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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: TrondS on November 15, 2011, 01:42:12 pm

Title: GA-X58A-UD3R unstable during Windows 7 installation
Post by: TrondS on November 15, 2011, 01:42:12 pm

I just put together a  rig with the X58A-UD3R motherboard, and a Asus Geforce 560 TI GPU, I also have two HDDs, and Corsair H70 cooling. Everything is running on standard, no over clocking. My power supply is 600W. The whole rig seems unstable, and the only new component is the GPU. Can somebody tell me if 600W would be sufficient?

Title: Re: GA-X58A-UD3R unstable during Windows 7 installation
Post by: Aussie Allan on November 15, 2011, 02:11:44 pm

  For many reasons.....we/I recommend 650W as the minimum now......there's so many thing to factor in.....your card alone will consume between 200 to 250W depending on model and clock/load

  Can you give a description as to why you think it's unstable.....and what CPU?

  Aussie Allan

Title: Re: GA-X58A-UD3R unstable during Windows 7 installation
Post by: teknology9 on November 15, 2011, 02:56:21 pm

Hi TrondS,

On the Nvidia website they state that the mininum wattage for your GPU is 500w:

http://uk.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-560ti/specifications

The following link is for a PSU calculator, so it may shed some light on the situation.

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

Hope this helps.


teknology9

Title: Re: GA-X58A-UD3R unstable during Windows 7 installation
Post by: Gloup_Gloup on November 15, 2011, 04:05:35 pm

Hi TrondS,

I remind you that Windows, during his initial installation, do not like that there is more than one stick of RAM installed in the motherboard.

After the end of the entire installation process of Windows, made ​​a performance test (Experience Index score).
It is in the System section of Control Panel.
After this test, shut down the computer and install your other sticks of ram.

What is your model of ram.
What is your version of windows and type? (Like Win7 64bit, for exemple)

Gloup_Gloup

Title: Re: GA-X58A-UD3R unstable during Windows 7 installation
Post by: Dark Mantis on November 15, 2011, 05:01:53 pm

Hi and welcome.

The PSU is probably struggling with the components that you have in your system. As Allan has already said I wouldn't try running that with less than a decent maske of PSU and at least 650W. If possible I would go a littyle higher just to give yourself some headroom. Forget the figures, if you try and work it out you would be trying to run with a 450w or something around there! Some things require experience more than mathematics.