Power Supplies

Koshaw · TweakNOOB Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 6

Hello!

Here is my new system

MB-Asus P5WD2-E
CPU-Intel 805 D 2.66 over clocked to about 3.6-3.8
VC-Ati 850xt 256 megs
HD-Seagate 250 Sata
HD-Seagate 120 Sata
Ram-1 Gig Crucial Cas 4 667 ram (5300)
Fan-Zalman 9500

I heard that it is best for video cards and such to have dual 12 volt rails, one with at least 30 amps on it. Is this true? And for this system, what power supply(s) would you suggest?

The only one I found with these specs is this Istar on newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817147026

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meobius · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 9:23 am Post subject:

look at thermaltake, enermax, or OCZ
all three have models out with those specs and they are fairly quiet and very reliable. The enermax liberty or Thermaltake TWV are particularly nice because they are modular.
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Koshaw · TweakNOOB Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 6

[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject:

If you want a psu that has a single 12v rail with the high amperage look for a PC Power and Cooling unit. They tend to be noisier but they are the only units I use in my main power systems. They are rock solid power supplies.
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meobius · Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject:

generally speaking a combined of over 30amps
The PC power and cooling is a very good PSU but it is also very noisy, also sizewise is longer then most. other then size and noise, it is one of the best out there. Too noisy for me though
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