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| Thread ID: 125372 | 2012-06-23 04:32:00 | PSU voltage | Nick G (16709) | Press F1 |
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| 1283540 | 2012-07-08 10:37:00 | A P4 system doesn't have to have an everlasting PSU, though!! An expensive PSU would be more than the whole thing is worth. If it runs slow it is FAR more likely that it is running heaps of startups than that it is short of RAM. |
linw (53) | ||
| 1283541 | 2012-07-08 10:55:00 | A P4 system doesn't have to have an everlasting PSU, though!! An expensive PSU would be more than the whole thing is worth. If it runs slow it is FAR more likely that it is running heaps of startups and has had many Windows updates than that it is short of RAM. Fixed that for you. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1283542 | 2012-07-08 11:09:00 | A P4 system doesn't have to have an everlasting PSU, though!! An expensive PSU would be more than the whole thing is worth. If it runs slow it is FAR more likely that it is running heaps of startups than that it is short of RAM. Funny you mention P4s... A friend of mine had one years ago with a Hyena PSU, it got slower and slower and eventually didn't even POST. Turned out the capacitors in the PSU had turned to crap, a new one fixed all the problems. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1283543 | 2012-07-08 19:56:00 | A P4 system doesn't have to have an everlasting PSU, though!! An expensive PSU would be more than the whole thing is worth. It doesn't? I would have thought, that regardless of the age of the other components, keeping them working is the idea, not have your smoke leak out and everything coming to a grnding halt. And also, when it does come time to upgrade, a decent PSU can be re-used. Cheap **** on the other hand will usually cause a need to be upgrading everything, suddenly. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1283544 | 2012-07-08 21:49:00 | It doesn't? I would have thought, that regardless of the age of the other components, keeping them working is the idea, not have your smoke leak out and everything coming to a grnding halt. And also, when it does come time to upgrade, a decent PSU can be re-used. Cheap **** on the other hand will usually cause a need to be upgrading everything, suddenly. +1, particularly saying that we wouldn't be able to really afford an upgrade. So, I've had a better look, decided to go with a 400 watt one by silverstone that I can pick up in store. I've looked at reviews of silverstone and it appears to be okay, and by buying instore it will be easier in case the psu craps out :D |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1283545 | 2012-07-09 00:33:00 | by buying instore it will be easier in case the psu craps out :D That doesn't mean anything. If the store is crap they will still try to scam you out of your warranty regardless of how you purchased it off them. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1283546 | 2012-07-09 00:46:00 | That doesn't mean anything. If the store is crap they will still try to scam you out of your warranty regardless of how you purchased it off them. No, I don't think its crap. I've bought from them before, and I've foung them to honor their warranty. Anyway, bought the PSU, plugged it in, and the pc now works fine. |
Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1283547 | 2012-07-09 01:43:00 | No, I don't think its crap. I've bought from them before, and I've foung them to honor their warranty. Anyway, bought the PSU, plugged it in, and the pc now works fine. The place you purchased from may indeed be reputable. But buying in person does not increase your chances of a successful warranty return if the seller is dodgy. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1283548 | 2012-07-09 07:45:00 | What makes you think that the seller is dodgy?? | ChazTheGeek (16619) | ||
| 1283549 | 2012-07-09 08:07:00 | The place you purchased from may indeed be reputable. But buying in person does not increase your chances of a successful warranty return if the seller is dodgy. No, you are right. If the seller is dodgy,the seller is dodgy. |
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