Power Supply

[imported_alp]

anyone know of any viruses/worms/weird bugs in windows/conflicts/other problems that might be causing this?

 

[kd2777]

This is somewhat related, and may or may not help you. I have been using my computer for nearly 6 months and have never had it look up at all. However I am in the process of upgrading to the 64bit craze and I am giving my computer to my wife and getting rid of her old computer (emphasis on OLD).

When I brought my computer in and set it up on her desk and started setting it up it froze on me and that had never happened before. I tried it 10 or 12 different time and it would freeze before I got it to the BIOS. Eventually I took it back to my office and it worked fine. I then decided to severely underclock it and try it again. This time it worked. Then I decided to run an extension cord from another outlet and try the computer back at stock speeds and this time it worked fine. So I have concluded that the power outlet I had it connected to, to start with, just didn?t have enough ?juice? to it to power it correctly.

I?m not an engineer and would like one of you EE guys to explain why this is happening. The two outlets are on different circuits, which I can understand why one might be different, but why does the one make the computer freeze instead of blowing the breaker?

Thanks

KD

 

[TwoBills]

I know this is an old thread, but I gotta jump in here. What's with all the discussion on watts lately? The way I look at is simply amps on the 12v rail. This is what's important. And as far as namebrand goes, well, I think we're all agreed: antec, enermax, fortron/sparkle, ocz, blah, blah, blah. They're all good and they're all playing the numbers game, with the exception, maybe, of fortron/sparkle.

Take for instance the enermax 420 that was mentioned above with "high 12v rails". That thing's putting out 15 amps on the 12v rails. Crap, my 270w fortron is putting out 16, for a lot less money. Same with the 480 this and 550 that. Regardless of namebrand, check the 12v rails. Jeez.

My recommendation for a power supply? Enermax 350. 26amps on the 12v rails. $59 from NE. Even that is a bit pricy imho. Got some kind of super system? Grab a namebrand 400+ psu with 33 -36 amps. Basic system? A 250 - 300 watt Fortron with 16 amps.

What's the big mystery? Quit playing the numbers game, and throwing your money away. 16, 26, 33, or 36 amps on the 12v rails. Those are the real choices you have to make.

Anything more than $2.25/amp is just throwing your money away. $3/amp and that sucker better be gold plated and make my coffee for me in the morning.

Am I wrong here?