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Another 24-pin PSU thread

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I've decided not to skimp on my PSU and to make sure I get it right so I don't need a 20/24-pin converter because I don't want stupid power problems in the future. So, I came up with these two candidates:

Fortron 400W Blue Storm PSU

Cooler Master 450W PSU

However, I really wanted this Cooler Master Centurian 5 case but I can't tell if the PSU it comes with can be connected to a 24-pin board, here are the specs on its PSU:

350W Power Supply Connectors
- One 20pin ATX Main Power
- One 4pin P4 Auxiliary Power
- Two SATA Power
- Two 4pin Fan Only Molex
- Four 4pin Molex
- Two 4pin Floppy

Does this mean I can plug the one 4-pin AUX plug into the empty 4 holes?

The system I plan to build will likely include an MSI Neo4 SLI board, 3200+ Winney, 1gig of Patriot RAM, and a BFG 6800GT. Feel free to offer any suggestions too, I'm no wiz at this stuff but I try to understand most of it. Appreciate the help.
 
to the OP, if you get a 20 pin PSU, (like in the Centurion 5 case) you can't plug the 4 pin connector into the empty four holes. That is a specific connector designed for the 12V 4pin connector on the mobo, if your mobo has a 24 pin connector on it you will need the 24 pin cable...
 
Go for the Fortron Blue Storm 500w, that is what I did. I have the DFI Ultra nForce4, 3200+ on the way from Monarch, 6600GT, 2x80GB SATA hdd's and four fans along with 3xcd/dvd drives.
 
That seasonic will lay the smackdown on the bluestorm in efficiency, power output, and noise.

Too bad newegg just stopped carrying it. Probably because of the S12.
 
Originally posted by: ribbon13
That seasonic will lay the smackdown on the bluestorm in efficiency, power output, and noise.

Too bad newegg just stopped carrying it. Probably because of the S12.
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Yeah, my Seasonic Tornado 400W comes as a 24pin but has a 20 pin convertor.
 
Originally posted by: ribbon13
That seasonic will lay the smackdown on the bluestorm in efficiency, power output, and noise.
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According to this & this. The Bluestorm slightly outperforms the Super Tornado on the efficiency side. Since this isn't a fair comparison due to wattage differences (BS 500W vs. ST 300W), I'd put them at least on equal footing to one another unless efficiency is drastically different between the Bluestorm 400W & 500W, and Super Tornado 300W & 400W.

For power output, not necessarily. If the CPU consumes >7A on the 12V line & uses the 4-pin CPU power connector to do it. The Bluestorm could have >22A (Super Tornado 400W/22A) usable systemwide. Assuming 12V rail #1 powers the CPU.

12V Rail #1/14A = >7A used by CPU
12V Rail #2/15A = 15A available to every other system component

Although on the otherhand, the PSU will be powering a 3200+ Winchester which is estimated to consume less than 6A. Therefore the Super Tornado (400W) would outpower the Bluestorm (400W).


 
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