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Thank you, Tom. This is my first homebuilt so I still have some rough
spots. In the past, I have had to replace almost everything, at one
time or another, but never a PS. Hence my ignorance, although I have
started reading about them as much as I can. I know now that some of
the better rated PSs are over $100 and I am pretty sure I don't want
to go there. It would be an overkill. Maybe for my future superbox
creation. ;-)
Are you saying that "more is OK?" I used the calculator at eXtreme
Power http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp and came up
with 434W. I thought if I get a nice quiet PS that shows stable
voltage output in the 450W range I ought to be OK.Tom's Hardware
recommends Antec, Fortron And Zalman.
<http://www.tomshardware.com/2003/06/09/high_power_for_power_users/page19.html>.
I think I will look at these 3 brands.
What do you do if the new PS has fewer connectors than you need? Are
there any power connector splitters and are they safe to use?
I think I'll buy another slot fan. I am not going to argue with MWave over $5.
Thanks for the reply, Tom. Appreciate it.
Andrew
At 1/15/2007 09:22 AM, Tom wrote:
>Your Power Supply question will likely get a number of responses.
>Although there are many sources, I normally buy power supplies through
>www.newegg.com because they are reliable and have a wide range of power
>supplies. Don't limit yourself to only 450W as there may be a higher
>powered or better PS for less cost due to some promotional pricing. As
>to make, Antec has served me well although there are other good brands.
>Most recent PS's will work with multiple power needs directly or through
>included adapters. You can try to match your current specs.
>
>My slot fan is on whenever the computer is on. There are adapters
>available to change from male to female or female to male. If there were
>directions with your fan, do they have any hint as to the cause of your
>apparent problem? The fan could be defective.
>
>Tom Mayer
>
>Andrew J. Rozsa wrote:
>> 1. I come to believe that my system's PS is suspect. I would like to
>> replace it. How does one figure out which PS to get? What determines
>> what specific model one buys: size of the case (desktop), type of the
>> MB (mine is an 865), etc.? Do all PSs come with the same number of
>> connectors? Any preferences? Since I may have to leave the box open
>> for a while, I'd like one with a quiet fan.
>>
>> What's inside the box now is a:
>>
>> Powmax
>> ATX Switching PS
>> Model No. LP-8800D
>>
>> It's a 400W model and it's ATX 2.03 and ATX12V 1.1 compliant, whatever
>> that means. I would like to go up a notch to a 450W.
>>
>> If there is primer on PSs, please point me in the right direction.
>>
>> 2. The slot fan I got has two power plugs: a male and a female. I
>> connected the female to a connector from the PS. Nothing happens. Do
>> these things start spinning if the temperature goes to certain level
>> or am I supposed to find a second connector for the male plug,
>> although I don't see any free ones?
>>
>> I will be grateful for your help.
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
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