500w too little for GTX 660 FTW Sig2?

[mundayz]

Hello,
Title says most of my question

PSU - http://microcenter.com/product/365237/TR2_Series_500_Watt_ATX_Power_Supply

GPU -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130833

my computer keeps flashing black and then coming back too, only my FPS has dropped from 100+ to ~17 fps (in world of warcraft, haven't been able to test other games)

I was thinking it might be the PSU, since my drivers are all up to date.

thanks for any help!

 

[Deleted member 217926]

A single GTX 660 only needs a recommended quality 430w power supply.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Tha bad news is the Thermaltake TR2 is one of the worst power supplies on the market. Notice where it falls on this tier list.

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

So it very well could be the power supply. Do you have another one you can test with?

If you do need a new one stick with a quality brand. Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling, XFX, Silverstone, Enermax, OCZ and Antec are all good. You will be able to find a model from one of these brands as cheap if not cheaper than a junk brand. Avoid Thermaltake and Coolermaster power suplies.

 

[InEvX]

Hello,
Title says most of my question

PSU - http://microcenter.com/product/365237/TR2_Series_500_Watt_ATX_Power_Supply

GPU -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130833

my computer keeps flashing black and then coming back too, only my FPS has dropped from 100+ to ~17 fps (in world of warcraft, haven't been able to test other games)

I was thinking it might be the PSU, since my drivers are all up to date.

thanks for any help!

I run an overclocked Gigabyte 660 TI OC with 460 PSU. Absolutely no problems at all what so ever.
I don't believe it's your PSU. Try reinstalling your Nvidia drivers?

 

[mundayz]

A single GTX 660 only needs a recommended quality 430w power supply.

http://www.realhardtechx.com/index_archivos/Page362.htm

Tha bad news is the Thermaltake TR2 is one of the worst power supplies on the market. Notice where it falls on this tier list.

http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/323050.aspx

So it very well could be the power supply. Do you have another one you can test with?

If you do need a new one stick with a quality brand. Corsair, Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling, XFX, Silverstone, Enermax, OCZ and Antec are all good. You will be able to find a model from one of these brands as cheap if not cheaper than a junk brand. Avoid Thermaltake and Coolermaster power suplies.

Hmmm, so if it is the power supply do the symptoms I've described sound similar to what you'd find with a poor psu?

I kinda thought if it was the PSU, the computer wouldn't boot at all.

And I've also uninstalled and reinstalled different drivers and tried running games in dx9 vs dx11. I really get the same issue and it's really random when it'll happen.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

A bad PSU can cause all sorts of instability issues. That being said I would rule out all other possible causes but I would ditch the TR2 ASAP no matter what.

Check both CPU and GPU temps. HWMonitor is a very good program for this. Check at idle and under load.

What are the rest of your components? Is it a new build or did it work fine then the problems started out of nowhere?

You can test CPU/RAM stability with Prime 95. Test GPU stability with Furmark.

If it's a new buid you will also want to test the RAM with an 8 to 10 hour run of memtest. If you need help using memtest just ask.

 

[mundayz]

A bad PSU can cause all sorts of instability issues. That being said I would rule out all other possible causes but I would ditch the TR2 ASAP no matter what.

Check both CPU and GPU temps. HWMonitor is a very good program for this. Check at idle and under load.

What are the rest of your components? Is it a new build or did it work fine then the problems started out of nowhere?

You can test CPU/RAM stability with Prime 95. Test GPU stability with Furmark.

If it's a new buid you will also want to test the RAM with an 8 to 10 hour run of memtest. If you need help using memtest just ask.

It's kind of a newer build, it's an i5 3450, corsair h60, asrock z77 pro3 mobo, corsair vengence 8gb 1600 DDR3.

I used the nvidia oc gpu stress test and didn't find anything. I'm beginning to think it was the GPU itself.

I had sent it in for RMA and this is the one I received back.

 

[mundayz]

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