i was also lookig at the lead tek PSU on the ebay page, anyone want to share some information, that is if i can find a robanton ant all, i will go for this.
I was just about the order a sparkle psu cuz of the great reviews on newegg and i also heard good things about them in forums, but after looking at this spec sheet the 12v ral seems kinda low. http://www.sparklepower.com/pdf/FSP400-60PFN.pdf
Do you think this would be suffient?
After i get this im gonna switch some old parts into this comp and build a new comp out of the newer parts, so it wont be running the exact system i have now (i have a 2500 barton and 8rda3+ waiting for my robanton)
The sparkle(if i get it ) would be powering my xp 1600 w/166fsb, geforce3 ti200, 256mb samsung ram, msi kt3ultra2, only my maxtor Hd from sig (the wd goes into my new comp), a philips acoustic edge, floppy drive, realtek ehternet card, and my lite on drive from sig. So should the 12v rail hold up?
Actually, plenty big for most machines I build. IF you were to run 2 DVDs, 4 120GB or bigger HDs, 5-7 FANS, all together plus normal power system, you wuld want a Sparkle 600. IF at all worried, look at a Sparkle(CodeGen) 500Watt(the one of that rating I keep around for small server emergencies has an 18 Amp capacity 12 Volt rail). Also, look for brand name CodeGen PSUs. Same thing.
Most newer stuff, other than laserdrives (DVDs, CD-RWs) and big things that need big roational motors (big HDs,16XDVDs, fast burners), is lower voltage rail load(3 something or 5 something) or is alower voltagebroken outside the PSU into smaller voltages(the step is not form 12 volt and has not been for a long time, AGP gets 3.3 leg chopped to a bit under half except for fans plugged intomain harness for most modern boxes, CPU can have same leg chopped or have 5 volt chopped down to size) . I have run basic modern boxes on a 10 Amp capacity 12 volt rail\leg, that is typical for a 325 Watt.
As the machines get more modern, folks are using lower voltage designs in part to keep heat down. high voltage rails are getting same or lesser laod, lower voltages MORE amperage draws.
IF you are goping to make a server out of THIS box you are building, and know it, get a 500 Watt Sparkle or Codegen. It will last longer as it will be less stressed out at boot time. Otherwise a 400 is plenty. If overclocking RADICALLY and know how, you might get a server-grade PSU capacity but if minorly then a 400 Sparkle is enough unless you have a DVD or HD farm runnning off the PSU.
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They have adjustable (exteranlly} pots for each voltage ... 3, 5, and 12 volt line... Wish they were not so pricey.
Tex
http://www.icronticforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1135
I lust for one but... expensive.
I just watched a 550 watt true control sell on ebay for 69 bucks though. That hurt.
Tex
Do you think this would be suffient?
After i get this im gonna switch some old parts into this comp and build a new comp out of the newer parts, so it wont be running the exact system i have now (i have a 2500 barton and 8rda3+ waiting for my robanton)
The sparkle(if i get it ) would be powering my xp 1600 w/166fsb, geforce3 ti200, 256mb samsung ram, msi kt3ultra2, only my maxtor Hd from sig (the wd goes into my new comp), a philips acoustic edge, floppy drive, realtek ehternet card, and my lite on drive from sig. So should the 12v rail hold up?
Most newer stuff, other than laserdrives (DVDs, CD-RWs) and big things that need big roational motors (big HDs,16XDVDs, fast burners), is lower voltage rail load(3 something or 5 something) or is alower voltagebroken outside the PSU into smaller voltages(the step is not form 12 volt and has not been for a long time, AGP gets 3.3 leg chopped to a bit under half except for fans plugged intomain harness for most modern boxes, CPU can have same leg chopped or have 5 volt chopped down to size) . I have run basic modern boxes on a 10 Amp capacity 12 volt rail\leg, that is typical for a 325 Watt.
As the machines get more modern, folks are using lower voltage designs in part to keep heat down. high voltage rails are getting same or lesser laod, lower voltages MORE amperage draws.
IF you are goping to make a server out of THIS box you are building, and know it, get a 500 Watt Sparkle or Codegen. It will last longer as it will be less stressed out at boot time. Otherwise a 400 is plenty. If overclocking RADICALLY and know how, you might get a server-grade PSU capacity but if minorly then a 400 Sparkle is enough unless you have a DVD or HD farm runnning off the PSU.
John Danielson.