jonnyGURU Forums http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums This is a discussion forum for the jonnyGURU.com website. A website specializing in PC PSU reviews. en Mon, 20 May 2013 19:52:56 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg jonnyGURU Forums http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums FSP Hexa HE-400 400W http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10245&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 15:22:06 GMT ---Quote--- Most of the time, we test the big guns... the power supplies everyone wants. Nearly all of these units cost a fair bit of cash to get...
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Most of the time, we test the big guns... the power supplies everyone wants. Nearly all of these units cost a fair bit of cash to get one, though. What happens when you only have a couple of twenty dollar bills in your pocket left, and you absolutely need a power supply today? FSP wants to help you out, there. Traditionally, FSP has always been the leader of the "cheap but still good" market. Today, I'm looking at a budget unit of theirs targeted at markets in the eastern hemisphere, the Hexa 400W. This is a 230V only unit not available in North America. Let's see if FSP's budget units from overseas stand up to our test methods.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php...Story&reid=341 ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion Tazz http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10245 How accurate are PSU calculators? http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10235&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 01:54:35 GMT Hi guys, looking to borrow jonnyguru's expertise on the PSU side of things :o

I'm upgrading parts in my old-ish PC, and wasn't sure if I needed to upgrade my PSU as well.

Current setup running on a Corsair HX850:
i7 980X
Single GTX 580
8 HDDs (4 WD Blacks, 4 WD Reds)
3 PCIe cards (SSD, SATA controller, Sound)
8 fans (5 120mm, 3 140mm)
also ODD, usbs, etc

I'm planning on adding 6 more WD Blacks, adding another SATA controller and changing the GPU to a Titan.

I used the eXtreme Outervision's calculator and it gave me a result of around 1000W! Does this sound about right? I see people running 2x Titans on 1000W, but I'm only going to run one! Do hard drives really use that much power?

If I had to upgrade PSU though, I'm looking at a Seasonic X-1250. But here is another problem. It only has 11 sata connectors, which means I'll have to use molex to sata adaptors. Is that bad? Should I be looking for a PSU with the right amount of sata connectors?

Sorry if I'm asking too many questions :( Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion AzuAzu http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10235 be quiet! System Power 7 300W @ tech-review.de http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10234&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 10:27:19 GMT Hello,

I've got a new review about the be quiet! System Power 7 300W online.

http://translate.google.com/translat...tentid%3D16157

Feedback is very welcome. ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion hirschi http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10234 <![CDATA[Recommend a quiet <500W PSU (which likes warm ambients)]]> http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10232&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 07:33:09 GMT as per title please I have an Antec 2480 case - with the included 380W Earthwatts PSU the case is powering a E7400+4gbRAM a few HDDs and a ATI... as per title please

I have an Antec 2480 case - with the included 380W Earthwatts PSU

the case is powering a E7400+4gbRAM a few HDDs and a ATI 5670

case is in a tv/hifi cabinet though - with a large av amp etc also sharing the cabinet - therefore the ambient temps the psu uses for cooling are quite high (probably upper 30s into the 40s -at a guess). Cabinet has glass front but open back.

problem is that whilst watching films using MadVR processing etc - after 30 mins or so the PSU noise really really ramps up, and its by far the loudest fan noise in the room - its annoyingly noisey. the 380W PSU only has a 80mm fan which is not ideal. I can hear the fan noise - during quieter parts in films.

I checked the PSU consumption from the wall this morning whilst playing a film (as CPU etc are overclocked) - and worst draw I'm seeing is around 160-170W

I guess its the combination of the mid-near50% draw plus the hot ambients that means the psu is working so hard ?

was thinking about a Bequiet 530W L8 or Corsair CXM500W ?

