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    USB extension cable problem

    I always use a single USB port , I think it was only usb 1 that needed double ports for the power .
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    USB extension cable problem

    1.5m . Thanks for the replies , I have just got another one - slightly more expensive - that works . This one does not have a ferrite choke attached - would this make the problem with the previous cables that had it fitted ??
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    USB extension cable problem

    I have a laptop HDD in an enclosure , it works faultlessly . I want to connect to a TV but need to use a USB extension cable . Is there any reason why the cable will not work , apart from a faulty batch - tried 3 - none worked . The short cable supplied with the enclosure works . The extension...
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    I think I need a new budget power supply or do I ?

    I wanted the Seasonic , but only the 520W non-modular is available here .
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    I think I need a new budget power supply or do I ?

    So I ended up getting the Corsair CX 650 M , hope I made the right choice - would have got the 550 but could not find one here .
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    I think I need a new budget power supply or do I ?

    I think I need a 620w + processor , 520w is readily available , But I am hoping to overclock the processor a bit ( X5650 ) and think I may need more than 520w . ""80 Plus gold units with Japanese capacitors actually don’t cost a lot more."" ( from Kitguru ) If that being the case , why in...
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    I think I need a new budget power supply or do I ?

    It was cheap at $12 , I bought it to get the computer working and I have no complaints , quiet works - no problems , looks ok - does not look cheap . BUT , I do realise that I need a better one . How about Cooler Master MasterWatt 650w ( MPX6501AMAABUK ) ? On the Coolermaster website they have...
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    I think I need a new budget power supply or do I ?

    Seasonic is looking the favorite horse in this race for sure , be nice to get the modular version either 520 or 620 - strangely the 620 seems to be cheaper on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Seasonic-M12II-620-SS-620GM2-Capacitor/dp/B003HE260I. Is my current PSU really bad ? For the price I paid (...
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    I think I need a new budget power supply or do I ?

    I need a new power supply ( or maybe not - this is what I have installed ATM https://www.ebay.com/itm/Micronics-Computer-Power-Supply-CLASSIC-II-600W-12V-Single-Rail-85-Korea-/273270203914 - is it acceptable ? ) and the choice within budget is a bit thin . Seasonic S1211 520w , Corsair VS550w ...
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    DELL T3500 PB12 issue ( not solved )

    Still no bright ideas about exactly what the problem is ?
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    Prolink pro700c ups enough ?

    rchunter Can they be any worse than the prolink one , the company seems too have a large range ? They come with a two year warranty too .
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    Prolink pro700c ups enough ?

    rchunter That is the goal , 1.2KVa . This is a budget computer , be strange to spend more on the UPS than the rest of the setup though . The "East" brand 1.2kva is priced at around $53 . Did not think i would need bigger than a 650 .
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    Prolink pro700c ups enough ?

    Where I am located Prolink has basically the monopoly , difficult finding anything else . Did however find an "East" brand 1.2 kva yesterday . I think I answered my own question a couple of minutes ago by shutting off the power to the UPS , it held with no programs running , just desktop , But...
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    Prolink pro700c ups enough ?

    I had problems with the prolink pro700c UPS so I replaced the battery , but it is still the same . It still does not hold at all during a power cut . Is this model strong enough for my computer ? I have a Dell T3500 , Xeon W3565 , 12 GB DDR3 , 2 HDDs and a GTX660 . PSU is standard 525 w unit . I...
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    schatzki's ring?

    Never knew about this , I think I may well have the same ( and yes I do like coke ) , got something stuck only today , about the size of my thumb nail . Do you get chest pain also , and is both sides ?