Can a power supply cause BSODS?

[CH0MP3R]

I heard if the voltage for the CPU drops too low the computer will give me a BSOD. Won't it just shut down if the voltage drops?

[Bakerstone]

what is BSOD??

[Crackberry]

Yo fool!! BSOD = Blue Screen of Death.

Originally Posted by Bakerstone

what is BSOD??

[steaksauce]

There are so many BSODs out there and is OS dependent but undervolting wouldn't do that unless there are some that i've not encountered. BSODs usually happen because of RAM or some type of IRQ conflicts, among others.

[stncrazy]

The PSU is a very important part of your PC. Yes low power to I/Os will cause the blue screen of death! As a vet. PC builder I have found that is the cause 75% of the time.
But that dont mean your PSU is bad or vaulty it may be a nother I/O devise is drawing to much on the PSU causing a power shortage so to speak. But from past issues I would try another PSU if possible first or have it tested with a load on it. Remeber this is just advise from me nothing else. Take it as you will! But ther is many other things like bios and ram setting that will cause this too. Let me know if any of this helps.

[Gary]

I have been doing computers for years, and HAVE NOT ONCE found blue screen from power supply.

[xoxegg]

wow, you'd be surprised. do you have a psu voltage checker?

[Gary]

I have resolved BSOD about 40 times, and not once was a power supply issue. I don't need a voltage checker.

[stncrazy]

Well as always peeps only read what they want.. Gary you have not worked on computers long enough to reply with an answer like that. Cause if you have had that many bsod than your an dumba**. I have been working on them for about 15 years and I have not seen that many bsod all together.
And if you were a vet. builder you would see/read That the psu was just something to check if all else failed.
Just for thought if your shur it is a bad hardware than you should always start at the psu first and work your way out from there to eliminate each piece tell you find your vaulty one. More than RAM can cause this!
Let gary fix it he seems to have all the answers for everthing but the guy with problem. lmao!

[Gary]

Seriously, I won't engage in any kind of arguement on Tom's site, so thanks for your input.