Antec Quattro 850 PSU & 8800GT

[AntecRep]

Thanks for reading, Mark. And for speaking up so quickly.

I can't post links here yet (<5 posts ) Every other place I posted the information, I included the links and there was no confusion.

For all the readers, to stay up-to-date on this issue, do your own search of:
8800 sentinel PSU

[AntecRep]

juggling?

[AntecRep]

almost there...

[AntecRep]

Well, there is some hope for EVGA users now. They have posted new drivers for the Sentinel issue.

[AntecRep]

Links active!!!

8800GT/GTS G92 and Low Power Warning

[Blitzen]

Regardless of whether its a 'component combination' problem, the common factor is that its the PSU that wont power working parts.

I remember a couple,of years back when ASUS had this problem and IIRC that was with Antec. The argument back and forth went on for ages because, AS USUAL, neither party wanted to accept liability.

Makes you wonder what the QC departments do all day really.

[Kovoet]

Yes it happened with the GTS 512mb as well and I swapped for a XCLIO14 750w and have no problems now. The one I had before was the Coolermaster true power

[AntecRep]

I haven't heard of anybody having to swap ANY component if they change to the 169.44 driver.

And the ASUS incompatibility issue had to do with minimum loads and startup timing.
But don't listen to me
Read this discussion of the problem at SPCR.

[Blitzen]

I haven't heard of anybody having to swap ANY component if they change to the 169.44 driver.

And the ASUS incompatibility issue had to do with minimum loads and startup timing.
But don't listen to me
Read this discussion of the problem at SPCR.

So, let me get this straight if i may.

The PSU is no good if used with a certain configuration of components.
BUT.
If you roll back GForce drivers to an old version then all is well.

If i have got this correctly then surely this is an Antec PSU issue regardless as its not doing what it is supposed to do.

[AntecRep]

The Antec Quattro 850 or 1000 PSU is way more than sufficient to handle two of these cards. I don't care what brand of PSU you have that works or doesn't, don't single it out as the culprit or the solution. That's just not the case for the Sentinel issue. It's like having a broken fuel gauge and blaming the fuel pump. One user had a separate FSP power supply dedicated to the graphics card and it was still happening. Several instances of this problem have been solved by swapping in a Corsair PSU. The problem has also been solved on occasion by swapping out a Corsair supply. So it's a power problem and you blame the PSU? The .44 driver has a working fuel gauge—that's all.

This problem occurs not only when Antec supplies are present. Other brands of power supply are seeing these issues as well. There have been reports of power supplies from Corsair, ThermalTake, Enermax, Rosewill, OCZ, XCLIO, and Silverstone not working with these cards as well.

I know I said that in my first post, but in other forums I posted the links originally and no confusion remained afterwards.

[Blitzen]

That said, it doesnt disuade from the fact its a PSU issue then.

BTW.....Rosewill PSUs wont power anything anyway.

[AntecRep]

One solid piece of evidence attacked solely on character. 6 to go.
So why does the video card mfr. say change the driver, not the PSU?
Why does changing the driver fix it ?
Why does every other video card made, including ones that require more power, work just fine with these PSUs?

[Blitzen]

One solid piece of evidence attacked solely on character. 6 to go.
So why does the video card mfr. say change the driver, not the PSU?
Why does changing the driver fix it ?
Why does every other video card made, including ones that require more power, work just fine with these PSUs?

If you are an Anted Rep (which i suspect not), your evidence isnt very convincing.

Shame the PSUs are as good as the cases.

[AntecRep]

I don't mind if I can't convince you. I'll just leave this here for everybody else.

Antec TruePower Quattro 850W vs Silverstone Decathlon 850W Review

Bye Blitzen!

[casscarr2002]

lmao, someone's hard of hearing or reading, I owned the 8800 GTX, showed sentinel power issue with TPQ 850, I own the 8800GT, showed sentinel issue with TPQ 850. Both used the newest drivers at the time. I read around the internet and found the new 169.44 Driver fixed the communication error the cards were experiencing and fixed the problem on both straight away, no sentinel power issue anymore. It's like banging your head against a brick wall while explaining something to someone...but you can see what is the culprit fairly clearly even with other power supplies other than Antec experiencing the same issues. I also own the TPQ 1000 and either those 2 cards above or the 8800 ultra had the sentinel issue whatsoever even when I threw the Ultra on the TPQ 850, not a hitch in power distrubition to the card.

[Blitzen]

lmao, someone's hard of hearing or reading, I owned the 8800 GTX, showed sentinel power issue with TPQ 850, I own the 8800GT, showed sentinel issue with TPQ 850. Both used the newest drivers at the time. I read around the internet and found the new 169.44 Driver fixed the communication error the cards were experiencing and fixed the problem on both straight away, no sentinel power issue anymore. It's like banging your head against a brick wall while explaining something to someone...but you can see what is the culprit fairly clearly even with other power supplies other than Antec experiencing the same issues. I also own the TPQ 1000 and either those 2 cards above or the 8800 ultra had the sentinel issue whatsoever even when I threw the Ultra on the TPQ 850, not a hitch in power distrubition to the card.

Its you isnt it? Or is that just a 'trolling' tactic on your behalf.
I understand PSUs very well thankyou.
I also understand that there has been power issues with more than one make of PSU. Shame none of the other manufacturers cared to mention anything first because if Antec Rep really is what he says he is, then Antec are actually worse than i first thought.
Im just glad your attempt at sarcasm Antec Rep is better than your attempt and deflecting a manufacturer fault...........i didnt realise Antec had people like you working for them, even if you only make the tea there, which i suspect. Shame that as i held them in high regard until i realised what they employ! Thankyou for enlightening me. Always knew Corsair and Enermax made far better products. They also have good knowledgeable staff. The Corsair reps here are great and Enermax CS is second to none.
Fact remains, regardless of whether other PSUs were showing these symptoms or not, that a so called 'Antec Rep', blames everything all bar the PSU.

The PSU is the only common factor and regardless of make, its a PSU fault.

In fact, i wouldnt suprise me if you and Antec Rep are one and the same.