hello all,
I have a problem that has been ongoing with my system and only recently it has been happening almost everyday.
the problem is that my main monitor continues to lose its signal while the PC is on. This has happened with different cables, a new graphics card, even when i turn off my second display monitor and just use the main one alone.
now today, i decided to switch the cables so that my second VGA display is connected to the first socket on my gfx card, and i ignored the main DVI monitor i was using. so far so good, been a good few hours and nothing has happened.
my question is since i have tried and tested in a variety of ways what the problem could be… i have not done one last thing which is change the PSU. the psu is 580W atx 2.2.
right now i have a system of an a-bit IP 35 pro XE, intel core 2 duo 2.26GHz (not ocd), radeon HD4850 512mb, audigy 2 zs, DDR2 2gb ram 1066mhz, 500gb SATA, SATA dvd rw. i always did think that a 580W PSU for this new setup i have would not cut it, however the supposed expert friend of mine at college advised me that it is, but i have my doubts.
the system prior to this one is the same except the board was an abit ip35 pro (not xe) and the gfx card was a geforce 8800GT 512mb. the ram was DDR2 2gb @ 533mhz i believe. the old system here that i had also had the same DVI monitor, and a smaller 15 inch VGA monitor as a second display. from time to time maybe once a month it would lose its signal (main DVI) and by luck from constant restarts and turning the pc on and off would it work again.
now… the main DVI seems to cut out every 20 minutes. am i right when i say i think my PSU is either not strong enough to take my new setup or it is simply comming to the end of its life? i have had it since early 2007. i never usually leave the pc on 24/7 and i use it minimum 7 hours a day, maximum 17 hours a day.
thanks in advance to anyone who can help me. i just wanted some clarification before i go lashing out cash for a new psu when i might be wrong.
