PCs & Mobiles Forum - Power Supply? - Page 1

A lot of ppl say you should only use branded PSU like targan, corsair etc, others say it doesn't matter, but a lot of ppl do say that if a PSU goes it can take the MOBO with it, and if you're really unlucky things liek hard drives

try squirting an airduster in there to clean the muck out, or (while off) use a cotton bud to swab out the gunk.

This comes back to the cheap vs expensive PSU, a branded one will last you for years, some cheap ones a lot less, but now some-one is bound to say they had the complete opposite experince happen ymmv

I think it depends what you're using the pc for, and how long, and what it's got inside. If you use it for a 1 or 2 hours a few times a week, just for web surfing, do regular backups and see what happens.

if you're running a quad core processor, 3 graphics cards etc you want something more meaty ASAP

Sounds like the bearing(s) in the fan are on their way out. It could soldier on for a long time though. The risk you face is if it seizes and the PSU doen't shut down gracefully.

The more expensive ones tend to deliver the voltages at much steadier levels too - not just the Watts...

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I am running an AMD X2 2200, 2GB ram, 500gb sata HD with a 400w power supply which is this one here - http://www.ebuyer.com/product/119582

I normally buy cases with power supply included but my current case did not come with one.
I do like to leave it on over night to download stuff but don'd trust it at present. I think I will get a new one sooner rather than later.

I also have a 40gb HD, a sata DVD writer, a dvd-rom and two case fans, do I need a 400w power supply or could I go smaller?

thanks for the advice

This item was edited on Tuesday, 14th July 2009, 22:42

You possibly could - but don't forget, just because it can output 400W doesn't mean it always does. It only outputs what is drawn off it at the time...

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