Making My New Comp, Yey!

Mullet · July 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">But I need some help on the Powersupply.</div> Okay, I have my new computer all set....It's almost time to get rid of this 600mhz peice of shizzle! I just need a powersupply. I ordered a 25 dollar 550 watt pwer supply (refurbished). I should have actually thought before ordering it, because, it came broken...and the company wont give me my money back or fix it. I dont care. So....If any of you could just let me know what is a <b>Good and Dependable</b> manufacturer which sells power supplies. (I'm looking for a P4 ATX 550watt power supply thats no more than 90 dollars.)

<a href='http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=560352/ut=42f84e2244fc3641' target='_blank'>This is the one I'm most interested in....</a>

Any post's will help! Thanks!

Mullet · July 2003

FUSHIZZLLLEEE!!!! Cmon people, i seriously do need to know! I need to order by tomorrow!!!! PLEASE!

Sycophant · July 2003

Do you really <i>need</i> a 550w power supply?? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

I very seriously doubt you'd find a good-quality 550w supply for under $90. If you don't plan on having a half-dozen hard drives and dual burners in your new system, anything over 400w should be plenty.

There's a few good Enermax 431w supplies for under $100 <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=manufactory&catalog=58&manufactory=1400&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1' target='_blank'>here</a>.

MonsieurEvil · July 2003

Yeah, for sure 400W is po-friggin-lenty unless you are running a high-powered server with tons of cards and scsi devices. Grab anything from

<a href='http://www.newegg.com' target='_blank'>http://www.newegg.com</a>

If you pay more than $40 for a brand new one with dual-fans, you are being rooked.

Infinitum · July 2003

INF NEEDS MORE HARD DRIVES!!!!!

yoda_143 · July 2003

how about a 300W ATX for the board and an additional 300W AT for the drives ? (for you can get those old at for allmost no cost or you even have a few left from old computers)

MonsieurEvil · July 2003

Unless he has an oversized case and a custom motherboard, how is he going to attach a second powersupply?

Bogglesteinsky · July 2003

duh

with magic glue of course

bah

Zel · July 2003

you dont need to connect the atx cord to make the power supply go, just short the green and black cords and it will think its plugged in and the power button is pressed.

keep them crossed with a paper clip and you can just use the switch in the back at all times. i had considered that alternative to powering my waterpump and lighting system off a second PS, but theres really no room.

Infinitum · July 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Jul 14 2003, 03:58 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Unless he has an oversized case and a custom motherboard, how is he going to attach a second powersupply? </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
I'm not too sure how powersupply's actually work with the motherboard.

Couldn't you simply plug in a 2nd PS and attach it to the peripherals you wanted? Or do you need the PS plugged into the motherboard to regulate power or something....

*tempted to do experiments*

*fears blowing up PC*

EDIT: <b>YES I AM AN IDIOT.</b>

Mr_Headcrab · July 2003

sell you my Aopen 250w for 20 bucks + shipping

Mullet · July 2003

I was gettting 550watts because my computer has 2 80 gig hard drives (booyah), 8 fans (booyah), and a 15 inch blue neon light (which isnt nesecarry....but....I like colors...booyah). You really think a 400w can power all that?

Mr_Headcrab · July 2003

helly, my new 350 is handling 3 fans, 3 hard drives and a geforce 4.

pwned

Mullet · July 2003

*gasp* Wow...you guys just saved me like 50 dollars~~!@!!!@!!@!!@ONE!@!TWELVE!@

Thanks! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

I will be ordering a 400w or 420w power supply in about.....OMG 1 HOUR!!! Yay for tiger direct

Zel · July 2003

i have a 350W powering seven case fans, a pentium 3, a geforce3, two harddrives, a neon light, two EL glow strips, a floppy and a cdrw and a cdrom, and the processor and geforce's fans, and a four thermometer lcd display.

your power source is fine.

back on the other topic. about PS&Mobo's, the reson he mnetioned it is that normally you need to plug the powersupply into the mobo to get it to turn on, you cant just ahve it there, because its always waiting for the power switch on the front of the case, which is plugged into the mobo. but as i said, to get your extra PS to run just connect the green and black wires fromt he ATX connection. try it, man, its very useful for testing powersupplies, because you can make them turn on without a computer present, only a paperclip required.

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