Games Keep Crashing.

So far it's only Been Spilnter Cell: Chaos Theory And Madden 06. both while online. I get no error message of any sort...The computer stays on...They just crash right to desktop.

So far I don't think it's a heat problem...I'm at 36c Degrees Idle and 48 Under stess for Video Card. I can't tell for CPU. Might be around 40-49c Idle and 50-55c Stress. HDD Shows 37c Idle and 47 Stress.

I am however using an Underpowered PSU. 305 Watt. And these just started when I had to put my old PSU back in cause my new one Crapped out...I'll be getting a new PSU soon.

Any idea's...

System:
Dell Dimension 4700

Windows XP SP2 Home.
Video Card: Connect 3d X800GTO - 6.3 Catalyst Drivers.
Memory: 2 Gigs DDR2 PC2 3200.
Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster Live! 24-Bit

I went and reseated my Memory and Video Card and got some dust out but...No avail not sure what to do.

 

You're saying it started crashing after you put that 305w PSU in your system? I think you answered your own question

 

Possibly yes...But wouldn't it crash the whole system if it wasn't getting enough power?

 

I suppose it would be possible that when your old PSU died it took another compenent with it. But you need a better PSU than that, for that rig anyway. Also, be sure you get a brand name like Fortran FSP series, enermax, antec, pc power & cooling, thermaltake, etc. If you buy generic, you might be saving some money initially, but look at it like this, you spend how much money on your PC, can you really afford to have a cheap crappy PSU powering it? Underpowered PSUs have been known to blow up entire computers before, and spending 40-50$ more dollars on a brand name PSU could save you 1000$ replacing the entire thing.

 

Is it possible that ATiTool will Crash them will being open (Minimized) ?

I remember I kept ATiTool open to look at my temps but when I found out it was Freezing Ewido Anti-Malware On complete Scans I took it down...I tried playing both games without it running and no crashes so far.

It's either that or the PSU ( I have a new PSU On Order http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817104954 )

 

Well, ATI tools controls low level video functions, so if some other program tries to access the same space in memory there's going to be a conflict. It is possible to short something somewhere that way, although improbable, unless you were overclocking which would be the explaination of why your system crashes.

 

I am overclocking but only 11%. It's maybe 40+ memory above normal and like only 10 Above normal Core Clock (That's Video Card GPU only, My CPU and memory are normal). But my Temps are excellent.

And my whole system doesn't crash they just flat out close and go to desktop. My system runs fine after it happens...Like I was never doing anything... It's just those 2 games...And only when I'm online.

 

It doesn't matter if your temps are fine, overclocking can still kill your card. Picture it like this, you buy a water pipe from the local hardware store that can handle up to, I don't know, 100 gallons of water a second pouring through it, now you have a pump that shoves 110 gallons of water a second, sooner or later that pipes going to break. That's why people like me don't do it.

 

The Card is no more than a week or 2 old

 

You can try a new PSU, it's possible that the video card is just too much for it to handle. Seeing how it's generic and barely capable of handling your specs to begin with and then you're overclocking which will further stress the PSU. Even if it turns out to be the video card you'll still need a new PSU for a replacement.

OH,you could just exchange the card saying it was defective and just leave out the fact you overclocked it