Haswell to require new Power Supply?

[coffeejunkee]

That is from the first of the four links given by me. Now don't stop and continue reading... and you will find "and thus are unlikely to be compatible with Haswell".

Evidently the four links were written for general public, and not for some hyper-sensible Intel enthusiasts...

Only your softpedia link mentions 'incompatible' but it seems to be sponsored by Enermax, and it's plain to see they benefit from exaggerating the issue. The others talk about a compatibility issue, which is exactly what's going on: not completely incompatible but also not fully compatible. But it seems a matter of definitions, I guess in some way you could call something incompatible if it's not completely compatible but you would be missing out a bunch of nuances.

What I don't really understand and as mentioned in this thread before, there's always some load on the 12V rail, even if it's just a couple fans. Else, somehow the cpu has to have its own dedicated circuit which can set off the UVP.

 

[HURRIC4NE]

I'm sure manufacturers and people old and new will list on the internet if their PSU is compatible with Haswell.... so anyone looking forward to upgrading or buying a new PSU will be able to know if they are messing up...

i run a corsair TX650, i'd love to get the pro series 870i or whatever, but honestly i don't see how spending 250 instead of 70 for a PSU can greatly help a system... besides i don't even know if pricey PSU's have better quality, rather than just packing more juice and being modular. which can be found in lower priced PSU's nowadays. a hard-packed PSU like the 870 does look pretty nice though. its looks like the 'turbo' on a car, but it doesn't function the same

 

[galego]

I'm sure manufacturers and people old and new will list on the internet if their PSU is compatible with Haswell.... so anyone looking forward to upgrading or buying a new PSU will be able to know if they are messing up...

Yes. Enermax is the first company that offers a list of Haswell compatible PSUs

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Enermax-Haswell-C6-C7-PSU,22342.html

Corsair will also provide a compatibility list. They are now testing their PSUs.

 

[Idontcare]

No, it was simply poorly written. Most of us recognize it, you don't. It has nothing to do with brand enthusiasm, it has to do with accurate/factual information, which neither the articles, nor your presentation of the articles are. The publishers have an excuse, that being, sensationalistic headlines generate more hits, more hits generate revenue. Whats your excuse? You were politely corrected, but insisted on continuing upon the path of ignorance and are now getting defensive about it.

This. The behavior has gone well past "hi, I'm new and don't quite know how to play well with others" to "hi, I'm here to troll you day in and day out".