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      30th Apr 2005
I have always caluculated my power supply needs manually (well, with a calculator)...but after a quick search on the web I found this online calculator

You can set it up for AMD or Intel-based systems and I found it useful for planning my next upgrades and a new build for someone else.

Anyone found something similar or even better? Perhaps something could be added to the 'features' section - waddya think Ian?

 
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That's been around for some time now and mentioned before here but I think being able to differentiate beween AMD & Intel is a new feature.

It's a useful function, perhaps we should supply a permanent link somewhere here.

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How about setting up of bookmark section/area where useful utilities and like can be made available for the members?

 
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It's a useful function, perhaps we should supply a permanent link somewhere here.

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How about I make a new resources page with good links like this one on it? I seem to remember I was supposed to have already done this... but I've only just remembered

edit - just seen that Quad, you've taken the words right out of my mouth
 
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Lets have it then!

 
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OK, its on my "to do" list now
 
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Needs updating again I think. No optiosn for PCI-E 6800Gt cards in SLI config.
And updates for memory configs too.

Altho I do come well within PSU requirements

 
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Needs updating again I think. No optiosn for PCI-E 6800Gt cards in SLI config.
And updates for memory configs too.

Altho I do come well within PSU requirements
I'm sure you're right TripleX...it's one of those things that may well need updating quite often as new hardware comes out. I would always add on 50W to whatever it says anyway...just to be on the safe side.
The idea of a resource page is good...for drivers and utilities etc

 
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