A powmax psu i ordered sparked, can someone help.

[Formula1]

Nah, i RMA'ed the cpu back to newegg for a refund lol. Hopefully i'll never come across this powcrap brand again.

A question i have is , is it worth getting a thermaltake powersupply like this http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...153-007&depa=0

If so , with the 12V ampage , would i be able to hit atleast like a 10x270FSB when trying to overclock.


Final question : I got the thermaltake venus heatsink fan and it seems to be working good.
Link: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...106-038&depa=0

It seems to keep my cpu at a constant 37C , is this normal ?

[lynx]

First of all, you've been told at least half a dozen times that the maximum output of your PSU has very little to do with your ability to overclock your CPU. It is more about the stability of the PSU if it has any bearing on the situation. If the voltage from the PSU varies as you do different tasks (reading a CD/DVD, lots of disk reads for instance) then it is likely that the voltage supplied to your CPU is going to vary too. That's bad news, and it is the sort of thing you get with CHEAP PSU's because they cut the price by sacrificing voltage regulation.

Whether or not you can achieve your desired speeds (I can't remember your CPU) for other reasons, the Thermaltake PSU should certainly have no problem supplying the required current, and at steady voltages too.

Your reported temps sound about normal. You haven't said whether that's at idle or at full load, but as long as there isn't too much change it's about right.

[Formula1]

I checked out extremeoverclocking.com and this seems like the best value psu for me to get.... http://store.yahoo.com/directron/tt550ss1.html . Total price including shipping would be 68$.What do you all think.

[Virtualbody1234]

Nah, i RMA'ed the cpu back to newegg for a refund lol.

What was wrong with the CPU now? I thought it was your power supply that crapped out.

About the recommedations for a new power supply... I'm not going to waste my time giving advice you won't take. Figure it out yourself this time.

[Snee]

I checked out extremeoverclocking.com and this seems like the best value psu for me to get.... http://store.yahoo.com/directron/tt550ss1.html . Total price including shipping would be 68$.What do you all think.

http://overclockers.com/articles941/
http://www.dansdata.com/sfpsu.htm

Sounds better than the powmax, but these types of reviews aren't always entirely correct.

Same factory as enermax, which should make it a pretty decent PSU, if the same components are used.

[Formula1]

What was wrong with the CPU now? I thought it was your power supply that crapped out.

About the recommedations for a new power supply... I'm not going to waste my time giving advice you won't take. Figure it out yourself this time.

Yes it was ONLY the power supply that crapped out, so im returning it for a refund and hopefully i will be able to find a better on. I didnt go with your recommendation because the 12Vamp of that powersupply was too low for me.

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.co...&postcount=197

Thanks for the links snny.

[Snee]

NP
And note that I added the second review because of the factory comments, it is not the same model.

[Formula1]

By the way is it true , if a psu is light weight, then it means it doesnt have much quality in it ?

[Snee]

Pretty much, yeah.

Good components weigh more. Heavier, better quality PSUs will probably have bigger and better caps, and more of them as well, and better components in general.

This might be interesting for you.

[lynx]

By the way is it true , if a psu is light weight, then it means it doesnt have much quality in it ?

Not by definition, but work this out: components with minimal materials means either not much tolerance, or a lot of work has gone into reducing the weight.

If it is the latter they will be expensive.

So low price + low weight = low tolerance = low quality.

I didnt go with your recommendation because the 12Vamp of that powersupply was too low for me.

You still haven't read what everyone has told you about the 12V rail. I don't know why we bother.