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Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 1 Day Ago
Replies: 26
Views: 4,204
Posted By mariush
Yeah, I'm sure he'll remember a power supply...

Yeah, I'm sure he'll remember a power supply reviewed in 2010.

ffs...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 1 Day Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 244
Posted By mariush
The 8pin cpu connector and the other connectors...

The 8pin cpu connector and the other connectors are also locked in place with those clamps.

The 24pin connector having 24 points where there's friction plus the friction of the plastic overall,...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 2 Days Ago
Replies: 11
Views: 244
Posted By mariush
It's made intentionally to be hard to remove (to...

It's made intentionally to be hard to remove (to have some friction) because there's a lot of electricity going through those wires and metal connectors.

If there's poor contact, the metal would...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 3 Days Ago
Replies: 14
Views: 276
Posted By mariush
IMHO they're both equally high quality, with good...

IMHO they're both equally high quality, with good components, that should last a long time.
The Seasonic may have slightly better fan (if you think adda is better than globefan) but it's really a...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 3 Days Ago
Replies: 7
Views: 351
Posted By mariush
zahtpax, if you buy that power supply and send it...

zahtpax, if you buy that power supply and send it to US (it would only cost you about 30-40$ to ship it), I'm sure they'll be happy to review it.

Otherwise, there are some mini reviews and...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 3 Days Ago
Replies: 14
Views: 276
Posted By mariush
mystikl, g-450 uses dc-dc converters for 3.3v and...

mystikl, g-450 uses dc-dc converters for 3.3v and 5v, so if your system uses little power on those lines, almost all of those 450w are available on 12v.
On the other cheaper power supplies, a...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 3 Days Ago
Replies: 14
Views: 276
Posted By mariush
pc garage has the seasonic s12ii-520w at about 73...

pc garage has the seasonic s12ii-520w at about 73 euro: http://www.pcgarage.ro/surse/seasonic/s12ii-520-bronze-520w/

or g-series 450w (pretty much as good as a regular 550w psu as 3.3v and 5v are...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 1 Week Ago
Replies: 5
Views: 277
Posted By mariush
The thing with hard drives is that they pull a...

The thing with hard drives is that they pull a lot of current when they start and then they go down to a steady power consumption.
So a hdd could pull 3A on 12v for about 1-2 seconds and then for...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 178
Posted By mariush
Thank you but unfortunately it's outside my...

Thank you but unfortunately it's outside my budget.

The cheapest RV02 is about 715 RON compared to 525 RON for Silverstone or 580 RON for the Aerocool.

That's 217 usd, 159 usd , 176 usd. I'd...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 2
Views: 178
Posted By mariush
Installing Seasonic X-650 with the fan on bottom side

Ok, here's the problem.

I have a Seasonic X-650, very happy with it, works great.

What's not so great is the Antec Three Hundred case I have, it's pissing me off because I can't arrange the...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 759
Posted By mariush
I have a Seasonic X-650 ... it might be cheaper...

I have a Seasonic X-650 ... it might be cheaper or about the same price as the x 400- x460.

It's running without fans until about 170-200w load, and above that the fan is barely spinning.

My...
Forum: Testing Methodology Discussion 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 259
Posted By mariush
Too bad your "computerbase.de" text gets applied...

Too bad your "computerbase.de" text gets applied over the top temperature so I can't tell the peak temp.

I think you should also be able to disable the date and time, which should allow you to...
Forum: General Hardware 04-14-2013
Replies: 5
Views: 273
Posted By mariush
There's a limitation of the AMD processors and...

There's a limitation of the AMD processors and the northbridge inside.
With 4 modules, frequencies above 1600 Mhz are not guaranteed (or shall we say not supported) and may downright be refused....
Forum: General Hardware 04-12-2013
Replies: 3
Views: 311
Posted By mariush
Regular computer speakers HAVE an audio amplifier...

Regular computer speakers HAVE an audio amplifier in them, hidden in the speaker that has power input and the audio input. On home cinema systems, the amplifier is in the receiver or subwoofer and...
Forum: General Hardware 03-11-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 397
Posted By mariush
The metallic ring and the stripe on the margin on...

The metallic ring and the stripe on the margin on the edge of the power jack are both ground.

The socket on your power supply is standardized, (IEC60320-C13) should be the same as the connector...
Forum: Electronic Component Discussion 03-05-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 858
Posted By mariush
My Logitech X-541 speakers uses about 30-40 watts...

My Logitech X-541 speakers uses about 30-40 watts even at low volume, it's just the class AB amplifier in them being inefficient.

The monitors use about 15-25 watts depending on brightness and...
Forum: Electronic Component Discussion 03-05-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 858
Posted By mariush
When you pick an UPS you want to look at 1...

When you pick an UPS you want to look at

1 what type of ups is in the sense of the method it uses to switch between mains and battery and analyze the mains electricity quality

2 what kind of...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 02-25-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 252
Posted By mariush
The batteries in the UPS will be up to about...

The batteries in the UPS will be up to about 13.8v charged and discharge to about 10v. So the UPS has an important role, you generally can't power the pc straight from a car battery. It will work...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 02-14-2013
Replies: 63
Views: 1,917
Posted By mariush
Get the Seasonic 360w (SS-360GP) ... if it wines,...

Get the Seasonic 360w (SS-360GP) ... if it wines, return it, you have by law about 10 days to return it no questions asked.

I've recommended this power supply to friends and nobody complained of...
Forum: General Hardware 02-05-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 564
Posted By mariush
This Seasonic does 360w on 12v, and 5v+3.3v is...

This Seasonic does 360w on 12v, and 5v+3.3v is made from 12v with dc-dc converters... so it's basically similar to a 450w old style power supply.

The 5v and 3.3v load is small, maybe 20-30w...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 01-31-2013
Replies: 40
Views: 1,188
Posted By mariush
Short circuit protection (SCP) has nothing to do...

Short circuit protection (SCP) has nothing to do with surge protectors.

Surge protectors are before the power supply, trying to prevent spikes of high voltage going into the power supply.
Short...
Forum: General Software 01-05-2013
Replies: 45
Views: 13,248
Posted By mariush
There's nothing I couldn't really live without,...

There's nothing I couldn't really live without, but it's stuff that really improves how I do my work on PC.

Total Commander - I loathe windows explorer, never use it.

Total commander is sort...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-13-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 1,290
Posted By mariush
I'd bet on dusty fan/heatsink on video card or...

I'd bet on dusty fan/heatsink on video card or the CPU first.

Then video card drivers

Then I'd bet on memory issues (run memtest, clean the slots of dust)

System's gonna use 200-250w , even...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-08-2012
Replies: 15
Views: 712
Posted By mariush
12v hdd motor, cpu, ram (most often) , some mb...

12v hdd motor, cpu, ram (most often) , some mb features, pci express slots on mb

5v sometimes ram, sometimes for onboard stuff like soundcards, network card, in pci, electronics on hdd,...
Forum: PC Power Supply Discussion 12-03-2012
Replies: 37
Views: 3,851
Posted By mariush
The PCB seems to be labeled for 390w. That...

The PCB seems to be labeled for 390w.

That would be almost true, considering the cold tests. Is it just me or is the fan blowing DOWN on the pcb instead of pulling air out?

I'll bet 5$ if you...
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