I only run a 300 watt in my system and have never had a problem.I am however swapping it out for a 400 watt .The reason I am doing it is just in case I decide to do more upgrade(which I'm sure I will)
I only run a 300 watt in my system and have never had a problem.I am however swapping it out for a 400 watt .The reason I am doing it is just in case I decide to do more upgrade(which I'm sure I will)
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sounds a bit like overkill...plus a higher rated power suply may use more electricity, cause more noise and/or more heat...Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+9 November 2003 - 21:49--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 9 November 2003 - 21:49)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-abu_has_the_power@10 November 2003 - 02:47
u might not need a 500 watt psu any time soon, but it's the same price. so i'd go with the more powerful
350 or 400W should be sufficient for any residential system [/b][/quote]
Yeah, but that's not a "true" 500 watt power supply.
There is no way you can get a top quality power supply for $20.
So true.Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@9 November 2003 - 21:29
Yeah, but that's not a "true" 500 watt power supply.
There is no way you can get a top quality power supply for $20.
I believe that they are measuring the output during a lightning strike.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
A'l'right guys...
mate is you do go for that board and get a new psu....make sure it complies to these specs..
quoted from the manual....
Make sure your new power supply can provide 8A on the +12v lead and at least 1A
on the +5volt lead(+5vsb)..its just the 1A to be carfull of mate because most only provide 0.75A
Yeah, but that's not a "true" 500 watt power supply.Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+10 November 2003 - 04:29--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 10 November 2003 - 04:29)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Originally posted by 3rd gen noob@9 November 2003 - 21:49
<!--QuoteBegin-abu_has_the_power@10 November 2003 - 02:47
u might not need a 500 watt psu any time soon, but it's the same price. so i'd go with the more powerful
sounds a bit like overkill...plus a higher rated power suply may use more electricity, cause more noise and/or more heat...
350 or 400W should be sufficient for any residential system
There is no way you can get a top quality power supply for $20. [/b][/quote]
yep. but no matter wat, it's better than a 300 wat. it's also got 2 fans too. real nice and cool back there. i never really said i'll ever need 500 watts, but since it's the same price, i just went with the overkill one.
Simply in the interest of being pedantic I must disagree, Abu.Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@10 November 2003 - 05:55
yep. but no matter wat, it's better than a 300 wat. it's also got 2 fans too. real nice and cool back there.
Not to impugn the quality of your particular PSU, but I'd rather have a nice stable high quality 300 watt PSU over a cheap, shoddy "500" watt unit, any day.
A CPU really hates voltage surges and noise.
The PSU is one area that I would not consider comprimising quality for cost considerations.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
off topic, but would that psu be good for a peltier power supply?? i wouldn't trust it either on a mobo, but mayby with a peltier... your thoughts??
http://dealsonic.com/poal60atxduf.html
or possibly this one???
(226 watt peltier)
i only ask because the price is very very low...
Sciman,
What Peltier set up are you referring to?
a link would be nice...
Many of the kits that I have seen have a completely separate power cord and run independant of the PC PSU altogether.
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the AthlonXP2400 has a 266mhz FSB and you're buying RAM rated at 333mhz - this could make a bottleneck and slow your system downOriginally posted by pc-gamer-dude@10 November 2003 - 02:07
im going to get an asus a7n8x deluxe mobo
athlon xp 2400
512mb pc2700 ddr333 kingtson memory
consider either slower RAM or the AthlonXP2500
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the AthlonXP2400 has a 266mhz FSB and you're buying RAM rated at 333mhz - this could make a bottleneck and slow your system downOriginally posted by DarthInsinuate+10 November 2003 - 16:51--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (DarthInsinuate @ 10 November 2003 - 16:51)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-pc-gamer-dude@10 November 2003 - 02:07
im going to get an asus a7n8x deluxe mobo
athlon xp 2400
512mb pc2700 ddr333 kingtson memory
consider either slower RAM or the AthlonXP2500 [/b][/quote]
But maybe he would like to overclock.Wouldn't it be better to have the faster ram? And also he may want to upgrade a bit in the future,better to get the faster ram if you ask me because the cost is not much different.
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