I was hoping that going for 500W+ means the ambient temp will be less of an issue as PSU will be working at a lower % of its rating ? As case is tight cable wise - I'm looking at modular PSUs as the less cables the better

will this work ? will I get the quiet I'm looking for (all be it for $80 or so)- or is the route cause (the heat) - just not really work-around able ?

many thanks indeed ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion Buckster http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10232 NDFAQs claims charset=ISO-8859-1, but is UTF-8 http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10231&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 02:27:14 GMT For example, the quote marks around efficiency are encoded as e2 80 9c and e2 80 9d, which are valid UTF-8 for U+201C... For example, the quote marks around efficiency are encoded as e2 80 9c and e2 80 9d, which are valid UTF-8 for U+201C and U+201D. But 0x80 isn't even a valid ISO-8859 character.

(Interestingly, the web server appears to not like wget, and returns 404 to a request to "wget http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDFAQs", but happily serves it up if I tell wget to not send a User-Agent string.) ]]> cypherpunks http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10231 Antec Signature 850W (SG-850) garbage after all these years http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10230&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 00:13:09 GMT Roll back years ago to ~2008. System was Supermicro X7DAE with two Intel Woodcrest 5160s, 4x1GB FBDIMM, Nvidia 8800GS, etc. and powered by Seasonic... Roll back years ago to ~2008. System was Supermicro X7DAE with two Intel Woodcrest 5160s, 4x1GB FBDIMM, Nvidia 8800GS, etc. and powered by Seasonic S12 Energy+ 650W (SS-650HT) which was well reviewed. All was fine until I donated the Nvidia 8800GS to a buddy and bought a pair of Zotac 9800GX2 that required a new PS. This is where the Antec SG-850 came into the picture after reading reviews and making the purchase at the local Fry's. Shortly afterwards instability become an issue notably with games like Ghost Recon 4 Modern Warfare quitting out of the game to desktop and sometimes even blue screen and reboot the system. Suspected it was the new video cards, BIOS update, sound driver change, malware, possible overheat, one of many possible things, etc. In retrospect, the issue would've been clearer if I hadn't given away the old video card. Anyhow, busy with work and life I set this system aside and fell back to a much lesser Athlon XP 2500+ system that was at least stable. Throughout the years I would try troubleshooting things here and there but instability became a little progressively worse. Well, roll forward to recently. Had free time on hand so tried different video card (single 9800GS), cleaned and reapplied CPU thermal paste, swapped DRAM, performed clean install of Windows XP then Windows 8, etc. but instability still persisted for even basic things like internet browsing, watching YouTube (suspected Chrome's built-in Flash issue), WinRAR erring out, etc. Was going to relegate it as an ESXi test host but even that wasn't smooth. Never even considered the Antec power supply since it was well reviewed and top money ~$300 but decided to dig out the Seasonic stored in the garage and swapped. Bam! Stability restored. First thing that comes to mind is I should RMA the Antec ASAP since it's near the end of warranty if not already out of warranty. Submitted an RMA via Antec web site then called support. They wanted to charge $170 for advance replacement then refund once they receive the bad unit. Worse part is they tried to pass off the Gamer HCG-850 as replacement which is only $99 on Newegg but also has negative reviews regarding premature death. No way as I argued for the HCP-850 which is more equivalent to the SG-850 and after excuses, saying that would make a note to have them try to send me a HCP-850 if available otherwise HCG-850. Fortunately, my stubbornness and persistence paid as they relented to shipping me a HCP-850 and a new one not refurbished. Will update if they follow through as promised. In summary, life would've been a lot smoother if I had stuck with Seasonic. ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion Mi7chy http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10230 Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 450/550 http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10228&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 20:54:33 GMT Finally, Cooler Master brings new units in the "European" wattage class:
Silent Pro Gold 450 and 550 Watt
- 120 mm Yate Loon Ball bearing fan
- no modular cables
- FSP
- probably FSP Aurum based
- Nippon Chemicon Caps

Already asked for a sample:D ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion Philipus II http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10228 EVGA Launches the SuperNova 1000 G2 Power Supply http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10227&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 18:17:07 GMT ---Quote--- The EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 has arrived! This power supply is 80 Plus Gold Rated, offers 1000W of continuous power, exceptional...
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The EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 has arrived! This power supply is 80 Plus Gold Rated, offers 1000W of continuous power, exceptional efficiency and is fully modular. Not to mention, a first class 10 Year EVGA Warranty. Designed with enthusiast needs in mind the EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2 power supply is the best choice to power this and next generation enthusiast computers. Take your system to the next level and power up with the EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 G2.


