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| 275491 | 2004-09-26 11:27:00 | TASK Dual Fan Power Supply 520W ( TK-950TX-DF ) -- ( Dual Crystal Fans, Super Noise Killer, Regal Electroplated Case, 3 Years Warranty) - $89.00 these seem like good power supplys, why such a small price? am i being tricked into a false sense of quality with fony power ratings? |
Nighthawk (5846) | ||
| 275492 | 2004-09-26 11:49:00 | > these seem like good power supplys, why such a small > price? am i being tricked into a false sense of > quality with fony power ratings? Probably, the best way to compare apparently equivalent power supplies is to feel the weight. I am not joking either, a good quality PSU will weigh up to twice as much as a cheap one, and that weight goes into better transformers, heatsinks, filter capacitors etc. I have a new 300W (output) supply here that weighs over 2kg. Incidentally, the power input for full output is 920W. It cost me around $130 I think, I've had it a while and the memory fades! You get what you pay for. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 275493 | 2004-09-27 01:22:00 | well im getting a quote from an online only pc retailer (KZCS) so far the computers starting up fine the fast 2 days, the only issues are the fan noise on startup and sometimes the graphics go screwy in games after its been on for a while. thanks for the advice guys, i guess ill be ok from here on. cheers james |
Nighthawk (5846) | ||
| 275494 | 2004-09-27 06:35:00 | hello, according to KZCS my cpu (AMD 2500+ barton) needs minimum 350W to run properly!! so its definitely a power supply muck up at least dooms running, man. thats a kewl game |
Nighthawk (5846) | ||
| 275495 | 2004-09-27 09:08:00 | > ok i got memtest86 > when opening the install dos files > it says select the drive to install to (i want to try > a CD) > unfortunately i dont have any blank CDs > can i use a cd with some other stuff on it already? No you cant. Install Memtest86 to a floppy using the install.bat file. Ensure you have a formatted floppy disk available. You could download the ultimate boot cd from the Internet and make a boot CD disk with some very useful utilities. This as I last saw it includes Memtest86. |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 275496 | 2004-09-27 09:14:00 | My PSU happenens to be a thermaltake Purepower 420 Watt. Nice and quiet. Power supplies die. We know that dont we? |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 275497 | 2004-09-27 09:16:00 | Sorry. Forgot to add that the PSU I have at the moment cost me $130. | Elephant (599) | ||
| 275498 | 2004-09-28 01:23:00 | oh ok i just found the reciet for my pc it says the speakers are 240W PMPO speakers :S i hope it doesn't need 240W's to run them |
Nighthawk (5846) | ||
| 275499 | 2004-09-28 02:00:00 | The speakers 240w "PMPO" is meant to be a measure of their output , and as they'll be externally powered they wont be draining your PSU . PMPO is meaningless IMO , they probably belt out about 3 W RMS each ... | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 275500 | 2004-09-28 02:05:00 | meh Metla is stirring | wotz (335) | ||
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