Time for a new PS

[996GT2]

My comp's started to act up lately and requires several tries to boot up. It still passes orthos and superpi 32M ok at the speeds in my sig, so I'm thinking it's the PSU. Currently, I'm running a Fortron AX-400 that I bought in June 2006, and I'm thinking of replacing it with an Earthwatts 430.

Good choice for my needs?

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Good choice if it fixes your boot problem. Very nice single rail PSU for only $30 AR @ the Egg.

 

[996GT2]

Just got the Earthwatts today...it's got two rails but I'm hoping it'll hold up well since it is a Seasonic OEM.

 

[SerpentRoyal]

Originally posted by: 996GT2
Just got the Earthwatts today...it's got two rails but I'm hoping it'll hold up well since it is a Seasonic OEM.

Marketing said dual rail. Design is a single rail with 360 watts available at +12VDC.

 

[996GT2]

Originally posted by: SerpentRoyal

Originally posted by: 996GT2
Just got the Earthwatts today...it's got two rails but I'm hoping it'll hold up well since it is a Seasonic OEM.

Marketing said dual rail. Design is a single rail with 360 watts available at +12VDC.

That's pretty awesome that it's single rail...and my FSP 400W can only supply 25A on both +12V rails compared to the 32A on this one.

Antec should have come out with this a year ago so I wouldn't have to tear apart my entire case wiring job in replacing the PSU

 

[SerpentRoyal]

360/12 = 30A.

 

[996GT2]

yeah my bad, typo there

nonetheless its better than my FSP

 

[Lunyone]

Originally posted by: 996GT2
Just got the Earthwatts today...it's got two rails but I'm hoping it'll hold up well since it is a Seasonic OEM.

Nice buy! Do you know that PSU can run a e6600 OC'd w/a 8800gtx? Well you got yourself a good PSU there. Enjoy it and it should do you fine for quite awhile

 

[RallyMaster]

I hope it blows up.

 

[RallyMaster]

It's still working after I revived it last night, right?

 

[996GT2]

if it wasnt then I guess I wouldnt be typing this