Key Features:
  • Exceptional 10 Year Warranty and unparalleled EVGA Customer Support
  • 80Plus Gold Rating Pending, with up to 90% efficiency under typical loads
  • Single +12V rail delivers up to 83.3A
  • Superior vertical double layer main transformer increases power output
  • Fully Modular design reduces cable clutter
  • Highest Quality Japanese Solid State Capacitors
  • Quiet 14CM Double Ball Bearing Fan

The EVGA Difference

Known for offering value and performance, as well as exemplary customer service, EVGA is recognized through customer loyalty and the highest levels in customer satisfaction. In addition to the expanded product lines, consumers and channel partners will also benefit from increased sales and technical support programs:
  • EVGA proprietary Advanced RMA (EAR) service - enabling customers to get a replacement product before sending the defective unit back to EVGA.
  • 24/7 Phone Technical Support - to assure users that courteous and friendly assistance will always be available at anytime of the day or night (available 24/7 on US phone support number. Available 09:00-18:00 on European phone support number).
  • Step-Up Program - for the ability to trade up existing EVGA products for newer technology.
  • Community Message Boards - full of thousands of knowledgeable, friendly and satisfied EVGA customers.
  • EVGA MODS RIGS - show off your rig, win cash prizes.
  • EVGA Gaming - EVGA game servers are open 24/7 and feature the latest games.
For more information, visit the product page.
http://www.techpowerup.com/183904/ev...er-supply.html ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion -The_Mask- http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10227 Seasonic SSP-350GT Review (Hardware Insights) http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10225&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 11:35:55 GMT http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp/seasonic-ssp-350gt-review/ Basically, a stripped down and cheaper G-360. It missed 80+ gold, though, and... http://www.hardwareinsights.com/wp/s...-350gt-review/

Basically, a stripped down and cheaper G-360.

It missed 80+ gold, though, and this time, I have a new more expensive power meter and load tester. I did check it with both meters and they agree on the power draw. ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion c_hegge http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10225 beQuiet 1000W or 850W? http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10223&goto=newpost Sat, 11 May 2013 22:20:28 GMT I just bought beQuiet 1000w for $200. Actually I was thinking to buy 850W version, but 1000 W was on sale and cheaper than 850W for $40. I was... I just bought beQuiet 1000w for $200. Actually I was thinking to buy 850W version, but 1000 W was on sale and cheaper than 850W for $40.

I was using calculators on Internet like from Thermaltake site and similar.
For my system I got 800+ watts and for SLI mode 1000+ watts (I'm not going to use a SLI mode).

My new system:

Asus GTX 670 or 680 2-4 gb.
4 x sata HD and 1x SSD samsung
Asus audio card
i7-3930 or i7-3770
Asus hi-end board, like sabertooth or Pro.
2x dvd+rw and 1x Bd+rw
4 x fans (2x120mm and 2x10mm) and Zalman cooler

I was asking an advice on another forum and I was told by technical experts that:

1) beQuiet is vey low quality brand (which is not true IMHO)

2) 1000w way to much and it'll cause a problems in the future, so I should replace with PSU with less power - 650w or 850w.

I have a time to get a RMA for 1000w, so I need to now if I did wrong decision. Any inputs on that matter will be really appreciated.

(English is my second language) ]]> PC Power Supply Discussion SGasan116 http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10223