Recent content by toddbailey

because the review was for a Coolmax CUG-700B. I have a 1200B. What exploded was a low buck cap. And what is the failure rate? 1 in 10? 1 in 1000? When I was an e-tech I found that both cheap and expensive caps have an acceptable failure rate right out of the factory. The higher priced...

thanks for the info, but the link you supplied doesnt have any merit. its like comparing a lemon to a lime. however i'll do some more research and see if your concerns are justified. so how does one tell if the psu is a quality design or not? retail price doesnt appear to be a safe measure...

80 plus gold rating,advertised @ 87% with a 50 % load. Psu is made by coolmax model zpg-1200B, cooling is not an issue, open frame rack. can't really feel any heat from exhaust ports. 80 % load would equal 960. but my guess is I'd want to take 80 to 90 % of that for a target What's coolmax...

Hi All, Here is a question for the masses: If I have a 1200 watt psu and at present load I'm seeing 600 watts at the kill a watt monitoring device, does this mean I could safely add about 400-500 additional watts and still be with-in design capacity? fyI; I'm running 3 gpus, a i5-7600 and a...