PSU: Power Supply Guide for Today's & Tomorrow's Computers

[Formula1]

Hey yo David Hammock, Fatfreepork told me to post here and ask you what you think about these two psu's... I really wanna get them, because they have high wattage and high *** Vrails...

Halomasta's suggestion
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...163-018&depa=0

and

This rosewill 550w psu, i'm planning on this one because it has way higher vrails than the powmax..

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...182-010&depa=0

but looks like it only puts out a max of 523w Confused
http://images10.newegg.com/productim...182-010-08.JPG

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by Formula1

Hey yo David Hammock, Fatfreepork told me to post here and ask you what you think about these two psu's... I really wanna get them, because they have high wattage and high *** Vrails...

Halomasta's suggestion
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...163-018&depa=0

and

This rosewill 550w psu, i'm planning on this one because it has way higher vrails than the powmax..

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...182-010&depa=0

but looks like it only puts out a max of 523w Confused
http://images10.newegg.com/productim...182-010-08.JPG

Well that is two strikes, rather than risk a third, please read page #1 of this thread!

[Formula1]

Can you please clarify ?

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by Formula1

Can you please clarify ?

Powmax & Rosewill are both junk.

Pick a proven winner from the guide.

[Czarspuppet]

About the dual rails..

Its about 18Amps a rail.. if im only using a monorail mobo does it only get 18Amps? I wanted to buy a PSU from my current computer and for my future computer (Athlon)..

It will be outside the case airloop, and needs to be modular.

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by Czarspuppet

About the dual rails..

Its about 18Amps a rail.. if im only using a monorail mobo does it only get 18Amps? I wanted to buy a PSU from my current computer and for my future computer (Athlon)..

It will be outside the case airloop, and needs to be modular.

The dual rails are idoit proof & invisable to the user & work on all mobos.

[Czarspuppet]

Originally Posted by davidhammock200

The dual rails are idoit proof & invisable to the user & work on all mobos.

Ohh, ya had me thinking 2 cords or a different single cord :O

edit: so the dual rail amperage adds? Would it matter if much more amperage were on 1 rail than the other?

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by Czarspuppet

Ohh, ya had me thinking 2 cords or a different single cord :O

edit: so the dual rail amperage adds? Would it matter if much more amperage were on 1 rail than the other?

It could in some extreme applications.

[Czarspuppet]

Originally Posted by davidhammock200

It could in some extreme applications.

Well, we are extreme people.. so do you mean extreme as in TEC and molex and PSU+PSUseries mods or just... extreme(ordinary)?

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by Czarspuppet

Well, we are extreme people.. so do you mean extreme as in TEC and molex and PSU+PSUseries mods or just... extreme(ordinary)?

I'll rephrase, the dual +12V will be invisable to you & it is idot proof as long as you plug it in according to the directions.

[demagh]

i am no power supply expert but .. i got myself the rosewill 550W couldn't resist the price with the 35A@12V ... 55$, got it and was praying that everything would be ok, and everything turned to be more than ok actually, 12V line reads 12.15idle 12.14 load "using mulimeter of course" 5V line reads 5.15 idle 5.14 load"
overclocked to what is written in my specs without any single issue .. prime stable 9 hours without a sweat, then i stopped prime, no need for more for me
highly recommended in the BEST for the BUCK

EDITED:
forgot to mention ... http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...182-010&depa=0
another thing .. controlable fan ... low, auto, high .. 120mm .. the processors stock fan is the only thing i hear now.

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by demagh

i am no power supply expert but .. i got myself the rosewill 550W couldn't resist the price with the 35A@12V ... 55$, got it and was praying that everything would be ok, and everything turned to be more than ok actually, 12V line reads 12.15idle 12.14 load "using mulimeter of course" 5V line reads 5.15 idle 5.14 load"
overclocked to what is written in my specs without any single issue .. prime stable 9 hours without a sweat, then i stopped prime, no need for more for me
highly recommended in the BEST for the BUCK

CONGRATS! I wish everyone was that lucky.

Please tell us how it holds up for the long term.

EDIT:

WoW, we are popular today!

[Richdog]

dave just out of interest how do you rate the GlobalWIN SAF520? http://www.globalwinusa.com/products...ly/saf520.html

[demagh]

should've been an edit ... but a post would be more noticible i beleive
i memorized the numbers wrong of the
12V line voltage ...
it was originally 12.22@idle 12.21-20@load, my bad.
5V line voltage
as before ..

p.s: thanx dave, yup .. i wish it would keep on going the same way.

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by Richdog

dave just out of interest how do you rate the GlobalWIN SAF520? http://www.globalwinusa.com/products...ly/saf520.html

I never heard of the brand, but the specs look good, +12V@28A.

[Richdog]

It's the one I have, just wondered if it was getting a bit long in the tooth or not. What about the rest of the rails?

[davidhammock200]

Originally Posted by Richdog

It's the one I have, just wondered if it was getting a bit long in the tooth or not. What about the rest of the rails?

Fine & you will never use that much +5V!

[acidbaby]

hey dave i need help testing my 3.3v rail.. i tried the guide but i dont have the aux connector on the left in the pic.. i have a powerstream 600w and it doesnt seem to be there

[davidhammock200]

Test on any connector, just watch the colors.

[Transnone13]

Measure the volts from the ATX connector as it's plugged in. Orange = 3.3v.