Is My 400W Antec SmartPower guilty???

PhobMX · 04-25-03, 04:18 PM

For some reason, i cant get passed 190MHz FSB no matter what on this mobo, i thought about the psu since its more than average but not that much of a beast, here are the volt averages:

3.3 3.2v
5 4.83v
12 12.23v

3.3 and 5 are low!!! why??? maybe because i have my tornado connected to the mobo thru my nexus multipanel? or are the pcouple of 7v moded 80mm case fans ive got guilty??

thnx in advance

The VTech · 04-25-03, 10:03 PM

I don't think it's your PSU and would be the 7v mods. Just my take

as I'm running a TrueBlue 480 and my voltages are fine, with a Nexus but no 7v mod. But running a Pally 1600+ at 380FSB is pretty good. If you want more FSB I would go for a Tbred core and see what happens there since it runs at 1.65v not 1.75v base.
I could be wrong but I'm not so sure I am.

PhobMX · 04-25-03, 10:21 PM

yes, im aiming for an athlon xp 1700 dl3tc, but if its needed i can also buy a better psu, since im building a second computer with this cpu and will overclock too... I was thinking about a 350w sparkle for the secondary comp and keep this one, hell its quiet. But if i need to i can buy the 530W true power and use this one for the other puter... whadaya thinK?

The VTech · 04-25-03, 10:29 PM

550 might be a bit much and I have to say the Blue LED light on the Antec TrueBlue 480W is very cool looking and works very well for my system. See specs below.

I have heard good things about Sparkle but have never owned one before. All I can say for sure is the more you add to your case, the more power you will use. Start ups is where the problems will come from, spinning up 2 HDDs a DVD, CD, 5-6 FANS CPU FAN, etc etc, mods lights, other addons all take juice.

Good luck whatever you get.

PhobMX · 04-27-03, 11:16 AM

that trueblue 480w sounds sweet... it has two fans right??

The VTech · 04-29-03, 01:51 AM

Yes it does.

I could be wrong but I do believe all the TruePower Series by Antec have an intake and exhaust fan.

Gotta love the blue...

Antec TrueBlue 480

Enjoy!!!

Holsum · 04-29-03, 12:19 PM

yeah the antec trueblue is the way to go.... I am building a new rig and I found the trueblue 480W here http://www.xpcgear.com/powersupply.html for $89.99 thats the best i could find....

If anyone can find better post here please!

Good luck PhobMX

PhobMX · 04-29-03, 05:06 PM

aww man, thats even more expensive than my old 400w smartpower!!! ill fight for it dont worry hehehe

