Nubius
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I think I am going to upgrade my PSU in this system. Not immediately or anything, but I used the following site:
http://www.firingsquad.com/guides/power_supply/page2.asp
and calculated with the amount of fans I want to put in, I need a bigger 12v rail. My current PSU is 420w but only has 15a on the 12v rail max and I think currently I'm already at 14.2a usage.
I'm looking towards either Thermaltake or Ultra. Specifically the two below:
Thermaltake:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=370465
Ultra:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=273001
Yes I realize the wattages are different and that the thermaltake is out of stock. I'm not buying it right now. I'm more leaning towards ultra because it gives me plenty of 12V rail room and wattage. I also like the modular connections so that I can cut down on clutter a little bit although the thermaltake has the sleeves for their wires.
The power website says it basically takes 32a for 2gb of memory. Does that seem right? Seems like you'd have to have a damn good PSU with a high 5v rail to be able to have 2gb of RAM plus all your peripherals. Anyway, any tips or experiences are welcome =)
http://www.firingsquad.com/guides/power_supply/page2.asp
and calculated with the amount of fans I want to put in, I need a bigger 12v rail. My current PSU is 420w but only has 15a on the 12v rail max and I think currently I'm already at 14.2a usage.
I'm looking towards either Thermaltake or Ultra. Specifically the two below:
Thermaltake:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=370465
Ultra:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=273001
Yes I realize the wattages are different and that the thermaltake is out of stock. I'm not buying it right now. I'm more leaning towards ultra because it gives me plenty of 12V rail room and wattage. I also like the modular connections so that I can cut down on clutter a little bit although the thermaltake has the sleeves for their wires.
The power website says it basically takes 32a for 2gb of memory. Does that seem right? Seems like you'd have to have a damn good PSU with a high 5v rail to be able to have 2gb of RAM plus all your peripherals. Anyway, any tips or experiences are welcome =)