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Any experince with this PSU?

I don't think I really need that much power. At least not right now.
I thought if a power supply delivers much less than it is designed for, it should run cooler, therefore, quieter.
 
Originally posted by: Navid
I don't think I really need that much power. At least not right now.
I thought if a power supply delivers much less than it is designed for, it should run cooler, therefore, quieter.
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Only if it has a fan(s) that are linked to how hot it is.

If you really want quiet, try this. 😀
 
Originally posted by: Rike
Originally posted by: Navid
I don't think I really need that much power. At least not right now.
I thought if a power supply delivers much less than it is designed for, it should run cooler, therefore, quieter.
Click to expand...

Only if it has a fan(s) that are linked to how hot it is.

If you really want quiet, try this. 😀
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You are absolutely right. Only, if it has a fan that is controlled by temperature, like the ones on the PSU I asked about!
However, even if the fan RPM is not linked to temperature, as long as you can manually reduce the RPM, you are OK. As long as the low RPM is cool enough for the PSU. Which should be if the PSU delivers much less than it can.
 
This is my system.

P4C 2.6 @ 3.17GHz
2X512MB PC3200 @ 2X195.2MHz (DDR)
Seagate SATA 80GB 7200
WD 40GB 7200
NEC 3500A
BFG 6800OC
Fortron 350W PSU


I would like to overclock the 6800 too. But, I am not sure that the PSU I have is enough.
 
Originally posted by: Navid
You are absolutely right. Only, if it has a fan that is controlled by temperature, like the ones on the PSU I asked about!
However, even if the fan RPM is not linked to temperature, as long as you can manually reduce the RPM, you are OK. As long as the low RPM is cool enough for the PSU. Which should be if the PSU delivers much less than it can.
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Opps, sorry. 😱 Didn't read the whole specs on your link.

Originally posted by: Navid
This is my system.

P4C 2.6 @ 3.17GHz
2X512MB PC3200 @ 2X195.2MHz (DDR)
Seagate SATA 80GB 7200
WD 40GB 7200
NEC 3500A
BFG 6800OC
Fortron 350W PSU


I would like to overclock the 6800 too. But, I am not sure that the PSU I have is enough.
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Check out the power graphs here.

The test bed is different than your rig, but I don't think your Northwood P4 is going eat more watts than what they are using. The single 6800 Ultra would be closest to what you have.

I'd give it a try with what you have. Just remember that your vid card is already a little OCed right out of the box.
 
Thanks for the link.

I have overclocked it already. But, not on a regular basis now.
I would like to be sure that it is the graphics card that is limiting the overclock and not the PSU.
I have the same concern about the CPU.

The other thing is that when I play a game the fan RPM of my PSU goes up and becomes noisy. I am hoping by getting a PSU that is designed to deliver more, it will be quieter.
 
Mad Dog isn't known for their PSUs. In fact, they're not known for anything. They're pretty new in the industry and make everything from optical drives to soundcards. Apparently now they make PSUs too. I bet they just rebadge some other cheap OEM and call it their own. Get a name brand 400+W over this.
 
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