[TEC] GeForce Graphic Card 7300 Pro

NefariousKoel · 04-29-07, 05:44 AM

If it continues, get a larger power supply.

It sounds like you're possibly pressing your current one's current. Make a note of the Amps on the 12 volt rail. Your current PSU probably says it can support enough current but you gotta remember, the more stuff you have hooked up to it will degrade how much it will actually put out.

When the power supply is pouring out max. current, it will heat up very fast and stay there under load. I suspect this is the problem and cooling it off may only be a temporary fix until the power supply (running at high current) gives out. If that happens, I hope it is an after market one since a lot of the Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway power supplies are the lowest quality possible. They can fry some of your other components starting with your motherboard if you're unlucky. Most certainly on eMachines.

Just a heads-up.

In the meantime, see if you have a place to mount a fan somewhere near the front of the tower, and you will most certainly have another spot to mount one in the back. Go buy (normally) 80mm fans and make sure to check the sides of them. If they're halfway decent, they'll have an arrow pointing up and an arrow pointing diagonally. That's the airflow indicators. Make sure the one in front is shooting air in, and the one in back.. shooting out.

04-29-07, 05:44 AM	#5
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	If it continues, get a larger power supply. It sounds like you're possibly pressing your current one's current. Make a note of the Amps on the 12 volt rail. Your current PSU probably says it can support enough current but you gotta remember, the more stuff you have hooked up to it will degrade how much it will actually put out. When the power supply is pouring out max. current, it will heat up very fast and stay there under load. I suspect this is the problem and cooling it off may only be a temporary fix until the power supply (running at high current) gives out. If that happens, I hope it is an after market one since a lot of the Dell, HP, Compaq, Gateway power supplies are the lowest quality possible. They can fry some of your other components starting with your motherboard if you're unlucky. Most certainly on eMachines. Just a heads-up. In the meantime, see if you have a place to mount a fan somewhere near the front of the tower, and you will most certainly have another spot to mount one in the back. Go buy (normally) 80mm fans and make sure to check the sides of them. If they're halfway decent, they'll have an arrow pointing up and an arrow pointing diagonally. That's the airflow indicators. Make sure the one in front is shooting air in, and the one in back.. shooting out. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey