Games Keep Crashing !! aaaarrr

Hi guys, i recently got an XFX 6600GT 128mb GFX card, when i first installed it no problems, as weeks went on it keeps crashing all the time, i only really play one game and thats quake 3 arena: urban terror mod, so it doesnt need a dream to run etc, my spec is as follows:

1-Intel Pentium 4, 2812MHz, 512KB (28% Load) .:. (RAM) usage: 410/1024MB (40.04%) .:. (GFX) NVIDIA Device ID 0x00F1 (Omega 1.6177) (Q), (Display) 1280x1024/32bit/60Hz
[17:26:54] [@|it|Forc3] (OS) Windows XP Professional (5.1 - 2600), (uptime) 59m 28s .:. (HDDs) 23.86G/114.49G(20.8%) free


also where it says gfx card, i instllaed another driver yesterdy and it now whos up as that. .. . ive tried at least 10 old and new drivers and same problem each time. PSU is a 500 watt dual fan one, temps are:


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if somebody could please get back to me asap id appreciate it.

 

what is the PSU, what make, ratings (amps on each line etc)

 

the psu is

http://www.qtec.info/products/product.htm?artnr=13492&specs=1

 

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Its a Q-Tec...possible one of the worst PSU makers...ever...
Seriously get a better one, look here for advice on getting a new one.

 

thanks, can u recommend a good place to buy, and good brands, not TOO expensive, wud u say this is my problem? i never had this problem before tho and had this psu for a year

 

yeah sure
www.overclockers.co.uk
www.eclipsecomputers.com
they have some good ones, look for a branded trusted one like in the link i told you to look at, I've got a Tagan TG480-U01 which is an awesome PSU
(i also noticed you live in hertfordshire, ME TOO! i live in Hemel Hempstead!)

 

well it could be another problem but if it were me i'd get a new PSU anyway, Q-Tec aint-too-good and they'll probably take out the rest of your hardware if it does decide to give up the ghost,
You could have some bad RAM check out Memtest86 and try that, see if you get any errors.

 

ok, whats the minimum watts i should be looking at, cool by the way im from letchworth

 

its not just Watts, you need enough AMP's as well, I'd say you'd need about 25A on the 12V rail for that system, but others may think otherwise,
I dont think you could go wrong with a PSU like mine
Its this one here I cant hear it, it provides good stable clean power and has awesome ratings/reviews.

 

so my friend, tell me, whats all this dual voltage business about? rails etcs, ive looked a pix of it sayin u can run combined or single, what does it achieve?

 

it supplies different parts with their own 12V line, meaning not all the load is put on one line thus reducing stress on the PSU.

 

There's a quote from this thread about multiple 12v rails

 

chars mate, il keep you posted, altho heres a theory for you, only certain drivers work on my grpahics card, some wont play media player files etc, ive got a nice working driver now, but still my games suck, ive noticed something that might help you narrow it down for me, it only does it on quake 3 arena : Urban terror, which is the mod i play for a pro clan... n e ideas why oinly 1 game has the issue here?

 

i'm not too sure as i dont game much, so someone else may be able to tell you...

 

try re-installing the game and the mods..or play without the mod n see if the problem is still there...