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Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote: |
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> On Wednesday 29 November 2006 01:18, Dale wrote: |
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>> Hi, |
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>> I just bought a new power supply. This is what I got: |
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>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159040 I notice |
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>> that this thing has no -5 volt rail on it. Is this normal now? |
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> yes it is. -5V was only used by the isa slots. And without isa, there is no |
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> need for -5V. So it was dropped in one of the many ATX standard versions some |
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> time ago. If you have a fairly recent mobo without isa slots, you won't |
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> need -5V. |
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OK. That makes sense because I don't have ISA slots in this one. I do |
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have some in a older setup though. I need to remember this. < writes |
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note on hand > |
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>> I have this in my desktop rig with a Abit NF7 mobo, a AMD 2500+ CPU, 2 |
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>> - 80GB IDE drives and one CD burner. |
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>> I just want to make sure I'm not going to blow something up here. P/S |
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>> runs quiet as a mouse too. Fairly heavy too. |
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> worst case, the box won't boot. But there is no risk of blowing up anything |
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> (except when the PSU is faulty). You could ask the support of your mobo's |
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> vendor if you want to be on the absolut save side. |
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Well, it booted up and ran fine. Nothing has smoked yet so I think I am |
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going to be OK. |
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Now that I have this, I have the start of a NEW rig. Plan to build a 64 |
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bit rig next. May take me a while though. Time to do some research. I |
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like building my own rigs. Since I am disabled that makes it |
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interesting money wise. |
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Thanks |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) :-) |