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post #21 of 41
12/4/09 at 3:22am
If you think 300W would be sufficient power, maybe the Sugo SG05 or SG06 by Silverstone would fit the bill. {Review by SilentPC}
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post #22 of 41
12/4/09 at 2:30pm
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Well I want to keep my PSU if possible. I'm looking at other lian li stuff.
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post #23 of 41
12/5/09 at 8:39am
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What if I tried a PicoPSU? I thought that maybe removing the PSU in my case and replacing it with a fan to blow cool air onto the mobo would probably lower temps a bunch. The biggest I have seen is 150W, will that even be enough?
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post #24 of 41
12/5/09 at 8:45am
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What if I tried a PicoPSU? I thought that maybe removing the PSU in my case and replacing it with a fan to blow cool air onto the mobo would probably lower temps a bunch. The biggest I have seen is 150W, will that even be enough?
If you don't use a GPU 150W is plenty.

Just remember to also check the wattage of the power brick. Last time I looked 120W bricks were the largest.
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post #25 of 41
12/5/09 at 9:03am
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There are some big ol' bricks out there. Apparently Dell used a 220W one!

I don't use a GPU, so the 150W should be enough? I know that logicsupply sells a 150W kit with a 150W pico PSU, and I'll try and pick up a GT for good airflow.
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post #26 of 41
12/5/09 at 9:18am
why not underclock the q6600?
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post #27 of 41
12/5/09 at 9:20am
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There are some big ol' bricks out there. Apparently Dell used a 220W one!

I don't use a GPU, so the 150W should be enough? I know that logicsupply sells a 150W kit with a 150W pico PSU, and I'll try and pick up a GT for good airflow.
Yup it'll be ok. To be safe you should undervolt the CPU to the lowest voltage possible where it's still stable, but yeah it'll be fine.
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post #28 of 41
12/5/09 at 9:30pm
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Undervolting the processor seems to not work on the mobo. I tried to set it to -.10 from stock and it boots, but displays 1.25 in CPUz. I might try finding a 200W brick and PSU just to be safe.
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post #29 of 41
12/5/09 at 11:41pm
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Undervolting the processor seems to not work on the mobo. I tried to set it to -.10 from stock and it boots, but displays 1.25 in CPUz. I might try finding a 200W brick and PSU just to be safe.
CPU-Z isn't really accurate, all it does is read the value in a register in the CPU. And god only knows where that value is coming from.
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post #30 of 41
12/6/09 at 9:51am
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Well, I think I think I found a 200W setup from mini-box so the more watts the safer I feel.
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