Power

[kaiweiler]

I don't need this many fans, but I want them! lol
I want to keep my case and components cool, it will give them a longer lifespam and it will run healthier.
and my system is not going to use the full amount of power my psu has anyway
just out of those two psu's which one is better? that's all I want to know lol B)
my current psu has a short in one of the cables, and not enough peripheral power connectors, thats why i need a new one, it's not that i need more power, or am trying to cut down on my power usage, so plenty of fans is fine for me lol

[lynx]

With those laser-cut fan grills the Diablo probably has less airflow than the Ultra which, coupled with the higher power output (and consequently potentially higher heat production), is almost certainly the reason why it has 2 fans.

And if you don't need the extra power it really comes down to whether you need 8 molex connectors or whether 6 will do, especially if you plan to move up to SATA drives.

You can always add a few diodes yourself, maybe even flashing ones.

[kaiweiler]

Well, I want a seperate molex for fans, led's, etc
then I need one for cd-rw, one for dvd, two for HD's, mabey another HD in the near future, and one of my HD's is already SATA
So that uses up 6, with no room for upgrades

[gungrave]

what fans u got and how do u plug them in i might get a nother one after i got my lights on friday

[kaiweiler]

I got an 80mm on the back as intake
80mm on side intake
80mm on top blowing out
and then smaller fans throughout the inside of my case cooling specific components.
and I have a small 45mm mounted to the side of my heatsink blowing through as well, so I have 2 fans on my heatsink, one on top, one on side
I have a fan on my gfx, mobo fan, psu, etc
getting another 80mm led fan to put on the back underneath the intake (probably to blow out)

[gungrave]

where about do u plug ur fans if u got so many?

[kaiweiler]

only 3 of them are 3pin connectors that plug into the mobo
the rest are all 4 pin, that plug into a regular molex connector, and have both male and female ends so you can connect a whole line of them one into the other into one molex connector

[gungrave]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@16 March 2004 - 18:49
only 3 of them are 3pin connectors that plug into the mobo
the rest are all 4 pin, that plug into a regular molex connector, and have both male and female ends so you can connect a whole line of them one into the other into one molex connector

could u get a pic for me please

[kaiweiler]

now can someone please tell me which psu would be better for me between the two i posted earlier?!

[tesco]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@16 March 2004 - 14:03


now can someone please tell me which psu would be better for me between the two i posted earlier?! 

go for the ultra one, it looks like it is beter quality, it has more molex connectors too.