differences between these 2 enermax's?

[Croton]

Enermax EG365P-VE 350W Dual Fan Power Supply

Enermax EG365P-VE(FC) Dual Fan Power Supply

They only differ by $3.00 What is the difference between the two P/S?
thanks

ning

 

[nsxdemon]

The more expensive one (the FC) has fan control...basically there's a small heat-sensitive diode that you place near the cpu and depending on the temperature, the fans increase or decrease speeds. Both are very quiet...I'm using the EG365VE-FC and it's a fantastic power supply! I may wanna switch to the 430W with a couple 4-pin splitters if I buy a couple more hdd's though...
nsx

 

[Croton]

great.
do u think they are the best p/s out there for the money ?

 

[damocles]

Enermax and Antec Power supplies are very good. Go with the Enermax

 

[nsxdemon]

yea, I'd agree that those two are the best...I'm most familiar with Enermax so I'd stick with them...get the fan control while you're at it, worth the $3 extra.

 

[Croton]

here is another link to the Enermax EG365P-VE 350Watt Power Supply at another store. I'd end up saving about $10.00 if i were to get it from there.

is the fan control worth an extra $10?
thx guys
ning

 

[Jhhnn]

The FC models also allow the mobo to shut off the rear fan in some low power modes, the regular model just allows rear fan rpm monitoring.

Is Fan Control worth any extra? Not to me, just a marketing gimmick as far as I'm concerned. The fans are so quiet that you won't normally hear them, anyway.

 

[TuffGuy]

<< is the fan control worth an extra $10?
thx guys
ning >>


not really, as it's not that loud to begin with, *plus* it helps to cool a little better since the fans are going at full speed the whole time.