Hello all, having some issues and it might be the Mobo or the PSU.
Whenever I play games, the computer locks up. It doesnt lock up with anything else. It started happening very infrequently when I had an old 6800 ultra in my case and when I upgraded to my GTX 460, its happening a bit more often.
From my reading multimeters are the most accurate but I wanted to know how software and PSU testers fare.
1. Are software programs such as Speedfan or HW monitor accurate when reporting voltages nowadays? When I log the voltages, they all seem to be within the required parameters.
2. Suppose my PSU is the problem but only under load, a PSU tester wont be able to pick this up correct? The PSU tester might pick up a bad PSU but my comp works fine doing anything but gaming.
3. I dont have a multimeter but I am wondering if there is a device that someone can use while the CPU is under load without having to be an eletrician.
thanks in advance.
AMD 960T
2GB GSkill PC 6400 RAM
Gigabyte MA790X-UD4P mobo
GTX 460
Win 7 Ultimate
Corsair TX 650W PSU.
Whenever I play games, the computer locks up. It doesnt lock up with anything else. It started happening very infrequently when I had an old 6800 ultra in my case and when I upgraded to my GTX 460, its happening a bit more often.
From my reading multimeters are the most accurate but I wanted to know how software and PSU testers fare.
1. Are software programs such as Speedfan or HW monitor accurate when reporting voltages nowadays? When I log the voltages, they all seem to be within the required parameters.
2. Suppose my PSU is the problem but only under load, a PSU tester wont be able to pick this up correct? The PSU tester might pick up a bad PSU but my comp works fine doing anything but gaming.
3. I dont have a multimeter but I am wondering if there is a device that someone can use while the CPU is under load without having to be an eletrician.
thanks in advance.
AMD 960T
2GB GSkill PC 6400 RAM
Gigabyte MA790X-UD4P mobo
GTX 460
Win 7 Ultimate
Corsair TX 650W PSU.