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Help with compatibility with planned parts

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imported_Kainz

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Hi, I'm planning on buying the following parts and wondering if they would all be compatible.
AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor
ENERMAX Aluminum (SILVER + an additional Black Aluminum front face plate) Multifunction Panel
Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200
MSI nForce3 250 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Athlon 64 Socket 754 CPU, Model "K8N Neo Platinum"
Aspire 520W 12V Black Triple Fan Aluminum Power Supply
ASPIRE Turbo Case X-Dreamer Black Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply
Thermaltake "Blue-Eye" High Performance 80mm LED Case Fan (4 of these)

I Have the following video card: Sapphire Radeon 9600 256mb 8xAGP
Hard Drive: Western Digital 120gb 7200rpm
I also have 2 case fans but I dont remember what brand they are.

my main question is, would any power supply work with an AMD cpu? because P4's need a P4 ready powersupply.. I'd really appreciate it if you respond. Thank you for your time.


Sincerely,
Kainz
 
These days, the power supplies and motherboards don't really have any specific AMD or Pentium4 characteristics, they'll work on either. Power supply quality is worth focusing on, because there's all kinds of trashy-yet-flashy ones out there that don't live up to their wattage ratings. If it were me, I'd pick a brand like Fortron, Enermax, Antec, or PC Power & Cooling because they have earned good reputations in the real world.

Your parts kit looks all compatible. Do keep an eye on the Athlon64 3000+ when you order, because now there's a 939-pin version that wouldn't jive with the Socket754 motherboard you've chosen. And because some of Thermaltake's fans draw stupendous amounts of amperage, don't have them draw power from your motherboard.

On the topic of fans, also, you don't want to double-regulate the voltage to the fans. If the fan is thermally-regulated, or has its own manual speed adjuster, then you would not want to further reduce its motor voltage by also plugging it into a variable-speed fan controller like the Enermax. You could set the fan to full speed if it's a manual type, and then use the controller to reduce it... anyway, just something to keep in mind.

Hope that helps 🙂
 
Thank you very much with your information. Unfortunately, i'm under a budget of $550.. so i'm like $5 over w/ a thermaltake powersupply but I get a $20 mail-in rebate with my msi mobo. I'm confident thermaltake wont die on me. *prays 2 newegg and the computer gods*
 
You could start off with just your existing fans, as exhaust fans, and add the fancy ones later. That would save some money to start with, and it's not like an A64 3000+ generates a lot of heat in the first place. 🙂
 
i'd like my room to be a bit cooler 🙂 hehe my room gets so warm cause my air ducts are prolly clogged and my ceiling fan stinks.. as in doesnt serve its purpose well. neways, Thank you once again for your help 🙂
 
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