Recent content by dangman4ever

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    Can anyone recommend a good cheap power supply?

    Not really. It's made by Solytech. So it's definitely a very very low quality PSU not even worth the $25 price tag.
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    INTERNAL_POWER_ERROR

    [Testing the PSU] Buy and use a digital multi-meter to monitor the voltages coming from the PSU. Follow the instructions for "Using a multi-meter to check voltages": http://www.bfgpower.com/troubleshooting.html#DMM [Testing the Hard drive] Download the CD image of Hitachi Drive Fitness...
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    Which power supply is better?

    The StealthXStream line of PSUs are based on FSP's Episilon PSU design which has out of spec ripple, or voltage fluctuations, at high loads that can damage or kill your system. Granted, you may not reach such high loads but why pay for a PSU that can kill your system?. So Seasonic hands down.
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    Can anyone recommend a good cheap power supply?

    Yes $40 is waay too low for a quality PSU. The cheapest you can spend on a quality PSU before rebates is this Antec EA380 380W PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817371005
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    $450 build

    I concur with brblx and yh125d: Get a better PSU. Rosewill makes/brands some pretty shitty PSUs. As such, that 400W PSU might actually be a 200W or 300W PSU. I wouldn't want to use it for more than a week. In addition, a low quality PSU can still die and kill parts even if the system is of a low...
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    Xbit Does In Depth PSU Requirement Article

    I concur 100% with this statement.
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    Is a Corsair 400 enough for my build?

    UPS are just as bad as Kill-A-Watts. From the PSU editor over at HardOCP:
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    Mustiff Psu's

    LOL! Sorta like saying a step down from shit :)
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    Any recommendations for a PSU going into a file server that can support up to 10 SATA HDDs?

    What are the specs of the server? The EA380 is barely enough depending on the specs. Assuming 2A each per drive at startup, that's roughly 20A being used by the drives alone, leaving roughly 7A or 84W leftover for the CPU, mobo, RAM, CD-Drive, and fans.
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    Dell Power Supplies

    Naw, Dell has mostly transitioned to standard ATX specifications.
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    What size power supply do I need

    What Hoofan 1 said. What PSU do you have, pcslookout? We can probably find out whether it has APFC or not very quickly.
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    Dell Optiplex gx 620 PSU

    A quality 550W PSU like the BFG LS-550 will be more than enough for that setup. Try not to pay more than $80 for a quality 550W PSU since there are quality 650W and 750W PSUs in the $90 to $110 range. Are you sure you can't cut out the metal plate in the back to fit in a PSU with a button...
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    What size power supply do I need

    From the PSU Editor (Paul Johnson) over at HardOCP: So your system might be drawing more power than what the UPS is showing.
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    Looking for a new PSU .....

    The Corsair 400CX can be found for the exact same price on Newegg but with free shipping and 3A more on the +12V rail: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16817139008 It is also Seasonic made.