Help with slow PC!

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Enermax, Antec (Weaz says they've been having problems, I don't know for sure), Tagan, and ThermalTake are all good. What I would be looking for is something in the 480-550 watt range, with a minimum of 18a on the 12v rails (specs are right on the boxes, or websites). Look for something with ActivePFC. This assures that the voltages stay steady even if your power source is a bit goofy. Stay away from no-name or store brands (MadDog, etc), they usually suck.

Get the most power you can afford, but definitely look for ActivePFC and high amp ratings.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

I love my Vantec Stealth too....rock solid so far (thanks weaz)
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Depends on the model. The one you have got rave reviews.........the follow-up sucked rocks. Not ruling them out, but not really high on my list. Vantec really dropped the ball on that one.

(but this isn't that type of question............and you have good taste in PPC's, so I'll forgive it........

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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject:

for a decent quiet psu that will work well look for either an Enermax noisetaker, or a seasonic.
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xenogear · TweakNOOB Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 11

Today is a sad day. I just bought a new psu cost over 160 bucks

An enermax 535W with 18A on the 12v rail. And no increase in speed whatsoever on my games. Now what?

Any ideas?

Xal · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:54 pm Post subject:

Try a full format and reinstall, you may have a bad instalation on your hands. If it's still slow then let us know.

Install order

Format
Install XP
Install sevice packs
Install Drivers
Install DirectX
Then all your apps and the like
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fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

That would be my suggestion, too. Since you had Norton on there (and the only way to kill it completely is to reformat......), plus any other tweaking, driver installs (and possibly incomplete uninstalls), I'd do a fresh XP setup.

Typically I do that after any major hardware change, anyway, just to make sure there's no debris left from the old stuff.
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ToggleHead · TWEAKGURU Joined: 03 Mar 2004 Posts: 4360 Location: Jersey

i would specify service packs AND updates......just FYI
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:55 pm Post subject:

http://www.tweaknews.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3781

for a little read on install orders.
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