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Need to get a new psu and am lost with all the different makes and models.
Will be on a amd 64 system with 2 ide drives on a raid array and 2 sata
drives on a raid array also the usual dvd writer and graphics card willing
to go around the £75 if needed
thanks
 
robert said:
Need to get a new psu and am lost with all the different makes and models.
Will be on a amd 64 system with 2 ide drives on a raid array and 2 sata drives
on a raid array also the usual dvd writer and graphics card willing to go
around the £75 if needed
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Look at the Antec TruePower series -- quiet, with a good reputation.

With a single CPU, 350 watts may be sufficient, but there is nothing wrong with
oversizing a bit. For best power efficiency, try to run the power supply at
40-60% of capacity during normal operation. Check all your component docs for
power usage of each component.
 
The number one thing people should know before starting a system is get a
solid good reputation PS. (no $20 crappies)
There are people who fool themselves into think they can make quality power
supply for $20. They may get lucky but I don't recommend people take a
chance.
Buy for quality not just wattage or price I good quality 350w is often
better than cheap 500-600w There are many ways low quality PS makers fudge
to make their junk seem more powerful
Example:
The PS in My system....................350w = +3.3V@35A, +5V@32A, -5V@1A,
+12V@26A, -12V@1A, [email protected]
This crap one early recommended 600w = +3.3V@36A, +5V@36A, -5V@1A,
+12V@34A, -12V@1A, [email protected]

Poor power supplies cause may unresolvable troubles so buy from the top ten
company for security and many have 3 year warranty where as the generic
brand cheap crap have 30-90 days some 1 year if lucky.


http://www.silentpcreview.com/article28-page1.html
http://navasgrp.home.att.net/rec_hdwe.htm
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20021021/powersupplies-15.html
http://www.directron.com/psu.html
http://www.waterwheel.com/Guides/Trouble_Shooting/case_power_supply/cases_power_supply.htm
http://www6.tomshardware.com/howto/20040122/
 
John R Weiss said:
Look at the Antec TruePower series -- quiet, with a good reputation.

With a single CPU, 350 watts may be sufficient, but there is nothing wrong
with oversizing a bit. For best power efficiency, try to run the power
supply at 40-60% of capacity during normal operation. Check all your
component docs for power usage of each component.
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LOTS of bad things in the last 12 months with Antec PSUs, including the one
sitting here ready to go back.

Replaced with a Thermaltake 560W, fairly quiet and all the cables are
shrouded too so it's a lot tidier than an Antec. Cost £80 but you can get
cheaper model all of the same quality starting around £50.
 
BigH2K said:
LOTS of bad things in the last 12 months with Antec PSUs, including the one
sitting here ready to go back.

Replaced with a Thermaltake 560W, fairly quiet and all the cables are shrouded
too so it's a lot tidier than an Antec. Cost £80 but you can get cheaper model
all of the same quality starting around £50.
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I've heard occasional "bad things" about Antecs, but they have all excluded the
TruePower series...

Mine has been fine, though it has only been running for 10 months straight...
 
Need to get a new psu and am lost with all the different makes and models.
Will be on a amd 64 system with 2 ide drives on a raid array and 2 sata
drives on a raid array also the usual dvd writer and graphics card willing
to go around the £75 if needed
thanks
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While you don't need ~500W, there is a very good power
supply at a very good price here, $60 plus S/H for a Fortron
FSP530-60GNA
http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?src=FG&item=57575

It has very little competition in the under $100 range, and
nothing can touch it @ $60.
 
LOTS of bad things in the last 12 months with Antec PSUs, including the
I've heard occasional "bad things" about Antecs, but they have all
excluded the TruePower series...

Mine has been fine, though it has only been running for 10 months
straight...
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I have an Antec TrueBlue 480W PSU which is connected to a Socket A XP3200+,
4 HD's, 2 optical drives, a floppy and and Asus ATI Radeon X800 XTPE. It's
near silent too, a good thing with 4 x case fans and a Coolermaster Aero.
It's been running without a fault for almost a year now.