04-25-03, 04:18 PM	Thread Starter #1
PhobMX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	Is My 400W Antec SmartPower guilty??? For some reason, i cant get passed 190MHz FSB no matter what on this mobo, i thought about the psu since its more than average but not that much of a beast, here are the volt averages: 3.3 3.2v 5 4.83v 12 12.23v 3.3 and 5 are low!!! why??? maybe because i have my tornado connected to the mobo thru my nexus multipanel? or are the pcouple of 7v moded 80mm case fans ive got guilty?? thnx in advance __________________ Intel C2D e8400 @ 1.3625v 445x9=4005MHz 38°I-48ºL /AS5/XIGMATEK HDT-S1283/Blue Yate Loon 120mm - Asus P5Q3 - 4x2GB G.SKILL DDR3 PC10666 CAS 9-9-9-24 @ 1.6v DDR3 890 - Corsair 64GB SSD - nVidia GTX260 896MB @ Stock - SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic - LG DVDRW Combo - Modded Lian Li PC-7B case - 500W Seasonic S12-500 PSU - 4 x 120mm Blue Yate Loon fans http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/620734.png NOT FOLDING and Ethical OverClocker Samsung 22" 2ms n2750w Gaming LCD :cool: "Your eyes will thank you" R.I.P. GeForce3
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04-25-03, 10:03 PM	#2
The VTech Captain Bawls Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Victoria's Secret	I don't think it's your PSU and would be the 7v mods. Just my take as I'm running a TrueBlue 480 and my voltages are fine, with a Nexus but no 7v mod. But running a Pally 1600+ at 380FSB is pretty good. If you want more FSB I would go for a Tbred core and see what happens there since it runs at 1.65v not 1.75v base. I could be wrong but I'm not so sure I am.
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04-25-03, 10:21 PM	Thread Starter #3
PhobMX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	yes, im aiming for an athlon xp 1700 dl3tc, but if its needed i can also buy a better psu, since im building a second computer with this cpu and will overclock too... I was thinking about a 350w sparkle for the secondary comp and keep this one, hell its quiet. But if i need to i can buy the 530W true power and use this one for the other puter... whadaya thinK? __________________ Intel C2D e8400 @ 1.3625v 445x9=4005MHz 38°I-48ºL /AS5/XIGMATEK HDT-S1283/Blue Yate Loon 120mm - Asus P5Q3 - 4x2GB G.SKILL DDR3 PC10666 CAS 9-9-9-24 @ 1.6v DDR3 890 - Corsair 64GB SSD - nVidia GTX260 896MB @ Stock - SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic - LG DVDRW Combo - Modded Lian Li PC-7B case - 500W Seasonic S12-500 PSU - 4 x 120mm Blue Yate Loon fans http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/620734.png NOT FOLDING and Ethical OverClocker Samsung 22" 2ms n2750w Gaming LCD :cool: "Your eyes will thank you" R.I.P. GeForce3
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04-25-03, 10:29 PM	#4
The VTech Captain Bawls Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Victoria's Secret	550 might be a bit much and I have to say the Blue LED light on the Antec TrueBlue 480W is very cool looking and works very well for my system. See specs below. I have heard good things about Sparkle but have never owned one before. All I can say for sure is the more you add to your case, the more power you will use. Start ups is where the problems will come from, spinning up 2 HDDs a DVD, CD, 5-6 FANS CPU FAN, etc etc, mods lights, other addons all take juice. Good luck whatever you get.
	QUOTE Thanks

04-27-03, 11:16 AM	Thread Starter #5
PhobMX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	that trueblue 480w sounds sweet... it has two fans right?? __________________ Intel C2D e8400 @ 1.3625v 445x9=4005MHz 38°I-48ºL /AS5/XIGMATEK HDT-S1283/Blue Yate Loon 120mm - Asus P5Q3 - 4x2GB G.SKILL DDR3 PC10666 CAS 9-9-9-24 @ 1.6v DDR3 890 - Corsair 64GB SSD - nVidia GTX260 896MB @ Stock - SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic - LG DVDRW Combo - Modded Lian Li PC-7B case - 500W Seasonic S12-500 PSU - 4 x 120mm Blue Yate Loon fans http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/620734.png NOT FOLDING and Ethical OverClocker Samsung 22" 2ms n2750w Gaming LCD :cool: "Your eyes will thank you" R.I.P. GeForce3
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04-29-03, 01:51 AM	#6
The VTech Captain Bawls Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Victoria's Secret	Yes it does. I could be wrong but I do believe all the TruePower Series by Antec have an intake and exhaust fan. Gotta love the blue... Antec TrueBlue 480 Enjoy!!!
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04-29-03, 12:19 PM	#7
Holsum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In you raidz, Stealn your Purplez	yeah the antec trueblue is the way to go.... I am building a new rig and I found the trueblue 480W here http://www.xpcgear.com/powersupply.html for $89.99 thats the best i could find.... If anyone can find better post here please! Good luck PhobMX
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04-29-03, 05:06 PM	Thread Starter #8
PhobMX Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	aww man, thats even more expensive than my old 400w smartpower!!! ill fight for it dont worry hehehe __________________ Intel C2D e8400 @ 1.3625v 445x9=4005MHz 38°I-48ºL /AS5/XIGMATEK HDT-S1283/Blue Yate Loon 120mm - Asus P5Q3 - 4x2GB G.SKILL DDR3 PC10666 CAS 9-9-9-24 @ 1.6v DDR3 890 - Corsair 64GB SSD - nVidia GTX260 896MB @ Stock - SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeMusic - LG DVDRW Combo - Modded Lian Li PC-7B case - 500W Seasonic S12-500 PSU - 4 x 120mm Blue Yate Loon fans http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/620734.png NOT FOLDING and Ethical OverClocker Samsung 22" 2ms n2750w Gaming LCD :cool: "Your eyes will thank you" R.I.P. GeForce3
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