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extremely hot deal on fortron psu

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Originally posted by: housecat
i read that fortron source are good PSUs.. regular fortrons are "pure shit"(sorry i just want to be the over-the-top guy for the minute).
i know alot of ppl swear by them. i'd get one but that neopower outclasses about everything ive seen out there for a home pc PSU. reviews say its not teh uberist when it comes to every single rail being perfect, but its still better than 99.5% of PSU out there.

while being quiet, having modular cables and all the latest standards for $100 give or take. looks good doing it too.
not many seem up-and-up on this model, is it because everyone just wants to promote what they own? unless i needed more than 480watts, or was on a extreme budget I wouldnt buy anything else.

btw PSu experts, check out this thread by me http://forums.anandtech.com/me...7&threadid=1478000
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If you do use that PSU make sure you check the rails with a multimeter (Not MBM) idle and under load. Thats going to be pulling alot of 12v amperage and most older 350w PSUs just don't have alot of 12v amperage there.
 
could using it, if its not ok cause damage to system components? or just instability?

cuz if it could im not even going to mess with it.
 
Originally posted by: housecat
could using it, if its not ok cause damage to system components? or just instability?

cuz if it could im not even going to mess with it.
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If the voltage is to low on the 12v rail it could burn the components up. If your system isn't getting enough power it simply might not start. During heavy load the PSU could cause the system to shut down, you might also see some video problems. Either way, if theres not enough power you have more heat in your system and a significantly reduced life for your components. I'm not saying it won't power it up fine, I'm just saying make sure you check it. Below 11.7v on the 12v is something I would address.

Also, I believe the Asus board you were refering to requires a 24pin motherboard power connector, if it does you'll need to get a new PSU anyway.
 
just want to point out my Enermax does 33A on 12.

🙂

running 6800ultra, 4 200GB hard drive, and tons of fans and other goodies. Oh yeah, 5 of my pci slot are filled up and 2 dvd burner.


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