Please Help Me Nice People

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

ok....i was looking at power supplies....but i have no idea what im looking at....all this voltage blah blah + - blah blah watts power.... the person in the other thread went with Zalamn ZM400A-APF...its like 80 dollars, isnt this a little expensive?can someone help me find a good power supply? and possibly some quiet and efficient fans?? i'm so confused so im asking all these questions... sorry for all these questions but i dont wanna screw up with someone else's money.....thanks again everyone!

[tesco]

Originally posted by XxKrNxStyLeZxX@1 July 2004 - 23:04
ok....i was looking at power supplies....but i have no idea what im looking at....all this voltage blah blah + - blah blah watts power.... the person in the other thread went with Zalamn ZM400A-APF...its like 80 dollars, isnt this a little expensive?can someone help me find a good power supply? and possibly some quiet and efficient fans?? i'm so confused so im asking all these questions... sorry for all these questions but i dont wanna screw up with someone else's money.....thanks again everyone!

Enermax is a good brand. I have a 450watt anermax power supply, was about 60 or 70 canadian...can't really remember. that's like 50 US i think.

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

ENERMAX 350W Power Supply (with Copper Shielding for better EMI reduction) for AMD K7 & Pentium4, Model "EG365P-VE(FC)"
- Specifications -
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 350W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: Not Specified
Hold-up Time: 17ms min.
Efficiency: 70% min.
Over Voltage Protection: +5V 5.6- 6.9V; +3.3V 3.7- 4.5V; +5VSB 5.6- 6.9V
Overload Protection: 105%~ 160%
Input Voltage: 90V~ 135V AC or 180V~ 265V AC
Input Frequency Range: 47Hz- 63Hz
Input Current: 10A/6A
Output: +3.3V@32A; +5V@32A; -5V@1A; +12V@26A; -12V@1A; [email protected]
MTBF: 100K hours at 25ºC
Approvals: UL CUL VDE DEMKO NEMKO SEMKO FIMKO
$52


will this work with the set up i will have?? it doesnt say for AMD XP....or how about......


Antec P4 ATX12V 400 Watt Power Supply With 2 Fans, Model "SL400" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 400W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: < 17ms at Full Load
Hold-up Time: < 17ms at Full Load
Efficiency: >=68%
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point<+6.5V;+3.3V trip point<+4.1V;+12V trip point<+15.6V
Overload Protection: Latching Protection+5V @<53A;+3.3V @ <48A;+12V @ <23A
Input Voltage: 115 VAC / 230VAC
Input Frequency Range: 47-63 Hz
Input Current: 10A for 115VAC;5.0A for 230VAC
Output: +3.3V@28A;+5V@38A;[email protected];+12V@18A;[email protected];+5VSB@2A
&#036;55

seems expensive for a power supply...i guess the &#036;100 i saved because of AMD will go on this....and a case....and the fans...oh yea can someone recommend me which fans to use? maybe not too expensive but quiet? i think 2 will do....thx

[clocker]

seems expensive for a power supply...i guess the &#036;100 i saved because of AMD will go on this

Of course, you would have had to spend this with the Intel, too.
If you go with the higher wattage PSU, your friend will have some room to upgrade in the future ( especially important for video cards as they are growing more power hungry with each new generation).

Fans...If at all possible use 120s.
They move more air with less noise.
Panaflo&#39;s and Sunon&#39;s are two brands that I&#39;ve tried that work well.

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

120mm? most of the cases i looked at have 80mm fans...can someone give me a specific model of power supply that will fit this 2500 xp+?? and maybe a fan?

[zapjb]

Antec SLK3700AMB &#036;64 otd @newegg.

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

too plain

you know i think i found a good power supply....

Thermaltake W0014 Silent Purepower 480W with Black housing - Xaser Edition ATX 2-Fan Power Supply
- Specifications -
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 480W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: >16ms at Full Load
Efficiency: >65%
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point<+6.8V;+3.3V trip point<+4.5V;+12V trip point<+15.6V
Overload Protection: Not specified
Input Voltage: 100-240 Vrms
Input Frequency Range: 47Hz-63Hz
Input Current: 8A
Output: +3.3V@30A;+5V@40A;[email protected];+12V@18A;[email protected];+5VSB@2A
MTBF: Not specified
Approvals: Not specified
&#036;55


you guys think this will work with my set up??

[tesco]

Originally posted by XxKrNxStyLeZxX@2 July 2004 - 00:52
too plain

you know i think i found a good power supply....

Thermaltake W0014 Silent Purepower 480W with Black housing - Xaser Edition ATX 2-Fan Power Supply
- Specifications -
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 480W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: >16ms at Full Load
Efficiency: >65%
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point<+6.8V;+3.3V trip point<+4.5V;+12V trip point<+15.6V
Overload Protection: Not specified
Input Voltage: 100-240 Vrms
Input Frequency Range: 47Hz-63Hz
Input Current: 8A
Output: +3.3V@30A;+5V@40A;[email protected];+12V@18A;[email protected];+5VSB@2A
MTBF: Not specified
Approvals: Not specified
&#036;55


you guys think this will work with my set up??

Looks fine.

Pretty much all power supplys coming out these days will support both AMD and P4.

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

i&#39;ve been thinking...it seems that the 64bit 2800+ is about the same price as the 2.8ghz HT.....should i just go for the 64bit so he wont have to upgrade to it later on? i heard processors and programs will use this new technology pretty soon....or should i stick with the 2500+...or 2800+ which is &#036;30 more expensive....and can someone find me a case thats not plain and ugly without powersupply or fans for about &#036;30-40?? i cant seem to find one without a powersupply...

[Super Dude]

Originally posted by XxKrNxStyLeZxX@2 July 2004 - 18:35
i&#39;ve been thinking...it seems that the 64bit 2800+ is about the same price as the 2.8ghz HT.....should i just go for the 64bit so he wont have to upgrade to it later on? i heard processors and programs will use this new technology pretty soon....or should i stick with the 2500+...or 2800+ which is &#036;30 more expensive....and can someone find me a case thats not plain and ugly without powersupply or fans for about &#036;30-40?? i cant seem to find one without a powersupply...

You might want to get the Amd Mobile Athlon 64 2800+, for &#036;187 - Here - if you&#39;re looking to get an Athlon 64 CPU.It can easily be overclocked to an Athlon 64 3700+ (2.4Ghz) speeds, with good air cooling, of course.Get a Gigabyte GA-K8N-Pro for the motherboard.

Since you friend doesn&#39;t play games that much, I suppose he&#39;ll be happy with an inexpensive GF4 Ti4200.

Clocker and others have had many experiences with cases, perhaps they might enlighten you on which case you should get.Go with a Fortron 530Watt for the PSU.

And as for the LCD monitor, don&#39;t go cheap on it.You get what you pay for, and since your friend is going to watch alot of movies on it, he wouldn&#39;t want the LCD to have too much ghosting.The Viewsonic VE500 15" LCD Monitor looks impressive.It has a 16ms response time, and priced at &#036;369.