If you don't decide to go with Antec, choose another reputable brand, don't
go for that tempting "£10.99 Generic 500W ATX PSU", it's probably not worth
the hassle.

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String said:
The number one thing people should know before starting a system is get a
solid good reputation PS. (no $20 crappies)
There are people who fool themselves into think they can make quality power
supply for $20. They may get lucky but I don't recommend people take a
chance.
Buy for quality not just wattage or price I good quality 350w is often
better than cheap 500-600w There are many ways low quality PS makers fudge
to make their junk seem more powerful
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Fry's (www.outpost.com) often sells 350W Antecs for $15, after rebate,
and through the end of today they also have an Antec SK1650 case w/
$350W for $25, after rebate. This PSU is rated for 21A @ +12V (higher
than the old version with the same model no.), so it should be fine
with newer MOBOs and faster CPUs.
 
Fry's (www.outpost.com) often sells 350W Antecs for $15, after rebate,
and through the end of today they also have an Antec SK1650 case w/
$350W for $25, after rebate. This PSU is rated for 21A @ +12V (higher
than the old version with the same model no.), so it should be fine with
newer MOBOs and faster CPUs.
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No. It's not possible.:-)

A good quality PSU can be made for next to nothing where labor is only
$.50 a day. And speaking of over rating and fudging, check the specs on
the 350W Antec, although it really doesn't matter that much. But it looks
like +12v is only rated for 16A on this. Maybe they just didn't change it
here.

* * +5V and +3.3V combined output: 230Watts max.
* * +5V, +3.3V and +12V combined output: 330Watts max

http://www.antec.com/specs/sl350_spe.html
 
Wes said:
And speaking of over rating and fudging, check the specs on
the 350W Antec, although it really doesn't matter that much.
But it looks like +12v is only rated for 16A on this. Maybe
they just didn't change it here.

* * +5V and +3.3V combined output: 230Watts max.
* * +5V, +3.3V and +12V combined output: 330Watts max

http://www.antec.com/specs/sl350_spe.html
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They didn't, but the box and the label on the PSU say:
+5.0V @ 35A
+12V @ 21A
+3.3V @ 28A
 
No. It's not possible.:-)

A good quality PSU can be made for next to nothing where labor is only
$.50 a day. And speaking of over rating and fudging, check the specs on
the 350W Antec, although it really doesn't matter that much. But it looks
like +12v is only rated for 16A on this. Maybe they just didn't change it
here.

* * +5V and +3.3V combined output: 230Watts max.
* * +5V, +3.3V and +12V combined output: 330Watts max

http://www.antec.com/specs/sl350_spe.html
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The key to good quality at low prices is volume purchasing
agreements with the quality parts vendors and automation in
manufacturing. Low-wage laborers are exactly what one wants
minimized as much as possible... not that it's possible to
eliminate them (necessarily), but rather there's not a lot
of manual labor in a modern PSU, unlike say an oriental
wood-carving that sells for $3, so any way you wanna look at
it the cost difference is slight,
 
A good quality PSU can be made for next to nothing where labor is only
$.50 a day.
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And we all want to support that sort of thing, don't we? If we could get
them down to $0.10 a day we'd be in high cotton!
 
| Need to get a new psu and am lost with all the different makes and models.
| Will be on a amd 64 system with 2 ide drives on a raid array and 2 sata
| drives on a raid array also the usual dvd writer and graphics card willing
| to go around the £75 if needed
| thanks

I've also had good luck with Antecs and wouldn't hesitate recommending them.
This P4 system, running a ton of hardware including three HD's, 2gb RAM,
etc. uses an Antec Truepower 480w. It cost around $100US a couple of years
ago, and although your budget is £75 (~$140US) I don't know what these units
cost in the UK. I have never had an Antec PSU fail to date, even the
lower-priced SmartPower variants.
 
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