Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R power supply?

[Daddytobe]

Hi,

I am new to the forum and a soon to be dad. We have two computers that are on the out and I need to build a machine that can support the software we just purchased CS4. My bad... i knew the specs were low but the performance is rediculous. So with that said this is my setup:

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R MOBO
Intel Core 2 Quad 8300 2.5

MSI n9800GT-T2D512-OC

I am going to try to use th old tower I have but power supply is 300W... I need an upgrade right? What would be sufficient?

Thanks for your help... with a baby on the way and trying to save money I havbe to make this cheap and right.

Jim

 

[o1die]

Newegg has an hec hp585 for $29.99 with free shipping. It may be ok if you're not overclocking. But for better performance, the corsair ps at about 600 watts would be safer. The 9800gt is a mid to high end card, so the name brand ps are better; but you should expect to spend about $75-100. Antec, enermax, pc power and cooling, corsair, or seasonic are my recommended brands.

 

[o1die]

Another possible brand is the coolmax 550 or 600w units for $29.99-39.99 after rebate at newegg.

 

[Daddytobe]

Thanks for the information... so 600watts and a decent brand? I heard that power supply and tower usually go hand in hand but find that whenevr you combo you lose in one aspect. My MOBO and CPU seem like a good combo and I suspect this is a good starting point. Do you know of any websites that people have already built machines and have the specs out there so you know they are compatible?

Thanks again.

 

[Daddytobe]

Welll I am off... thank you for your help though!!! Wish me luck!

 

[Brutus04]

I have the same MB with the Corsair 520. I've always heeded the advice not to skimp on the PSU...All the best.
Have fun!

 

[theAnimal]

A good quality 400W+ PSU is sufficient. Antec Earthwatts, Corsair or Seasonic.

 

[LOUISSSSS]

COOLMAX SUCKS!

stick with PC Power & Cooling, corsair, and seasonic something over 500w

 

[RonAKA]

You should get a new power supply. I am looking at getting this same board. Here is a quote from the manual:

? Use of a power supply providing a 2x4 12V power connector is recommended by the CPU manufacturer when using an Intel Extreme Edition CPU (130W).
? To meet expansion requirements, it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used (500W or greater). If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power, the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system.
? The ATX_12V_2X4 power connector is compatible with power supplies with 2x2 12V power connector. When using a power supply providing a 2x4 12V and power connector, remove the protective covers from the 12V power connector and the main power connector on the motherboard. Do not insert the power supply cables into pins under the protective covers when using a power supply providing a 2x2 12V power connector."

So I would suggest a 500 watt or more power supply. You should also check to be sure it has a 24 pin ATX power connector and not a 20 pin (almost all new ones should). It would be best that you get a power supply that has an 8 pin (2X4) CPU power supply cable. Here is a link that provides a little more detail.

Power Supply Issues

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Not much I can add here, but this.

For whatever purposes you're building the computer, nothing is more important than a decent power-supply. Years ago, I used to build "on-the-cheap," to discover that low-end PSUs would fail after a couple years.

Top-end PSUs can cost a lot. For your purposes, you should aim for a price-level between $50 and $125.

Antec makes some decent models, specifically their NeoPower and Earthwatts line.

I just got a promotional offer from BFG for their 550W model -- offered to me for $39. BFG has received some good reviews from such web-sites as TechReport. Especially, TechReport does periodic benchtest reviews of PSUs -- often comparing ten or more in a single review.

I currently favor Seasonic, but I'm using an Antec NeoPower 500 in one machine.

We typically buy PSUs that provide more sustained power than we need. PSU calculators such as Extreme OuterVision's typically overestimate the sustained rating necessary to support the hardware specs of a particular user. But I consult the Extreme Outervision web-site before I buy.

Just to give an idea of it, I have an over-clocked E8600 system with an eVGA (nVidia) 780i motherboard, powering two SATA2 hard drives and seven cooling fans, and a 2x2GB kit of G.SKILL RAM. Somebody gave me a 650W Seasonic PSU for Xmas. My APC battery-backup software reports that the system uses less than 280W of power at idle, and doesn't exceed 320W when stress-testing with LinPack. I could easily use a PSU rated for between 400 and 500W on this puppy, with some to spare.

Another rule of thumb: take a close look at the warranty provided for any given, prospective PSU. Often, the manufacturer chooses to warranty a product based on their own testing and the anticipated cost of servicing RMA requests. Good PSUs come with 3 or 5-year warranties. I wouldn't touch a PSU warrantied for a single year.

And also: The most recent generation of PSUs boasts efficiency ratings exceeding 80%. Look for the best efficiency rating, and choose a PSU that has "Active-PFC." This will also mean that the PSU will run a lot cooler, meaning less stress to the PSU's components.

Finally: PSU efficiency varies over the range of wattage-draw. At very low sustained wattage, efficiency is lower, and at the highest level of sustained wattage, it is also lower. So it's a good idea to choose a PSU by sustained wattage so that your anticipated normal-use wattage falls in the mid-range below the PSU's rated, sustained wattage.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

Originally posted by: Daddytobe
Hi,

I am new to the forum and a soon to be dad. We have two computers that are on the out and I need to build a machine that can support the software we just purchased CS4. My bad... i knew the specs were low but the performance is rediculous. So with that said this is my setup:

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R MOBO
Intel Core 2 Quad 8300 2.5

MSI n9800GT-T2D512-OC

I am going to try to use th old tower I have but power supply is 300W... I need an upgrade right? What would be sufficient?

Thanks for your help... with a baby on the way and trying to save money I havbe to make this cheap and right.

Jim

People seem to be going nuts over these GA-EP45-UD3R (or UD3P) motherboards! I'm feeling pretty good at having chosen the UD3R myself.

 

[Quiksilver]

Originally posted by: o1die
Newegg has an hec hp585 for $29.99 with free shipping.

Originally posted by: o1die
Another possible brand is the coolmax 550 or 600w units for $29.99-39.99 after rebate at newegg.

Pass on both of those as both a terrible and suck. Over-rated garbage.

 

[vdoshi88]

I bought a Gigabyte UD3R motherboard from microcenter.
Someone, while i was looking around in microcenter, said that this motherboard requires a power supply with EPS 12V rather than a ATX 12V

In the manual, it says that ATX 12V (2x4 pin) should work, and I bought a XION 630W ATX power supply.

Which EPS ready power supply is good for this motherboard, or is it really required or could I just stick to what i have?

Thanks

V

 

[zuffy]

I have the same mbd with a QX6700 and with more hardware. The Corsair 450 is plenty. I think I paid $40 AR.

 

[RussianSensation]

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If you want to reuse a PSU later in a coupe years and want a modular PSU, maybe spend $20 more for OCZ OCZ700MXSP 700W SLI/CrossFire $50

 

[mrfatboy]

Originally posted by: Brutus04
I have the same MB with the Corsair 520. I've always heeded the advice not to skimp on the PSU...All the best.
Have fun!

i've got the same setup. excellent!

 

[vailr]

If you haven't already purchased memory, I would recommend (especially if planning to overclock):
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1100 (PC2 8800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820231194