dying PSU or Video Card? HELP!

[crash4419]

ok so i boot up my computer and everything is fine for a while im playing Counter Strike Source and i get HUGE DISTORTION so i quit and everything seems fine. A few min later i get these huge lines across my screen and distorted pixlls so i reboot and everything is fine untill my desktop loads and i get it all again. so a reboot AGAIN and NOW ITS ALL DISTORTED SQUARES on the windows boot screen. AHHH so then i open my comp blow it out to get dust out...there was not alot and i pop the card in and out...same prob...i wait an hour....same prob it now just does it on the boot screen i did a couple search and found mix results...i unpluged all my cd drives and it was fine ....i pluged my old Geforce 2 MX 440/400 and it worked fine so im not sure


is it my PSU dying or my 9800 Pro?

ill buy a 550W psu if i must and/or a x800 :icon_salu

btw x800 pro or 6800 Ultra?

[Krell]

Try reinstalling drivers

If that doesnt work, replace the card

if that is still a problem, upgrade the psu

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[thongsai]

u didnt happen to overclock did u?

[cpugeniusmv]

What are your computer specs? What's the wattage on your current PSU?

[crash4419]

ok well my psu um i think its 250W and my comp is a

NOT OVERCLOCKED

2.53ghz P4
1 GB DDRAM
ATI Radeaon 9800 Pro

i reinstalled drivers not difference at all...and the prob seems to get worse at every startup

[.:sp00ky:.]

250W is pretty low for your setup most new pc's come with 350w standard.

[The Hunter]

Download Everest home edition here: http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...?pid=1&lang=en

After that post your voltages, and any change in them under load, as i suspect its your power supply.

[ccc1005]

PSU Wattage is WAY TOO low, you need at least 350 if not 400 with that 9800 (It has an additional power connector AFAIK). Also having extra hard drives, DVD Drives etc adds on to the power load as well.

[Digital Bliss]

before you go and blow money test the shit gosh

[Malakai1911]

But if you are going to blow you're money, go with nVidia. I used to be a hardcore ATi fan but then the nVidia drivers are sooooo much better, and the cards themselves seem more capable overall.