Does power supply affect stability?

[Marchuz^ 0]

I'm running Win2k 100% stable on my computer at home but when I go to a LAN-party or a friends house to play some games I get random crashes or BSODs, mostly KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED or just a reboot.

 

The problem can be solved (but not 100%) by upping the voltage for the processor.

 

I think this depends on the powersupply but I'm not sure. My computer consumes a _lot_ of power and I think there might just not be enough power at other places but home.

 

What I want to know is if there is not just enought power for the computer, does it even start at all or does it affect stability.

 

 

 

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Marchuz^

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[Brian Frank 0]

I don't know what your specs are, but you should be okay if you've got a 300 watt power supply. Also, check to make sure all the cables in your system are fully plugged in. Trust me, just one cable can really screw up your system.

Are you sure that your friends power is okay there. Do you have all the computers plugged into the same circuit at your friend's?

Like I said earlier, you should be okay if you've got a 300 watt power supply. If not go buy one. AMD's processors use a lot of juice especially the Athlon T-Bird.

[DosFreak 2]

It could also be dirty AC power. For instance I live in the Dorms here in the UK. There is one big transformer for the entire dorms so we can use both 50/60hz power. Before I had my 300W plugged into a surge protector into Dorm power. I was getting strange power related problems. I "borrowed" a Transformer from work to convert UK power to US power in my room and all my power issue went away!

[Marchuz^ 0]

Brain Frank: I already have a 300w power supply.

My system is an Athlon 700@800 with Alpha 7125 and a GeForce with a Golden Orb, also have two harddrives and a couple of 80mm fans.

 

DosFreak: I think it might be as you say, here at home I have very stable and clean power, I don't know how my friends power is but it might be that we have very power hungry computers and they're connected to the same circuit. (I live in Sweden btw and here we have 230v/60Hz)

 

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Marchuz^

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marcus@fofso.net

[TomAL 0]

I had this problem with a nvidia TNT2 ultra on a athlon 1.1ghz , if you have a nvidia card use the 6.62 WHQL reference drivers found here. http://www.pcbase.de/downloads/nvidia/detonator_w2k_662_whql.exe

[Marchuz^ 0]

TomAL: That URL is dead...

 

Anyone know where I can get the Detonator 6.62 WHQL drivers?

[TomAL 0]

http://www.gamers-ammo.com/ARCHIVE1/NVIDIA/662whqlwin2k.exe

[Damien 0]

If the problem goes away when you up the processor voltage, it may simply mean that your current processor cannot run stably with the default voltage - so as long as it doesn't get too hot then I would keep the voltage upped or clock the processor down.

[Marchuz^ 0]

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Damien:
If the problem goes away when you up the processor voltage, it may simply mean that your current processor cannot run stably with the default voltage - so as long as it doesn't get too hot then I would keep the voltage upped or clock the processor down.</font>

Well, the problem doesn't occur when I'm at home, but almost everytime time I take my computer to my friend's house or to a LAN-party with bad power I get these strange BSODs and reboots, but at another friend's house it all works perfectly.
When I overclock I run the processor at 1.7v (1.6v standard) so that's not the problem.

Btw I put in an extra power supply now for powering fans and other less imporant stuff.
It's a 150w old AT power supply...


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[lexluthor 0]

try getting a monitor for your system and see where the voltages go

i use mother board monitor 5.sunthin.

 

also as the voltage drops but the system is trying to pull more power, that creates extra heat.

[Marchuz^ 0]

I already have motherboard monitor, if I remenber things right the voltages where a bit low at my friend's house...

 

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Marchuz^

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marcus@fofso.net