Intel Core 2 Quad Processor

[nicholas]

update, ok i got a 550w PSU.. and i am experiencing the same problems
computer turns off after i start using programs when the PC starts up. Can anyone help me please?

[Fuganater]

I still say its the processor....

[nicholas]

ok this graphics card GeForce 8800 GTX has two cables that plug into it, they both split into two plugs for the PSU to plug into.. Does this mean i need to plug in four cables from the PSU into the graphics card..? because atm i have 2 plugged in (one from which the CD rom was). So basically out of the 2 cables which split into four i have 1 cable from the PSU plugged into each of the 2. So there is one floating on each. How am i suppose to plug in 4 PSU cables into the graphics card.. and why does it require that? What am i doing wrong here?

[nicholas]

It sais i must use official gygabyte bios only, how do i know if i am running this?

[Fuganater]

try that

[crenn]

Did the PSU you bought have any PCI-E connectors? Also what PSU did you buy?

I imagine you'd have to have both of the molex connectors plugged in for the 1 PCI-E adapter. You do have a high powered graphics card.

[nicholas]

i took the PSU back and got a 640w with PCI-E connecters (Nvidia sli ready) for the graphics card... although now i am still experiencing the same problems. for example when i run Windows performance to rate my PC it still shuts down half way through. Also everytime i 'restart' my PC when it gets to the part where it is suppose to start again it simply shuts down. At the moment i am re-installing vista and also at the part when it is suppose to restart the CPU just shuts off.. Any suggestions??

wtf.. now i cant reinstall Vista because when it 'restarts' several times during the installation it turns off, this corrupts the installation.. now i really need help.

[crenn]

Look in the Bios at the temperatures. Report any temperatures that you can.

EDIT: Also, which part of the Windows Performance rating was it crashing?

[nicholas]

current system temp 47
current CPU temp 98

Windows Performance rating crashes about half way through

edit: it crashes at the CPU performance part

Ok so i have reinstalled VISTA but still the same problems. turns off when restarts, runs slow and also crashes at system performance rating.

Specs are:
Gigabyte 6-Quad Ultra Durable Motherboard. Model GA-x38-DQ6 (quite new)
Inter Core 2 Quad Processor
GeForce 8800 GTX Model : GV-NX88X768H-RH

[Spawn-Inc]

current system temp 47
current CPU temp 98

Windows Performance rating crashes about half way through

edit: it crashes at the CPU performance part

Ok so i have reinstalled VISTA but still the same problems. turns off when restarts, runs slow and also crashes at system performance rating.

Specs are:
Gigabyte 6-Quad Ultra Durable Motherboard. Model GA-x38-DQ6 (quite new)
Inter Core 2 Quad Processor
GeForce 8800 GTX Model : GV-NX88X768H-RH

98?!?! is that C???

for the sake of the problems i hope so. it means your heatsink isn't seated properly. make sure you hear a click from each pin. if you have to take out the motherboard and make sure all 4 pins are in place and you can see a black pole spreading a clear pin in half, like this.

the one of the left is correct and the one on the right is wrong.

sorry for the crappy pics, my dads $70 camera sucks ass. i will get one now that i have a new job