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Arclight · 06-26-08, 09:02 AM

PSU on it's way out? Efficiency of a (cheap) power supply can drop dramatically over time, although a FX5200 shouldn't be much of a power drain.

The other guys gave you some specific troubleshooting tips, so I'll give you some global ones;

First, make sure all drivers and related software (like DirectX) are up to date. You might wanna include firmware updates for individual hardware and a BIOS update, but those are really for the more experienced user. (but I guess these were already mentioned, so; )

Second, take the thing apart, clean out any and all dust, and rebuild. May seem kinda drastic and intimidating, but it should eliminate things like a CPU overheating because there's dust blocking the airflow through the heatsink, a memory module that's come unseated due to shock / handling / transport, GFX card that's come unseated, etc.

Rebuilding the whole system is kinda drastic and can be a longshot in troubleshooting, so in this case I advice it as a last resort. Still, cleaning it out is a part of maintenance just like defragging and updating, so it's advisable every 3-6 months.

I fix PC's for friends and family, you wouldn't believe how often simply cleaning and rebuilding the thing fixes the issues.

06-26-08, 09:02 AM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	PSU on it's way out? Efficiency of a (cheap) power supply can drop dramatically over time, although a FX5200 shouldn't be much of a power drain. The other guys gave you some specific troubleshooting tips, so I'll give you some global ones; First, make sure all drivers and related software (like DirectX) are up to date. You might wanna include firmware updates for individual hardware and a BIOS update, but those are really for the more experienced user. (but I guess these were already mentioned, so; ) Second, take the thing apart, clean out any and all dust, and rebuild. May seem kinda drastic and intimidating, but it should eliminate things like a CPU overheating because there's dust blocking the airflow through the heatsink, a memory module that's come unseated due to shock / handling / transport, GFX card that's come unseated, etc. Rebuilding the whole system is kinda drastic and can be a longshot in troubleshooting, so in this case I advice it as a last resort. Still, cleaning it out is a part of maintenance just like defragging and updating, so it's advisable every 3-6 months. I fix PC's for friends and family, you wouldn't believe how often simply cleaning and rebuilding the thing fixes the issues. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.