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| Thread ID: 101487 | 2009-07-16 08:32:00 | athlon64 3200+, 7600GS, 350W PSU | Mirddes (10) | Press F1 |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 792202 | 2009-07-16 08:32:00 | will 350W PSU with 18A on the 12V rail be enough to power a Athlon64 3200+ and a 7600GS? | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 792203 | 2009-07-16 08:35:00 | Just. What brand is the PSU? |
Blam (54) | ||
| 792204 | 2009-07-16 08:52:00 | generic 14A on the 3v rail and 28A on the 5v rail |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 792205 | 2009-07-16 09:29:00 | Replace it with an Antec neopower 420w. At least. PSU will die soon.. |
Blam (54) | ||
| 792206 | 2009-07-16 16:03:00 | lol, i was looking at spending ~$50 on a psu for this system and then i found an old psu lying around which may have had enough power to do the job. | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 792207 | 2009-07-16 21:12:00 | Bad idea. Crap PSUs can take out the other components with it when they die violently. | pctek (84) | ||
| 792208 | 2009-07-17 23:25:00 | ive never actually had a bad experience with less no name psus | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 792209 | 2009-07-17 23:48:00 | My PC (AMD Athlon 3500+, 7600GS silent, 80GB HDD) has a 350W Colorsit (?) PSU. It runs fine (touch wood) :) (P.S. It was a $350 cheapy off trade me :punk). I'm not saying you should do it, I'm just saying mine runs fine. |
davidmmac (4619) | ||
| 792210 | 2009-07-18 01:14:00 | I think it's a question of risk. Our old Dell Dimension 5150 (is actually a great machine still) had the PSU go up in smoke after 3 years use. I was very, very lucky - it was only the PSU. It could have taken most of the mainboard connected components with it if I was unlucky. Long story short - even though it's only our second PC - I replaced the 300W PSU with a no frills Silverstone 400W PSU. I think it cost about $100 - but I have peace of mind knowing it is quality. They're not available now - but you can find basic spec Enermax, Corsair, Antec etc (good brands) for around $100. For my main build I went with a Corsair - but between mobo, cpu, ram and gfx, I have over $1300 with my current configuration. Am I going to risk those components by saving a measly $100ish on a cheap PSU ..... Your choice - your risk. |
Brooko (8444) | ||
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