9NDA3J Problem

[Paulio]

Hey, this isnt an overclocking problem exactly as i havent overclocked my pc at all lol, but emailed EPoX as my vdimm voltage was going off on thunder probe.

They told me to download the latest bios, i couldnt get the magic flash to get the details for some reason so i went to the site and downloaded the latest bios .bin file (da3j5a14.bin) then i was told to load optimal settings, so i did, even though it didnt fix the first problem it caused another, at random times my mouse will suddenly lock up for a second or two, im not completely sure if the whole pc locks up i think its just the mouse at the moment,

do you know if this is a common problem with this bios version?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards Paul

[Paulio]

i think ive found out the exact problem, its not only my mouse but anything USB (sorry forgot my mouse was usb) xp makes the normal unplug and plugging in noises when you connect something, but my usb items just seem to be randomly dissconnecting could this be something to do with the fact i have:

1x dvd-rom
1x dvd-rw
1x 120gb hdd
1x 160gb hdd
standard floppy drive
and about 3 cathode tubes, some el wire, and a led fan grill

on a 300w power supply

today i also went out and bought a cpu fan that is 120x120 (old one was 80x80) therefore might be drawing more power, oh and also the cpu is running at 42oC/107oCF peak so i shouldnt think its anything to do with the fan not cooling properly.

help greately recieved,

Thanks Paul

[Rocketman6800]

That's a lot of hardware on a 300W power supply. You might want to try upgrading your PS. That PS may not be providing enough power to the USB.

[Paulio]

i foulnd a site that calculates what power supply you need, i didnt manage to fit it all on and it said i needed a minimum of a 311 so i think i`ll pick up this: http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...dID=&doy=29m10 (400w Xpower PSU) would this do the trick?

Thanks Paul

[danrok]

I would go for a better known brand.

Similar in price, for example:
http://www.overclock.co.uk/customer/...roductid=17907

[Paulio]

the only reason i was going to do with the other is i can go into a shop and get it off the shelf as there is a store near me and also their 500w psu is on promotion at 29.99, but i`ll have to get the extra together for the tagan one, if it makes that much difference? i appreciate the help, and so does my burning psu lol

Thanks, Paul

[danrok]

I'm not familiar with x-power psu's, so I can't say whether it is any good or not.

For the system you have PSU's which cost about £50 or more are best. The board is quite sensitive to poor power.

[Paulio]

whats antec like? im willing to pay a little more if i can get one in store and take it away, ive found one for 79.99 its 500w:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...7257&doy=29m10

ive used antec for case fans etc.. in the past just usure what their power supplys are like

Thanks Paul

[danrok]

Antec are fine. One of my PSU's is an Antec.

[Paulio]

ok, thanks for that, i`ll have to get it, its really annoying lol

[Rocketman6800]

I never heard of the X-Power brand either but the price looks good. I would suggest buying one with 20amp on the 12V rail and 30amp on the +5sb rail or at least something close to that.

Have you tried unpluging some of your drives to see if the extra load is causing the problem?

good luck!

[Rocketman6800]

Antec are good

[Paulio]

i havent yet, i work late on fridays and saturdays so i sleep in so i litteraly woke up then went back to work lol, i`ll do it at 1 am,

Thanks guys

[Paulio]

im not very good at specs, but is:

Akasa Ultra Quiet 400W Paxpower Active PFC ATX2.0 PSU - Black Nickel with Blue LED Fan (CA-013-AK)
This new 400W ATX ver 2.0 PSU is designed to supply hi-performance power and look cool. The case is Nickel black and all the connectors are black, also the main wiring loom is sheathed in black mesh. The 12cm blue LED fan has auto thermal control and is ultra quiet, only 18 dB(A) under normal load. There are dual 12v rails to comply with the new ATX 2.0 spec and a 20-pin adapter for ATX version 1. This PSU will also run EPS boards such as Xeon and Operon. 2 SATA connetors are standard. The 4pin power connectors are all quick release and auto voltage switching is used. Active PFC and full circuit protection are used.

- Full range 400 watts PSU
- Designed for AMD Athlon XP, Athlon 64, Intel P4 & EPS 12V for AMD Opteron & Intel Xeon
- Energy saving Active PFC
- Ultra quiet 12cm black - 2 ball bearing fan
- 18 dB(A) at normal load
- Auto thermal fan control
- Dual 12 Volt rails
- Over power protection
- Over current protection
- Over voltage protection
- Short circuit protection on each channel
- Hi-efficiency- 75% at full load
- 3.3V and 5V combined load 210W
- Quick release 4-pin power connectors
- Two SATA PSU connectors

any good?

Thanks Paul

[Rocketman6800]

Here are the power specification from this site: http://www.fbio.fr/product_info.php?products_id=2031

+03.3 V : 28A (28A Max)
+05.0 V : 37A (54A Max)
+12.0 V : 22A (25A Max)
-12.0 V : 1.0A (1.2 Max)
-05.0 V : 0.8A (0.9 Max)

Looks very good to me.

[Paulio]

arg, ive unplugged all my cathode tubes and lights etc... also my two drives (dvd rom and dvd rw) and its still happening, could this be to do with my original idea of the bios update? or possibly my power supply is giving up?

Thanks Paul

[Paulio]

sorry for the double post, but ive flashed my bios to the first stable bios before the current latest version and its still happening.

Paul

[Rocketman6800]

Even though your USB problem showed up after your BIOS update, the voltage problem you mentioned on your first post could be related to your PS. Still, there is still no guarantee that a new PS will solve your problems. Therefore it will not hurt to try some more basic troubleshooting.

Try shutdown and unplug your computer for a while then clear your CMOS setting on your motherboard(jumpers).

Also, what video card are you using? Any recent changes to your computer?

[Paulio]

umm im using a RADEON 9250 (128mb -AGP) its about a month old, i`ll try clearing the cmos setting in about an hour as im watching a movie on my pc right now (on a tv). well it was updated bios and a new cpu fan the same afternoon thats why im completely unsure, ive been watching this film and so far the mouse hasnt frozen (ive been refreshing a few times as i saw you were replying.

Thanks, Paul

[Paulio]

i did as you said and its all reset, but no change in either VDIMM voltage or usb freezing. i think its happening less now that i dont have the two dvd rom drives etc but it could just be coincidence.

Thanks Paul