My system XP1700@XP2600 Soyo Dragon Ultra Platinum Edition KT400 Hercules 9800pro 1 x cdrw 1 x Seagate 120gb hd 512mb ddr ram @ 333mhz I use a 420w Hiper psu and have been told the reason I may being having gpu problems is the PSU may be at fault and I need to buy a better more expensive one but was wondering what you guys use? Thanks
Antec 400w. The one that comes w/ their SX series cases. Able to get it second-hand for only $50, which was a steal at the time (January). You can't go wrong with Antec, people have tried and have failed in failing to be let down (if I fill that sentence with any more negatives, it's going to start wearing black lipstick and paint hexagrams on the wall in its own blood).
i have a 2500+ barton running at a true 2500mhz (3400+ ish) with three 120mm fans and 4 80mm, and its all powered from a £14 ebuyer 400watt cheapie, no problems at all. well unless you count not being able to overclock it any more a problem.
That at 12.5*200 or some other combination? Mine (AXQEA I think) is at 11*200 and seems stable with bit more juice. Gonna try upping the multiplier if it stays stable for the next week or so
It's certainly not the Hiper 420W PSU. That PSU is a solid unit. Just as good as some of the more expensive brands. Besides, that lot would run happily on a 300W PSU...
Thats the one, cant go any further on the multplier as it locks post boot at x13 , got the fsb to 220 but prime wont run stable, oh well wanted to go higher as processor temp only at 38oC load with 2.2 volts , watercooling rocks
Yowsa, that thing really likes the juice Mine would do 11.5*200 (@ 1.825v) stable in everything but Prime. The highest my current BIOS will allow is 1.85, so i doubt it'll go any higher, and the FSB doesn't want to go over 200 - although that was default volts on the RAM...
Aopen 300w has lasted about 6 system upgrades and still strong and runs without problems with loads of kit inside the case. Qtec 550w and 350w, the 550w is a POS and the 350w is good reliable psu that has been a pc that normally runs non stop 24/7 without problems. No Name 350w seems to work fine on a 1ghz duron clocked to 1.2ghz with raid and fanbus etc.
annoying innit they all seem to do it try the TT 420 silent from dabs, £46 inc and its the best PSU i've ever had
