why Im asking for all of your help. I see everyone always talking about how their cheap PSU's hold a steady 11.1v and it never goes below that. I would love to have even that at this point, lol.
And I know its the PSU that is giving me such crappy FPS in CS:S because for the 2 seconds that it spikes above 12V I get like 80fps, and when its below, I get below 30 fps.
Well, if anyone has any suggestions as to what is causing this horrible spiking, PLEASE submit them. I appreciate any of your help and thanks for reading my long post. Have a good one fellas