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*DEAD* Antec True Power 430W - $66

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Can anyone give me a hint whereto find the valid $10 code? I went to the f@tw....t site and a couple of others, but I see free shipping, but no coupon codes applicable to this, and I need a new PSU bad!! Thanks!
 
For what it's worth, I ordered the same today from Staples, as a 'special order' using Ingram Micro part number IM1124398, price matched to compuplus, with a 10 off of 50 coupon, $61.21 shipped and it qualifies for the Staples Business Rewards program also. From F@W thread
 
cooool, i finally finished ze order. now waiting 5-9 days 🙁 Total was $64.99 with $10 coupon from f@tw@llet forums for amazon coupon
 
Don't go talking smack just because you can't afford quietpc psus. Yeah you are so cool sending me a PM and talking $hit. I've owned plenty of PSUs and have modded Antec ones. I prefer the quietest PSUs.

Learn to spell also. You sound like a 5 year old.
 
Originally posted by: tbates757
Nice price for an awesome power supply.

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Is it worth the $42 difference to have the case only as a spare for a next buildout? (Adding CA sales tax in my thought process.)
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OT, but can you believe that communist Gray Davis now wants to up the sales tax by 1% and add $1.10 tax per pack to cigarettes to get out of the defecit? He has run that state into the ground
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Got a link for more info on that? I'm going to cry if the bay area goes to 9.25%
 
Originally posted by: alchemize
These are great power supplies. Quality components, sooooo quiet. But don't think you need a 430W unless you are running a serious server-sized box (i.e. with 6 hard drives and 2 DVD or CDRW's), cause for your average computer (2 hard drives, 2 CD/DVD, case fans, etc.) all you need is 330W, as these power supplies really deliver what they say 🙂 Hence the name "True Power".
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not true, here's my system specs:
P4 2.0@2.67
Abit BD7
1GB PC2100
GF3 Ti500
WD800JB
CDRW
DVD
Zip
6 port Baybus
5 Case Fans

i'm running all of this on an Antec 350 watt Smart Power PSU and it has been very unsteady after i installed the Zip drive. i have to unplug the zip drive in order to any serious gaming or multi tasking, hence the need for a stronger PSU.
 
Originally posted by: masterxfob
Originally posted by: alchemize
These are great power supplies. Quality components, sooooo quiet. But don't think you need a 430W unless you are running a serious server-sized box (i.e. with 6 hard drives and 2 DVD or CDRW's), cause for your average computer (2 hard drives, 2 CD/DVD, case fans, etc.) all you need is 330W, as these power supplies really deliver what they say 🙂 Hence the name "True Power".
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not true, here's my system specs:
P4 2.0@2.67
Abit BD7
1GB PC2100
GF3 Ti500
WD800JB
CDRW
DVD
Zip
6 port Baybus
5 Case Fans

i'm running all of this on an Antec 350 watt Smart Power PSU and it has been very unsteady after i installed the Zip drive. i have to unplug the zip drive in order to any serious gaming or multi tasking, hence the need for a stronger PSU.
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I doubt its the zip drive.. dosnt the zip drive have its own plug (external) , it also might be the fact that you have an overclocked cpu.. you say you overclocked it 677mhz, that eats more power and you probably upped the voltage taking away. For the non-oc'd pc 350 should be fine.

My 480 True blue /w antec 1000amg clear side case should get here tomorrow from amazon.com (57shipped!! heh) I ordered friday, shipped friday scheduled to deliver both tomorrow. Next day shipping!! 🙂 Hella nice. Living about 25miles from a national shipping center (ships for dell,amazon, office depot and thousands of other companies rules) next day shipping from almost all major companies that use this warehouse

anyway
good deal though, i bought the 480true blue, now at $95 with free shipping on amazon(used coupons and such and added case to bring down to 57). Like i said i got next day shipping for free (still ground but shipped from in-town)

bjamm
 
bjamm2 I am sure he would list his zip drive if it were external. Overclocking will also of course put a big strain on the power supply.

My guess is the reason you have stability issues is due to your 5 fans and the fact you have a p4 system. Try unplugging 2 or 3 fans and see if you can stability play games then with the zip drive.
 
Originally posted by: bjamm2
Originally posted by: masterxfob
Originally posted by: alchemize
These are great power supplies. Quality components, sooooo quiet. But don't think you need a 430W unless you are running a serious server-sized box (i.e. with 6 hard drives and 2 DVD or CDRW's), cause for your average computer (2 hard drives, 2 CD/DVD, case fans, etc.) all you need is 330W, as these power supplies really deliver what they say 🙂 Hence the name "True Power".
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not true, here's my system specs:
P4 2.0@2.67
Abit BD7
1GB PC2100
GF3 Ti500
WD800JB
CDRW
DVD
Zip
6 port Baybus
5 Case Fans

i'm running all of this on an Antec 350 watt Smart Power PSU and it has been very unsteady after i installed the Zip drive. i have to unplug the zip drive in order to any serious gaming or multi tasking, hence the need for a stronger PSU.
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I doubt its the zip drive.. dosnt the zip drive have its own plug (external) , it also might be the fact that you have an overclocked cpu.. you say you overclocked it 677mhz, that eats more power and you probably upped the voltage taking away. For the non-oc'd pc 350 should be fine.

My 480 True blue /w antec 1000amg clear side case should get here tomorrow from amazon.com (57shipped!! heh) I ordered friday, shipped friday scheduled to deliver both tomorrow. Next day shipping!! 🙂 Hella nice. Living about 25miles from a national shipping center (ships for dell,amazon, office depot and thousands of other companies rules) next day shipping from almost all major companies that use this warehouse

anyway
good deal though, i bought the 480true blue, now at $95 with free shipping on amazon(used coupons and such and added case to bring down to 57). Like i said i got next day shipping for free (still ground but shipped from in-town)

bjamm
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my system was perfectly stable with the cpu overclocked at default voltage and all five case fans running up until i installed the internal zip drive. i need to unplug the zip drive and turn off four of the five fans to get any stability on the 350 watt psu.
 
just ordered one. i need to replace my crappy raidmax one. i guess the raidmax would be ok in a spare system, but not the main one
 
Those getting in on this deal or checking it out...amazon's prices can fluctuate a lot (probably dependant on quantities on hand and how many their moving)...their prices on antec cases have jumped up and down, one day you could get it for a hotdeal of $63 something and then another day it was closer to $70-$72. So if the deal doesn't look so sweet when you check it out, tune back in periodically to see if the base price changed.

P-X
 
Originally posted by: ams30gts
jeez. i ordered mar 30th. delivery estimate: April 11 - April 15 . this is horrible.
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I don't know about that - mine arrived 3 days after I ordered; even after I received the item, their website said that the item was to ship any day now. Their systems seem just a bit behind in that area.
 
I didnt want to risk waiting 5-9 days so I paid the 8 bux for 3 day. Now I hear some of you got yours in 3-4 days for free and that makes me 🙁
 
what do you guys think this means? i got this on the tracking site for UPS. whatever it means, it doesnt sound good. ill just wait. maybe it will just show up all of a sudden


*UPS has received shipper's billing information electronically. Billing information received does not indicate shipment pickup or drop-off. Please contact the shipper for more details.



i emailed amazon, but havent got a response yet.
 
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