PSU Guide

intel igent · Dec 5, 2007

any PSU's out currently that have adj pots like my trusty ol' OCZ powerstream?

thnx

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Namslas90 · Dec 5, 2007

intel igent said:
any PSU's out currently that have adj pots like my trusty ol' OCZ powerstream?

thnx

Maplin , the makers of the I-Cute PSU claim to have one, but I can't find it on their site.

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intel igent · Dec 5, 2007

Namslas90 said:
Maplin , the makers of the I-Cute PSU claim to have one, but I can't find it on their site.

ive looked for a bit havent seen 1 as of yet.

any1 else have ideas?

thnx

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panchoman · Dec 5, 2007

huh?!?! adj pots?!?!

whoa... an update to this guide is LONG OVERDUE, i'll try and finish it up over christmas break.. would anyone like to help me with the guide at all?

intel igent · Dec 5, 2007

panchoman said:
huh?!?! adj pots?!?!

whoa... an update to this guide is LONG OVERDUE, i'll try and finish it up over christmas break.. would anyone like to help me with the guide at all?

yep adj "pots" (the non-smoking kind) like the ones used by OCZ on the old "powerstream" series of psu's, they do work. trust me

id help but i just dont have the time to devote to it.

Wile E · Dec 6, 2007

panchoman said:
huh?!?! adj pots?!?!

whoa... an update to this guide is LONG OVERDUE, i'll try and finish it up over christmas break.. would anyone like to help me with the guide at all?

As in Adjustable Potentiometers. I never had a psu with them, but I'm guessing they're used to fine-tune voltages?

intel igent · Dec 6, 2007

Wile E said:
As in Adjustable Potentiometers. I never had a psu with them, but I'm guessing they're used to fine-tune voltages?

thnx for being more specific and yes you are correct

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snuif09 · Dec 25, 2007

ty for the list i dont know sh*t about psu's

panchoman · Dec 25, 2007

okay guys, i think im actually gonna get around to updating the guide now, hopefully in the next few days

To do list:
update oem's, color coding
fix some coding
finish the first part of the guide

panchoman · Dec 26, 2007

okay, i added a paragraph on psu labels in part II under wattage and amps. hey, does anyone here have some good knowledge on psu oem's, im wondering if youngyear and andyson are good oem's are not.. google 1337 isn't helping

gotta redo the oem list and stuff =/

RandomSunchips · Jan 18, 2008

Thanks for the guide! I was unsure about the Ultra PSU that I bought secondhand. I think I'll sell it somehow and get a better one.

cdawall · Jan 19, 2008

no MGE company on your list?

http://www.google.com/products?hl=e...icial&hs=64g&q=MGE+power+supply&um=1&ie=UTF-8

as for who makes them i believe it may (unluckily) be the same as powmax because they have powmax fans etc in them ( i have an old 400watt that died from them, this was years ago though so it could have changed)

ChillyMyst · Jan 20, 2008

i would like to point out that not all Super Flower psu's are bad, i have a TTGI 550watt unit thats KILLER(14cm fan) rock solid 11.97 on the 12v rails(can ajust it easly, but no need its within spec) had 34amps on the 12v rail and can coap with anything i throw at it.

you also have a color tag that needs fixed on one of the OEM names

Spectre · Jan 22, 2008

panchoman said:
okay, i added a paragraph on psu labels in part II under wattage and amps. hey, does anyone here have some good knowledge on psu oem's, im wondering if youngyear and andyson are good oem's are not.. google 1337 isn't helping gotta redo the oem list and stuff =/

Andyson good.

Youngyear crap.

-Paul Johnson

cdawall · Jan 23, 2008

ChillyMyst said:
i would like to point out that not all Super Flower psu's are bad, i have a TTGI 550watt unit thats KILLER(14cm fan) rock solid 11.97 on the 12v rails(can ajust it easly, but no need its within spec) had 34amps on the 12v rail and can coap with anything i throw at it.

you also have a color tag that needs fixed on one of the OEM names

my cheaper 500watt Tt purepower runs 12.4+v solid on both of the 12v rails

panchoman · Jan 24, 2008

sorry guys, i've got a lot going on in my life... been living at the hospital for like 2 weeks straight, and finally got to stop doing that yesterday.. and now im trying to catch with the rest of my life and all kinds of stuff. this guide is getting more and more outdated and my list of to do stuff for this guide keeps growing and no one cares to help me out so yeah.. sorry

Nitro-Max · Feb 1, 2008

Amps are most important with a psu the more the better i used to operate amature radio and used to use some powerfull psu,s for them its the same thing really with a pc if i wanted to throw out a 4watt signal on my radio all id need is a 3 to 5 amp power supply the more wattage i throw out the more amps my radio needs to draw so look at your pc parts see what wattage they are rated at and that gives you a rough idea on how many amps it will draw to operate properly 4 watts roughly 3 amps but it is better to over compensate so allow 5.

ghot · Mar 17, 2008

simple answer to all PSU questions......get a Seasonic based PSU...period...personnally I like the PC Power & Cooling ones....the less moving parts in a PSU the better..this includes pots, modular connectors etc. They cost more for a reason....they are better.

