Can't seem to get SH4 to run.

Originally Posted by peteuplink

Could a power issue be the problem and cause some games to run and not others?

This morning I left mky PC downloading some updates while I sat here and read a book. There were no other sounds except the PC's fan, and I noticed that it was making a noises like it was speeding up and slowing down. Now this case used to be one of those modded ones with the neon lights and stuff in it, and I noticed a while back that sometimes the lights would dim and then the PC would either freeze or reset. I found that the cause of the problem was the connector that comes from the power supply to the motherboard was working loose. In the end i removed all the fancy lights and fixed the connector, and I'venot had a reset of the PC until I tried SH4.

I'm now wondering whether the problem has come back since the cooler fan doesn't seem to be running smoothly. Perhaps the GFX card is taking just that little bit too much power when the game starts and tipping the PC over? Any thoughts?

what you describe definately sounds like your power supply (psu) is the problem

make sure the plug isnt overheating and melting or turning green (loose connections grow green slime, its very weird but true)

if the psu is failing its not very easy to test because it can come and go but i think you are getting voltage drops which will cause all sorts of weird issues.

insufficient power to your motherboard will cause your video to act up because an AGP system feeds power to the video card through the motherboard power supply so at this point if its not a loose plug then you should look into replacing the psu (they arent very expensive nowadays)

normally i would recommend getting a good quality psu but in your case a psu of average quality is fine since your whole computer is so old it has no resale value so investing money in it isnt smart. an average psu will cost you around $20 so why spend money on a good quality psu and pay $50 or more when the whole computers only worth $100

an old system like yours needs a 300-400watt psu so have a look at this one, it should fix your issues

350 watt psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817822007