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Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> On 17/09/2015 05:38, james wrote: |
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>>> 150914 Mobo : Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P 970+SB950 DDR3 2000 : 119.99 |
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>>>> 2x PCI-Express x16 GLAN 6xSATA 6.0 Gb/s 4xUSB 3.0 14xUSB 2.0 |
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>> I have (3) of the Ggiabyte 990A-UD3P mobos:: I love mine |
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>> Very extensive wiring needs, plus you have to match the video card |
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>> power needs to the power supply. None of my older PS would fit the bill. |
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>> Also, there has been a quiet revolution in power supply. The efficiency |
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>> of the switching circuits will save you more money in the long run |
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>> and those electronics will deliver the cleanest power to your other |
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>> electronics. PS have ratings so look at the efficiency and oversizing a bit |
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>> from calculated loads is never a bad idea. |
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> +1 |
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> Don't be tempted to cut corners on the PSU. It's the one component in a |
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> computer that can "wear out" so to speak, and aged PSUs are responsible |
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> for more issues than anything else (except maybe dodgy RAM with a few |
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> dud cells). |
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> PSUs are not expensive and there's lots of other things one can save |
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> cash on. I firmly believe cutting corners with PSUs is like saving money |
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> by not replacing oil filters - you save some cash now, and cause |
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> yourself enormous expense later |
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It's the one thing that is common to everything else. Most good power |
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supplies have protection but let's say that 12 VDC rail went to 16 |
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volts. It would turn a perfectly working puter into a nice door stop, |
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pretty quick. It would likely burn out every component in the rig that |
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uses the 12 volt line, which a lot of stuff does. |
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Yea, skimping and getting a el cheapo power supply is a bad idea. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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