Computer Freeze/Crash. Weak processor? Because case fan is unplugged? PLEASE help.

[crjdriver]

The fan has male/female molex connectors coming out

You plug that into a 4pin molex which the specs show your pw supply has 6 of those connectors.

Just leaving for work so I will check this later or tomorrow.

 

[inrihab]

my PSU has 6 connectors yes, 4 of the red 10 pin ones, and 2 of the black 5 pin connections. so the molex doesn't go directly in, i've been trying to figure this out for months. my adapters don't make the molex into the red 10 pin connector, and the two black ones are being used, so i have no idea how to make it work. haha sorry

 

[inrihab]

this is exactly what it looks like, not sure how he was getting molex to this w/o adapters

 

[inrihab]

I have this adapter, but the two 5 pin connections are being used, this is the only way i can see getting the fan with the molex connectors to work

 

[inrihab]

here are a few crappy pics within my setup

 

[metallica5456]

I have this adapter, but the two 5 pin connections are being used, this is the only way i can see getting the fan with the molex connectors to work

Are you using all 3 of those 4 pin connectors on 2nd pic?

 

[inrihab]

so i just realized i could use a 5 pin in the 10 pin (duh) and got the fan running, did a test, same crash with battlefield. now i know its not the fan

 

[inrihab]

so i have some ****** hardware somewhere i need to identify exactly what it is making this thing crash, i don't know much but i'm down to thinking it's a shoddy SSD which i bought afterward, but i could be wrong, the PSU which you are leading me to believe now, cause it makes sense, or my processor, which i know is not that great compared to intel stuff

 

[metallica5456]

I just used a PSU wattage calculator at Newegg.com and it says you need MINIMUM of 564 (without your SSD rang up though) so you prolly gonna need around 580W MINIMUM I definitley would upgrade your PSU to around a CORSAIR (NOT CX SERIES) 750W or higher YOU DO NOT WANT TO SKIMP ON YOUR PSU its the most important piece of machinery in your computer.

 

[inrihab]

how much do you think I could sell my current one for?

 

[metallica5456]

Honestly, since its been being ran probably at its MAX ouput for the time the system was built, I would say no more than 40-50 bucks if that. I mean its a used PSU and its not a recommended brand either.

 

[inrihab]

Wow. Okay, is there a way to be 100% sure it's not the RAM before I go spending money?

 

[inrihab]

I just want to make sure it is the PSU 100%...because I do meet that minimum still, just barely...Imade sure my SSD firmware was up to date, I kind of want to make sure my processor isn't overclocked but I don't know how.

 

[inrihab]

metallica, i tried to run memtest with one of my 2 8gb memory sticks in and it froze twice. at least when i have two instances of it running, i can't even seem to get through the memtest! does this mean anything as for my RAM??

 

[metallica5456]

run memtest from DVD or USB with ONE STICK AT ONCE