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Answer» Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble with my graphics. I just bought an Nvidia 8600 and it is supposed to be really good. ( DDR3 and what not) When I play games it should definitely be able to handle, Half-Life 2 and Battlefield 2142, I get jumpy, jerky graphics. I don't know what the issue is and I was wondering if someone could help me. Thank you in advance! Specs: Intel Celeron 2.6gHz Processor 2gB RAM Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT 400 Watt power supplyIt could be either of 2 problems. 1. Your CPU is not powerful enough. a 2.66Ghz Celeron should have a pretty hard time running any card, but I think you should still be able to get 30 FPS, so I'm not sure. 2. You PSU is not powerful enough. You need a total of 22A, or 25A to be safe on your +12v rail(s). I'm GUESSING you have something like 18A. Either scan the label on the PSU and tell me the details, or tell me it's NAME, and I'll check it out for you.Quote from: Jess607 on September 21, 2007, 05:18:37 AM 2. You PSU is not powerful enough. You need a total of 22A, or 25A to be safe on your +12v rail(s). I'm guessing you have something like 18A. Either scan the label on the PSU and tell me the details, or tell me it's name, and I'll check it out for you. Can you cite some reference(s) to support that statement? On http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8600_8500_faq.html, it says: Q: What are the recommended power supplies for the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS cards in single and multi-GPU configurations? A: GeForce 8600 GTS requires a minimum 350W or greater system power supply for a single card or 450W or greater system power supply for SLI.Well I dont think 400W of power can handle all of his computer equipment (USB, Processor, RAM, CPU Fan, other Fan(s)) I suggest that you upgrade your CPU and Power Supply to 500W or more and for the CPU, a Intel Core 2 Duo if possible, if not a Pentium D would do the job.CRB2008, go here and get an actual number on power USAGE for your current or prospective system: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp I think you'll conclude you're power supply is quite adequate. But, keep in mind, quality is an important factor. If you have a very cheap power supply, consider getting a better one. By cheap, I mean be cautious about any units costing less than about $40.Quote from: soybean on September 21, 2007, 08:07:59 AM Quote from: Jess607 on September 21, 2007, 05:18:37 AM 2. You PSU is not powerful enough. You need a total of 22A, or 25A to be safe on your +12v rail(s). I'm guessing you have something like 18A. Either scan the label on the PSU and tell me the details, or tell me it's name, and I'll check it out for you. Can you cite some reference(s) to support that statement? On http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8600_8500_faq.html, it says: Q: What are the recommended power supplies for the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS cards in single and multi-GPU configurations? A: GeForce 8600 GTS requires a minimum 350W or greater system power supply for a single card or 450W or greater system power supply for SLI. The wattage means NOTHING. The 8600 GT (at stock) will require at least 22A on the +12v rails. Since his PSU probably has only 18A, it is not good enough. Not to mentiont that his CPU probably takes more power than current machines, as it is older and less efficient.Okay guys! Thank you a lot for the feedback. I have a SCANNED Image of the information on the side of the power supply. ( I took the stickers off and wrote it down. ) I have a 3.0gHz Intel P. IV on STANDBY, but I do not know how to install it. I made sure that it fits. ( I did some research and found it was an L755 so i bought a motherboard that had the same slot. ) At any rate, here is the scanned image to help you guys out. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s215/codycctx/Picture.jpgQuote from: CRB2008 on September 21, 2007, 09:22:50 PM Okay guys! Thank you a lot for the feedback. I have a scanned Image of the information on the side of the power supply. ( I took the stickers off and wrote it down. ) I have a 3.0gHz Intel P. IV on standby, but I do not know how to install it. I made sure that it fits. ( I did some research and found it was an L755 so i bought a motherboard that had the same slot. ) At any rate, here is the scanned image to help you guys out. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s215/codycctx/Picture.jpg If it's LGA775, don't buy a Pentium IV. That PSU has 20A on it's +12v rail. You need 22A, but it may still be possible to run the 8600 GT on it. I'm not sure if you should risk it, or if you should buy a whole new PSU for just 2 amps. Your call.Quote If it's LGA775, don't buy a Pentium IV. That PSU has 20A on it's +12v rail. You need 22A, but it may still be possible to run the 8600 GT on it. I'm not sure if you should risk it, or if you should buy a whole new PSU for just 2 amps. Your call. Oh, don't worry. It is from an older computer. So, lets say if the psu was good enough for the graphics card what would be another deciding factor besides the processor? I am fairly sure that my RAM is good enough. ( Given I did not buy it from the store, but rather salvaged it off the old computer. [2 gB of RAM] ). My Father said that the HDD could be a problem if parts of the disk are damaged or corrupt. Deciding factor to buy a new PSU? I think that's about it. And there's really nothing else you can buy.

