mine did that not long ago and fried both my HDD
psu goes snap crackle pop
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the psu was new 1 day before christmas day last year.... ill bug the cpu shop guys with my whole rig tomorrow, lol ill get all the broken things replaced.........better reset the bios first ;P
Originally Posted by full_force1986  mine did that not long ago and fried both my HDD |
I had a Q-Tec PSU go boom, it was a funny sight
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when my psu went all i could do was laugh, cause my luck has been on the bad side lately and i was like atleast this things all good, 20 minutes later it went lol least i didnt go blind since it was infront of my face at the time......lol
Originally Posted by Acoma_Andy I had a Q-Tec PSU go boom, it was a funny sight
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heh, I remember when my Tagan 480W let go - came home one evening to find the computer switched off. Switched it back on, and had the smell of burning plastic coming through the blowholes in the top of the case...obviously dual Xeons and 12 HDs was too much for it
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Good thing about it though, it didn't kill the rest of the system. Pity it was out of warranty...
Recommendations: 800W or higher; Antec, Corsair, TT, PP&C are all good brands, as well as Seasonic and XClio. As for those Q-Tec PSUs...hehe, 500W for $20
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Good thing about it though, it didn't kill the rest of the system. Pity it was out of warranty...
Recommendations: 800W or higher; Antec, Corsair, TT, PP&C are all good brands, as well as Seasonic and XClio. As for those Q-Tec PSUs...hehe, 500W for $20
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You need to be mindful of the 12V capacity. The Tt 430W can only do 16A (even though it is rated for 18A) on the 12V. It is a PSU based on ATX1.3, it is not designed for modern 12V heavy computers. If you rated it by modern standards, it would be more like a 250W after you take 12V capacity into account.
Originally Posted by parityboy If his 430W unit burned out after he OC'd his Phenom, then a 500W unit only gives him 70W of headroom, for upgrades and such like. Obviously, rail layout is also a factor. Agreed, 800W might be a bit much - perhaps the Corsair HX620? |
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Can you elaborate a little? I am not sure exactly what you are asking. If it was about my previous response, I was only trying to point out that the Tt 430W is a very old design and not suitable for modern computers. Current computers are based heavily on 12V, so that is the way a PSU should be rated. Ideally we would like to see 90+% of a PSU's rating to consist of 12V capacity. For example, a 450W unit should have 30-33A on the 12V. A 550W should have 40A. A 750W should have 60A. When you see a questionable 750W unit, with only 40A on the 12V, you can right away consider it to be a 550W unit. Some manufacturers try to inflate their wattage ratings by using a unrealistic amount of 3.3V/5V. In modern computers, you will only use ~50W on average from the 3.3V and 5V rail combined. The rest of your system will be running off the 12V rail. That is why it is important to rate a PSU based on the 12V. I am not sure if that is what you are asking, if it isn't I'd like for you to be a little more specific.
Originally Posted by NitroOC Shinji2k, do you have a link to something about atx standards and how to figure out what a psu is good for? Im pretty curious. |
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I have since upgraded to a Thermaltake Qfan 650W PSU
seems that 430W blew my gfx card aswell so that has been sent away
Originally Posted by shinji2k You need to be mindful of the 12V capacity. The Tt 430W can only do 16A (even though it is rated for 18A) on the 12V. It is a PSU based on ATX1.3, it is not designed for modern 12V heavy computers. If you rated it by modern standards, it would be more like a 250W after you take 12V capacity into account. |
seems that 430W blew my gfx card aswell so that has been sent away
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