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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 19:07:00 -
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Edited by: Grawshellar on 16/09/2007 19:08:40
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I'm a certified and educated computer professional - I'm not just guessing here.
Heh
VERY SIMPLE, BASIC COMPUTER TIP.
If your power supply can't push all your hardware, BUY ONE THAT CAN.
EDIT: The fact of the matter is, you've identified the problem. You know its the PSU struggling to get enough power to your hardware. Buy a new one.
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 19:12:00 -
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Originally by: T'Renn
I'm thinking the video card
What in the world could possibly lead to that conclusion, knowing how the EVE client handles calculations for graphics(IE foisted off on the CPU)?
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 19:13:00 -
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Originally by: T'Renn
I've got an idea - instead of sitting here telling me what an idiot I am, why not try to post something constructive? Just a suggestion.
Four people have suggested either a new PSU or to test to see if the PSU is the problem. Thats pretty constructive.
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 19:20:00 -
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Originally by: T'Renn
I've already replaced the power supply. The heat is still an issue. For my hardware, there's no reason I should need to run a 600w or greater power supply.
I do appreciate the suggestions, however.
Get it tested. Or swap out another power supply and see what the result is.
If your power supply has so much draw that it overheats and melts, thats the issue.
No code in the client is destroying your power supply. Likely you got a faulty replacement, which happens often enough to be taken under consideration.
If you need better proof just download a benchmarking program and test your system, there are plenty available. It will give you a better idea of whats going on.
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 19:28:00 -
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Edited by: Grawshellar on 16/09/2007 19:28:23
Originally by: Tzt
Originally by: Illistar DeathWing
It's not the games fault, it's your hardware.
I run my second account on a AMD 1.4gz with 500 ram and a 32meg video card and I do fine in jita. If that computer can handle it and not melt, I'm sure yours under good working conditions should.
How come no other game makes my PC go quackers? Games whose min spec my PC just about meets.
To suggest the current client is not at fault for all the crashing, freezing, lagging, insane CPU/power usage is absurd. It's a pile of **** - which is why CCP are making a new one.
Else why would they make a new one.
37000 people are playing this game right now, 500 are probably in jita right now. Your computer is melting, theirs is not.
That means its your setup.
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 19:34:00 -
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Originally by: Sydony Solaris
A few things I forgot to mention:
I'm not based in Jita, I get the alarms logging into empty systems as well.
Only occurs when EVE is the active window during the initial load. If I click on anything else (EVEMon for example) the alarm instantly stops.
My computer isn't bleeding edge, but has no issues with stuff like HL, Oblivion, or Doom3 at 1600x1200 with most of the bells & whistles turned on. I've run up to 3 instances of EVE simultaneously without issue (other than the alarms during the initial loading of each).
I thought it would be worth mentioning, since I can totally understand blaming a marginal rig for the problems the OP and a few others are having, but I think there's something unusual about EVE's design that is doing this.
It is possible that something about the eve client stresses your system in a way that other games do not.
Regardless, it is exposing a flaw in your system somewhere, not utilizing mystical code to overheat your computer :P
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 20:05:00 -
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Originally by: Tzt
Originally by: Grawshellar
It is possible that something about the eve client stresses your system in a way that other games do not.
Regardless, it is exposing a flaw in your system somewhere, not utilizing mystical code to overheat your computer :P
no it is not, it's a flaw in the EvE client. end of.
Haha, sorry my fault, I forgot that they called the voidMeltTztsComputer() function upon entering jita.
Seriously, if your computer is melting, or sounds like a jet taking off, get it looked at. Benchmark it and test the performance of it to find out what faulty piece of hardware you have. Or bribe a local computer geek with a case of Mountain Dew and a pack of smokes to do it for you.
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.16 21:17:00 -
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Originally by: Tzt
My PC is being asked to do something that is bad practice, and it's not my PCs fault, nor my problem to fix.
What exactly is being asked of your PC? To do calculations on the CPU? That was standard, back in the day.
Also, if your rig is having these overheating issues, along with a few others, but the 37000 other computers logged in today aren't steaming at the vents then that does make it your rigs issue.
Pay to have it looked at by someone.
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.17 02:01:00 -
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Originally by: Devian 666
Lots of good info
Devian has a good suggestion there, and picking up a few new fans and an extract fan in the slot above your graphics card isn't an expensive investment.
Not only might it solve your problem it most certainly can't hurt, and might prolong the life of some of your computer's components.
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Grawshellar
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Posted - 2007.09.17 22:38:00 -
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Originally by: Obeo
Surge protectors only protect hardware against spikes. The only kind of power fault that would cause a power supply to overheat
would be a brownout. Brownouts are usually caused by factors external to your house wiring. This is not a likely problem source.
Actually 'dirty' power in general is hard on PSUs, not just brownouts.
Regardless thought you can ditch the surge protector and get a cheap UPS to take care of it.
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