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Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble with my graphics. I just bought an Nvidia 8600 and it is supposed to be really good. ( DDR3 and what not) When I play games it should definitely be able to handle, Half-Life 2 and Battlefield 2142, I get jumpy, jerky graphics. I don't know what the issue is and I was wondering if someone could help me. Thank you in advance!

Specs:

Intel Celeron 2.6gHz Processor
2gB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
400 Watt power supplyIt could be either of 2 problems.

1. Your CPU is not powerful enough. a 2.66Ghz Celeron should have a pretty hard time running any card, but I think you should still be able to get 30 FPS, so I'm not sure.
2. You PSU is not powerful enough. You need a total of 22A, or 25A to be safe on your +12v rail(s). I'm GUESSING you have something like 18A. Either scan the label on the PSU and tell me the details, or tell me it's NAME, and I'll check it out for you.Quote from: Jess607 on September 21, 2007, 05:18:37 AM

2. You PSU is not powerful enough. You need a total of 22A, or 25A to be safe on your +12v rail(s). I'm guessing you have something like 18A. Either scan the label on the PSU and tell me the details, or tell me it's name, and I'll check it out for you.

Can you cite some reference(s) to support that statement? On http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8600_8500_faq.html, it says:

Q: What are the recommended power supplies for the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS cards in single and multi-GPU configurations?
A: GeForce 8600 GTS requires a minimum 350W or greater system power supply for a single card or 450W or greater system power supply for SLI.Well I dont think 400W of power can handle all of his computer equipment (USB, Processor, RAM, CPU Fan, other Fan(s)) I suggest that you upgrade your CPU and Power Supply to 500W or more and for the CPU, a Intel Core 2 Duo if possible, if not a Pentium D would do the job.CRB2008, go here and get an actual number on power USAGE for your current or prospective system: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp I think you'll conclude you're power supply is quite adequate. But, keep in mind, quality is an important factor. If you have a very cheap power supply, consider getting a better one. By cheap, I mean be cautious about any units costing less than about $40.Quote from: soybean on September 21, 2007, 08:07:59 AM

Quote from: Jess607 on September 21, 2007, 05:18:37 AM

2. You PSU is not powerful enough. You need a total of 22A, or 25A to be safe on your +12v rail(s). I'm guessing you have something like 18A. Either scan the label on the PSU and tell me the details, or tell me it's name, and I'll check it out for you.
Can you cite some reference(s) to support that statement? On http://www.nvidia.com/object/geforce_8600_8500_faq.html, it says:

Q: What are the recommended power supplies for the NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS cards in single and multi-GPU configurations?
A: GeForce 8600 GTS requires a minimum 350W or greater system power supply for a single card or 450W or greater system power supply for SLI.

The wattage means NOTHING.
The 8600 GT (at stock) will require at least 22A on the +12v rails. Since his PSU probably has only 18A, it is not good enough. Not to mentiont that his CPU probably takes more power than current machines, as it is older and less efficient.Okay guys! Thank you a lot for the feedback. I have a SCANNED Image of the information on the side of the power supply. ( I took the stickers off and wrote it down. ) I have a 3.0gHz Intel P. IV on STANDBY, but I do not know how to install it. I made sure that it fits. ( I did some research and found it was an L755 so i bought a motherboard that had the same slot. ) At any rate, here is the scanned image to help you guys out.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s215/codycctx/Picture.jpgQuote from: CRB2008 on September 21, 2007, 09:22:50 PM

Okay guys! Thank you a lot for the feedback. I have a scanned Image of the information on the side of the power supply. ( I took the stickers off and wrote it down. ) I have a 3.0gHz Intel P. IV on standby, but I do not know how to install it. I made sure that it fits. ( I did some research and found it was an L755 so i bought a motherboard that had the same slot. ) At any rate, here is the scanned image to help you guys out.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s215/codycctx/Picture.jpg

If it's LGA775, don't buy a Pentium IV.

That PSU has 20A on it's +12v rail. You need 22A, but it may still be possible to run the 8600 GT on it. I'm not sure if you should risk it, or if you should buy a whole new PSU for just 2 amps. Your call.Quote

If it's LGA775, don't buy a Pentium IV.

That PSU has 20A on it's +12v rail. You need 22A, but it may still be possible to run the 8600 GT on it. I'm not sure if you should risk it, or if you should buy a whole new PSU for just 2 amps. Your call.

Oh, don't worry. It is from an older computer. So, lets say if the psu was good enough for the graphics card what would be another deciding factor besides the processor? I am fairly sure that my RAM is good enough. ( Given I did not buy it from the store, but rather salvaged it off the old computer. [2 gB of RAM] ). My Father said that the HDD could be a problem if parts of the disk are damaged or corrupt. Deciding factor to buy a new PSU?
I think that's about it. And there's really nothing else you can buy.

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