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I recently bought an Antec NeoPower 550 and it is also my first modular PSU so I am not sure how the 2 of the "3" 12v rails are divided. I am sure the hardwired 12v cpu cable uses one of the three rails. With a non modular PSU, it is hardwired so I never [...]
Topower PowerBird Series Power Supplies – The PowerBird PSUs come in at 900 and 1100 watts. This puts these power supplies firmly in upper-end market where weaknesses are identified quickly. But how does the PowerBird with its Blackbird heritage and impressive feature list fare when you put it to work? Let
I currently use a Corsair TX750W PSU in the rig in may signature (a great PSU by the way).
I’m helping a friend build a system for himself.
I told him, I’m sure I got more power than I needed for my system, but I consider it future proof for upgrades (plus I got a good [...]
Many of your basic questions about basic PSU sizing, features, brands can be found in the following links:
How to Buy a PSU Includes PSU Calculator (Many Thanks to Ice Czar who started and previously maintained this thread)
PSU’s to Avoid (As compiled by davidhammock)
Comp:
Q6600 @ 3.2
EVGA 680i LT
4GB Corsair RAM 800
PSU Corsair 750watt
BFG GTX260 (216 maxcore)
Just installed the gtx260 and when I tried to turn it back on, the PSU gave me this….."zzzzt" sound (not too…electricity sounding) and nothing powers on. A case fan stutters then stops. The MOBO still has its LED lights on but it won’t [...]
I just installed my new Corsair 750 and it looks to me like my graphics have improved. My game looks sharper, is it my imagination or is this possible? My old psu was a OCZ modstream 520. I have a new 260 216 coming tomorrow and I wanted to be ready for it. I needed [...]
I am starting a new build and trying to figure out a PSU for it. So far I have come up with 870w recommended, and 760 used, according to an online calculator. Any help with choosing a PSU and changes to the set up is appreciated. The reason for water cooling is [...]
I am trying to find a good sff power supply 450 watt+ for my new build. I will be using a 4850, q8200 or another quad that is 95 watts tpd, 2 sata drives, a few fans, and maybe an optical drive. I though about a 1u psu, but I don’t know if [...]
Fuckers sent me an e-mail saying I didn’t include the UPC. Of course (Murphy’s Law), my photos of said materials were on an HDD that died
I’ve just purchased a EVGA 280GTX and I know my 620HX will be able to handle the load. I’m a bit confused on the cables though. I know that I have 2x 6-Pin connectors (2 x PCI-Express). What I’m not sure about is the 8