Graphic Error

[steve567]

Hi,
Well im recently having problems to do with graphics, I'm not sure what the problem is or if it can be fixed so got a question with some images of the error to share, and hopefully someone is nice enough and knows the problem

This error tends to happen like once maybe twice a day in total, The graphics just go a kind of fussy as posted in the image.

To fix this problem all it requires is a computer reboot and its abck to normal, Upon rebooting i got this message which is displayed below.

I'm thinking i may need a bigger Power supply maybe?

I'm running:
Athlon 64 3200+
2GB Corsair TwinX 4x 512mb
6800 GS PCI-E

Recently i had added a G15 to my machine and had 1GB (2x 512mb Corsair twinX) and upped it to 2GB - exacty same stuff. This is all i can think of for now, Hope someone can reply with some answers,
Thanks in advance,

 

[MrCoffee]

what is the wattage rating of your power supply?

 

[steve567]

Running a 350 Watt PSU

 

[Law]

Might be your monitor, the refresh rate to high for it to handle maybe?

 

[steve567]

I use the monitor linked below and run at 1280x1024 at 75Hz refresh rate

http://www.digimate.co.uk/product_new/monitor/lcd/L-1718.htm

 

[MrCoffee]

Hmm 350 is pushing it a bit. if you definately have all the power connectors attached (both to the graphics card and mobo) then you need to replace your PSU with a higher power one.
I'll see if I can fish out some sort of wattage guide.

Edit:

This link is in one of the stickies

 

[steve567]

Ah thanks for that, I did that power reccomendation and it reccomends at least 326 Watts power supply(no PCI-E so used the 6800 GT AGP), And yea all the cords of the PSU are connected.

So from that you think the problem i am getting is to do with lack of power from my PSU? If so do you have any reccomend Wattage to reccomend i purchase?

Thanks,

 

[MrCoffee]

I would of thought 450W or more would be a good idea, that way your covered for more upgrades. Personally I'd get a 500W or 550W PSU, though some may say thats overkill...
Myself I have a SCSI array and enough fans to fly a plane so that bumps up the consumption a bit + overclock..

 

[Juice Daddy]

not to insult your intelegents or anything... but you do have the psu pluged into the gfx card right?

 

[steve567]

Yes i double checked and triple checked and everything is connect fine, and thats about the PSU ill have to price 1 up