You dont need wattage calculators etc....just get a 750W 80% or higher effciency PSU.
If your going to go crazy with components get a 1000W or a 1200W....

Computers are like houses...they only as good as the foundation....in this case the PSU!
I've been in Electronics for 30years....more is better...skimp on anything else...do NOT skimp on your PSU. Nowadays even 750W is verging on too little. Anything under that is gonna come back to haunt you I promise.

Credentials: I've worked on and with PSU's that have capacitors that can only be lifted by a crane. You ever seen a 2000 amp breaker...I have.

Great guide btw....

The only other consideration is the actual number and type of connectors....plan ahead...you know your going to add more fans more vid cards more HD's etc., a PSU that suffices today will kill a computer when you start adding components.

I know money is always an issue...but save money on ANY component EXCEPT the PSU.

Wile E · Mar 18, 2008

ghot said:
simple answer to all PSU questions......get a Seasonic based PSU...period...personnally I like the PC Power & Cooling ones....the less moving parts in a PSU the better..this includes pots, modular connectors etc. They cost more for a reason....they are better.

You dont need wattage calculators etc....just get a 750W 80% or higher effciency PSU.
If your going to go crazy with components get a 1000W or a 1200W....

Computers are like houses...they only as good as the foundation....in this case the PSU!
I've been in Electronics for 30years....more is better...skimp on anything else...do NOT skimp on your PSU. Nowadays even 750W is verging on too little. Anything under that is gonna come back to haunt you I promise.

Credentials: I've worked on and with PSU's that have capacitors that can only be lifted by a crane. You ever seen a 2000 amp breaker...I have.

Great guide btw....

The only other consideration is the actual number and type of connectors....plan ahead...you know your going to add more fans more vid cards more HD's etc., a PSU that suffices today will kill a computer when you start adding components.

I know money is always an issue...but save money on ANY component EXCEPT the PSU.

750W is overkill for most people. (Not that overkill is a bad thing). My rig runs on a Corsair (Seasonic made) 620W, just fine, and even with ridiculous OCing going on. But generally, I say get the best psu you can afford, and always one made from a reputable OEM. I think I'm in the market for a 1kw psu anyway, just so I can run stupid oced dual video cards, if need be.

JrRacinFan · Apr 22, 2008

Hey pancho, you will need to add Xigmatek to your list. There 650w psu is made by channelwell if it helps.

EDIT: And actually now that I look all there PSU's are made by Channelwell.

panchoman · Apr 22, 2008

got the ul number?

JrRacinFan · Apr 22, 2008

e161451.

panchoman · Apr 22, 2008

okay thanks.

JrRacinFan · Apr 22, 2008

Yeah, anytime man.

panchoman · Apr 22, 2008

jr, i dont supposs you could update it here:

http://reference.techpowerup.com/Psu_Guide

its the raw version of the psu guide from this thread.. i still need to covert it to wiki format.. which i'll do very soon..

System Name	old school / new school
Processor	3.0e C0 @ 3.6 / e5200
Motherboard	p4p800e-dlx / p5q-DLX
Cooling	custom water see sig / air
Memory	2x1g oczPC4000EbPl / 2x2g ocz2rpr1066
Video Card(s)	3850AGP / 4890vaporX
Storage	36g raptor+120g wd / wd 1001fals 1tb
Display(s)	BenQ / sharpAQUOS LC-37D64U
Case	modded antec plusview / generic
Audio Device(s)	audigy 2zs / ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3
Power Supply	fan/cable modded powerstream 520 / OCZ 700mxsp
Software	Xp pro SP2 / VISTA ultimate OEM

System Name	old school / new school
Processor	3.0e C0 @ 3.6 / e5200
Motherboard	p4p800e-dlx / p5q-DLX
Cooling	custom water see sig / air
Memory	2x1g oczPC4000EbPl / 2x2g ocz2rpr1066
Video Card(s)	3850AGP / 4890vaporX
Storage	36g raptor+120g wd / wd 1001fals 1tb
Display(s)	BenQ / sharpAQUOS LC-37D64U
Case	modded antec plusview / generic
Audio Device(s)	audigy 2zs / ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3
Power Supply	fan/cable modded powerstream 520 / OCZ 700mxsp
Software	Xp pro SP2 / VISTA ultimate OEM

