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| Thread ID: 46986 | 2004-07-12 06:59:00 | Major Issues with 9800PRO | HadO (796) | Press F1 |
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| 251745 | 2004-07-15 05:35:00 | Hi, Reinstalled Ti4600 and reloading Win2000 and all apps etc (again) - has been running fine. I think the power supply could be an issue - it is a 400W unit but is unbranded and I guess that is the next logical place to look at. I noticed that with the 9800PRO installed my system fans seemed a bit quieter and my slave HDD falied to initialise a couple of times. I assume the power drain could be causing the HDDs to spin slower or the heads to move slower and that could be causing the data corruption. I did not have any issues until installing the 9800PRO so I guess I'll be getting a new power supply tomorrow. Any recommendations on brands? I was thinking a Task 420W should do the trick. Your comments will be appreciated - Thanks |
HadO (796) | ||
| 251746 | 2004-07-15 05:57:00 | never heard of task so i wouldnt touch it with a 10foot barge bole, have a look at a Thermaltake 420watt they're good value for money. You've just brought a 9800pro so why be cheap on the PSU? People alway overlook a PSU when its really one of the most important componets. If you dont like thermaltake as many people do the Enermex 380watt is cheap enough and will power your system easy. Just remember that wattage isnt everything. A cheap 500watt will get its ass kicked by that 380watt Enermex. | Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 251747 | 2004-07-15 06:00:00 | What you gonna do with your Ti4600??? :D | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 251748 | 2004-07-15 06:03:00 | If 400W isn't enough, it'll be likely that you might need 450-500W - and this will also make your computer ready to take on additional devices in later upgrades. That said, if you buy from a decent vendor, if 420W doesn't do the trick you should be able to exchange it for something better no problem. If you want to spend the extra money on reliable brands, get something like an Antec or Thermaltake PSU. |
agent (30) | ||
| 251749 | 2004-07-15 06:30:00 | > If 400W isn't enough, it'll be likely that you might > need 450-500W - and this will also make your computer > ready to take on additional devices in later > upgrades. Thats a lil bit excessive, if you really want to future proof your system a 420w Enermex would be a good choice. I run a 2.2Ghz Athlon 1024Mb RAM, 80Gb + 2x120Gb 2xoptical drives 4xcase fans and a Radeon 9800pro on a Thermaltake 420w. No stability problems what so ever. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 251750 | 2004-07-15 07:09:00 | Well that suggests that HadO's current 400W is either not 400W or a super-cheap brand which doesn't perform as well as Thermaltake. | agent (30) | ||
| 251751 | 2004-07-15 07:51:00 | > Well that suggests that HadO's current 400W is either > not 400W or a super-cheap brand which doesn't perform > as well as Thermaltake. Seeing as the majority of PSU sold on the market are super cheap then i think its safe to assume that his 400W is pretty crap. Wattage isnt everything when it comes to PSU, your better off looking at the on each rail. Have a look at this thread over at OCNZ for some tips and advice on buying a quality PSU: forums.overclockers.co.nz |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 251752 | 2004-07-15 09:37:00 | Agreed, go for an Enermax 465, rated at 431W Max continuous. I run a heap of drives in my system and it doesn't miss a beat. :x | Sb0h (3744) | ||
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