Which case can house 2 power supplies? Can the supermicro 750a?

[junthin]

Which case can house 2 power supplies? Can the supermicro 750a? And how would you go about adding the second power supply? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[badguy]

SC750A cannot host two PSUs, nor other ATX cases. I think you need a WTX case to host more than one PSUs.

 

[junthin]

Oh, DARN! Thanks for the badguy! I guess I'll need to just replace my current PS

 

[Jhhnn]

Uhh...Any case with enough space can house 2 psu's, provided you're willing to cut out the back panel to let the extra one vent properly. With a full tower like a 750a, mount the new one upside down on top of the original after a little cutting/drilling. You can and may need to get more creative, depending on the available space.

Run a search on this forum for the info on how to wire it up so that they work together transparently. Quite possible, not a real big deal.

 

[junthin]

Thanks for the info Jhhnn! I am asking since I want to run dual intel P3's, but I don't think 300watt AMD certified PS will do. Not to mention there already are 2 SCSI 10k rpm drives, 2-3 cd-rom/rw drives, 1 dvd drive, all pci slots full, and 8 cooling fans. I'm thinking, I don't have enough juice to run this anymore! Perhaps I should go with a 400watt one? What do you guys think?

 

[nicowju]

You could go with teh 400W one, or splurge and spend $165 on a 650watt peak output one

 

[Jhhnn]

Provided you have the tools/time/skills, adding a second psu would be the most cost effective method. Spending $90 or so on a 430w Enermax or similar would be more elegant, take your pick.

Computer123.com has 250w(230w?) Enermax's for $22+shipping. Be sure that the second unit shares some of the 5v load so it will work right.

 

[junthin]

Thanks for all the responses nicowju and Jhhnn! I think I'll just go with another power supply. Now which brand is a better brand? Also, don't you think 650watts a bit of overkill?