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WilHarris · 9th Jan 2007, 03:15

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/01...on_fibre_case/

ArsoN · 9th Jan 2007, 03:25

Is the case just to show off the PSU? Or will you be able to buy one?

As for the PSU, 2KW is completely insane.

Tyinsar · 9th Jan 2007, 03:52

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Originally Posted by ArsoN

...As for the PSU, 2KW is completely insane.

Seconded (thirded I guess because the article said it was "bonkers") Personally I'm stopping at 500W (my current highest is 450W) - Any more than that and the power costs get ridiculous.

ArsoN · 9th Jan 2007, 04:01

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Originally Posted by Tyinsar

Seconded (thirded I guess because the article said it was "bonkers") Personally I'm stopping at 500W (my current highest is 450W) - Any more than that and the power costs get ridiculous.

Well I had to upgarde from 400 to 500W when I ran SLI. I can imagine maybe 600W for SLI 8800s, but 2KW is just rediculous.

Tyinsar · 9th Jan 2007, 04:05

Well, it looks like OCZ is going for 2KW too (link)

Woodstock · 9th Jan 2007, 05:20

Who the hell honsetly would need a 1kw psu let alone a 2kw - its just become a mines bigger then yours situation. But the case is nice with some good ideas in it, but i hate to think what the cost of this would be

Glengarry · 9th Jan 2007, 05:23

Case looks good ! But if it was real carbon fibre and not just sheeting it would cost an absolute fortune !!!

2Kw PSU is just daft

Drexial · 9th Jan 2007, 05:35

im actually in the works on a kevlar case. probably next summer. also need to find a friend that will let me use their garage. dont want vinyl-ester fumes confined to my apartment...

JADS · 9th Jan 2007, 07:07

Remember a power supply only uses as much power as being drawn from it

A bigger power supply may in fact draw less power as you're very likely not running it anywhere near its stated maximum output and thus it will be converting power more efficiently.

Snafu-X- · 9th Jan 2007, 07:12

I imagine the price on the CF case will be fairly high. CF is is short supply currently, and bicycle manufacturers who use WAY more than a case will, are having trouble gettting some of it. Aircraft manufacturers tend to grab up most of it, and cf bikes have skyrocketed because of it. Yeah, it will look cool, but in my mind, it's just not worth it when you look at the cost.

willowthewhite · 9th Jan 2007, 07:40

2 kw psu.. why? ... maybe Nvidia are planning to release a dx10 version of there 7950 gx2
two of those would draw some power.

modster · 9th Jan 2007, 07:49

2kw for peltiers maybe

Mankz · 9th Jan 2007, 10:24

i have about 580w, and thats more than most people will ever need.

1k or mabey 800W is over the top, but 2K ??

talk about Excess.

Duste · 9th Jan 2007, 11:05

As I said in the other thread about this new 2KW Power Supply...

g0t overkill?

[USRF]Obiwan · 9th Jan 2007, 11:09

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Originally Posted by JADS

Remember a power supply only uses as much power as being drawn from it

A bigger power supply may in fact draw less power as you're very likely not running it anywhere near its stated maximum output and thus it will be converting power more efficiently.

Maybe true, but dont forget that it needs operating power also. A smaller PSU needs less operating power the a 2kw PSU.A 1 cillinder engine runs stationary and a 8cillinder runs stationary. guess who needs more fuel to run stationary.

DougEdey · 9th Jan 2007, 11:10

we were discussing PSUs here randomly and reckoned that if you have a server room and each row has one big PSU on it converting to DC then you could probably save a lot of money.

JADS · 9th Jan 2007, 11:56

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Originally Posted by [USRF]Obiwan

Maybe true, but dont forget that it needs operating power also. A smaller PSU needs less operating power the a 2kw PSU.A 1 cillinder engine runs stationary and a 8cillinder runs stationary. guess who needs more fuel to run stationary.

It'd be an interesting test to see whether efficiency savings made up for the higher operating power. Maybe Bit-Tech could investigate?

tm36usa · 9th Jan 2007, 12:19

What I find that sucks is the PSU PCB thingy was toatly stolen from captin slugs project. As for the case it looks ok, but all ultra products suck (esp their power supplies)

ArsoN · 9th Jan 2007, 16:54

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Originally Posted by DougEdey

we were discussing PSUs here randomly and reckoned that if you have a server room and each row has one big PSU on it converting to DC then you could probably save a lot of money.

However, if your PSU fizzles, you lose usage of an entire row of servers, instead of just one.

DougEdey · 9th Jan 2007, 17:01

True, but you're provided they are built correctly they won't have a high enough failure rate for it to be significant.

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9th Jan 2007, 05:23	#7
Glengarry What's a Dremel? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 12	Case looks good ! But if it was real carbon fibre and not just sheeting it would cost an absolute fortune !!! 2Kw PSU is just daft

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Drexial Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 297	im actually in the works on a kevlar case. probably next summer. also need to find a friend that will let me use their garage. dont want vinyl-ester fumes confined to my apartment...

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Snafu-X- Multimodder Join Date: May 2005 Location: KY, USA Posts: 131	I imagine the price on the CF case will be fairly high. CF is is short supply currently, and bicycle manufacturers who use WAY more than a case will, are having trouble gettting some of it. Aircraft manufacturers tend to grab up most of it, and cf bikes have skyrocketed because of it. Yeah, it will look cool, but in my mind, it's just not worth it when you look at the cost. __________________ Careful. We don't want to learn anything from this.

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willowthewhite Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norwich UK Posts: 160	2 kw psu.. why? ... maybe Nvidia are planning to release a dx10 version of there 7950 gx2 two of those would draw some power.

9th Jan 2007, 07:49	#12
modster Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: new york Posts: 97	2kw for peltiers maybe

9th Jan 2007, 11:05	#14
Duste Sierra my delta, bravo! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WA, Australia Posts: 812	As I said in the other thread about this new 2KW Power Supply... g0t overkill?

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