Processor	Amd Athlon X2 4600+ Windsor(90nm) EE(65W) @2.9-3.0 @1.45
Motherboard	Biostar Tforce [Nvidia] 550
Cooling	Thermaltake Blue Orb-- bunch of other fans here and there....
Memory	2 gigs (2x1gb) of patriot ddr2 800 @ 4-4-4-12-2t
Video Card(s)	Sapphire X1950pro Pci-E x16 @stock@stock on stock
Storage	Seagate 7200.11 250gb Drive, WD raptors (30/40) in Raid 0
Display(s)	ANCIENT 15" sony lcd, bought it when it was like 500 bucks
Case	Apevia X-plorer blue/black
Audio Device(s)	Onboard- Why get an sound card when you can hum??
Power Supply	Antec NeoHe 550-manufactured by seasonic -replacement to the discontinued smart power series
Software	Windows XP pro SP2 -- vista is still crap

System Name	old school / new school
Processor	3.0e C0 @ 3.6 / e5200
Motherboard	p4p800e-dlx / p5q-DLX
Cooling	custom water see sig / air
Memory	2x1g oczPC4000EbPl / 2x2g ocz2rpr1066
Video Card(s)	3850AGP / 4890vaporX
Storage	36g raptor+120g wd / wd 1001fals 1tb
Display(s)	BenQ / sharpAQUOS LC-37D64U
Case	modded antec plusview / generic
Audio Device(s)	audigy 2zs / ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3
Power Supply	fan/cable modded powerstream 520 / OCZ 700mxsp
Software	Xp pro SP2 / VISTA ultimate OEM

System Name	The ClusterF**k
Processor	980X @ 4Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12
Cooling	MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360
Memory	3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24 1T
Video Card(s)	Evga GTX 580
Storage	Corsair Neutron GTX 240GB, 2xSeagate 320GB RAID0; 2xSeagate 3TB; 2xSamsung 2TB; Samsung 1.5TB
Display(s)	HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS
Case	Technofront Bench Station
Audio Device(s)	Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750
Power Supply	ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W
Software	Win7 Ultimate N x64, OSX 10.8.4

Processor	e8400 @ 3.6gHz cooled w/ Xigmatek HDT 1283
Motherboard	DFI Lanparty P35 DK
Cooling	Xigmatek 1283, 3 120mm Antec Tricools, 2 92mms, 1 250mm
Memory	2x2GB Mushkin DDR2 800 (5-5-5-15 2.025v)
Video Card(s)	Evga gtx 260 (192 shaders)
Storage	WD 640
Display(s)	17" LCD at 1280*1024
Case	Thermaltake Armor
Audio Device(s)	Intergrated
Power Supply	Corsair TX650

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

System Name	Hells Core.
Processor	Ryzen 9 5950x
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair hero viii (wifi) x570
Cooling	AlphaCool Aurora 420mm
Memory	Patriot Viper Gaming RGB Series DDR4 DRAM 4133MHz 32GB Kit
Video Card(s)	MSI Gaming X Trio 3070
Storage	Sabrent 1TB Rocket Nvme PCIe 4.0 M.2
Display(s)	Acer Predator XB271HU
Case	Thermaltake Core X71
Power Supply	Corsair RM850 80 plus gold
Software	Windows 10

System Name	er..SYSTEM
Processor	AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
Motherboard	ASUS M4N82 Deluxe nVidia 980a SLI ATX Motherboard
Cooling	3x230mm, 1x120mm, Optional: 3x Scythe S-Flex SFF21G 120mm ...ZALMAN CNPS 10X Extreme CPU Cooler
Memory	Corsair Dominator CM2X2048-8500C5D Dual Channel [5-5-5-15-22-2T-2.1v]
Video Card(s)	EVGA 015-P3-1580-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit
Storage	SATA WD 300GB Velociraptor, SATA WD 1TB Caviar Black
Display(s)	ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" CRT Monitor
Case	Coolermaster ATCS 840 Full Tower Case
Audio Device(s)	Onboard (8 channel)
Power Supply	PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Black) EPS12V 750W
Software	Windows XP Pro w/SP3....ASUS AMI 0802 BIOS
Benchmark Scores	CPU: 3.8Ghz @ 1.425vcore

System Name	Snow White
Processor	Ryzen 7900x3d
Motherboard	AsRock B650E Steel Legend
Cooling	Custom Water 1x420
Memory	32GB T-Force Deltas
Video Card(s)	PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil
Storage	20+ TB
Display(s)	Sammy 49" 5k Ultrawide
Case	Tt CTE 600 Snow Edition
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W P2
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite White
Keyboard	Corsair K65 Mini
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Avermedia Live HD2

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