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    NIC with 3P header for WOL

    :confused:The SuperMicro H8DCE mobo has twin gigabit LANS and a JWOL header. SM says it requires a separate NIC connected to the 3P JWOL and they suggested an Intel NIC. But I can't find any documentation of a 3P header on Intel cards, the web photos are too low rez to see a header and...
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    How close is too close

    How about using the second PSU to supply hard drives? My main PSU meets the recommended wattage for the mobo but I'm installing 7 HDs, 2 optical drives, and a fan controller with 4-5 fans. All that could draw about 100 watts and since I have 2 SLI cards I want to relieve the PSU of as much...
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    How to fire-up a PSU without a motherboard?

    I just bought a new PSU for the system I'm slowly building. I want to make sure the PSU is not DOA but it will be months before I buy the MB and CPU. I checked it for output but nothing so assume it must need to be plugged into a MB before the PSU is active. Or is it DOA? So do I need to...
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    Fortron 550w FSP550-60PLN or OCZ Powerstream 520w

    I emailed FSP USA and asked about this PSU. They claim the noise is 30-48 db depending on load. Has anyone notice if this PSU is very loud? There have been no online reviews of this PSU but the couple of posting I have found did not complain of any significant noise. It also has no PCIe...
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    How much air does the PSU pull through the case?

    I am planning a new system in a server size case and want to get a balance between the inflow and outflow fans. For reasons beyond the scope of this question I am planning to install an Enermax EG565P-VE FMA2.0 SLI 535W PS. It has a 90 mm fan pulling air into the PS and 80 mm outflow. These...