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I wanted to buy a new PSU + MOBO, and I wanted to know which ones have PSU onboard. I want to get the cheap ones, but I cant find anycheap ones 
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OnBoard PSU?
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What is an onboard psu?? I thought were always seperate.
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There is no such thing as an onboard PSU, unless you are using a micro board of some sort AFAIK. PSU is the power supply, it is seperate from the motherboard in normal systems.
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Cant you plug in the power cord directly into the mobo 
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Yeah just grab a power cord with bare wire ends and plug it to your mobo but this is only after you spend $$$ amount on your system. This is only funny idea to fry a system.ShadowPho said:Cant you plug in the power cord directly into the mobo
It's simple power supplies break in time, and they are very easy to exchange. Nobody makes motherboard with psu.
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meionm said:
Think "thin client"...
There are motherboards with built in PSU's... Their output is very low, and its made for micro boards. Refer to the following links:
http://www.epiacenter.com/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=33
http://www.techseekers.net/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=76&page=2
Granted, I don't think that was what this person is looking for, but it is out there... Just not in the form of what this guy is looking for.
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Interesting idea but if you have any luck like mine you usually have to replace the PSU at least once maybe twice in your computers lifetime. Of course that totally depends if you run your computer into the ground or not. Onboard PSUs would not be practical for that reason.
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Onboard PSUs would not be practical for that reason. JT
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If you pick a PSU that has sufficient power for the job and is made by a quality manufacturer you should typically not need to replace it multiple times in the lifespan of your computer. In fact your PSU should outlive the usefulness of the components it is powering (ie the parts are obsolete before the psu dies). Typically when I rebuild machines I can just move my PSU from one to the next. If your voltage levels are sagging or your PSU is putting out a ton of hot air then thats probably the cause of your PSU's shortened lifespan.
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Oh no doubt, I am not a fan of completly integrating parts together I was just trying to save a few poor PSUs from the evil hands of JTanczos hehe.
There is obvious advantages to some of the things we see integrated onto the motherboard these days as there are performance gains and other advantages to having native support for some technologies instead of going through the pci bus, but as a whole it can really hamstring the enthusiast crowd. Same goes for all kinds of consumer electronics. I don't want my surround sound processor, dvd player and tv all in 1 unit, thank you very much!
There is obvious advantages to some of the things we see integrated onto the motherboard these days as there are performance gains and other advantages to having native support for some technologies instead of going through the pci bus, but as a whole it can really hamstring the enthusiast crowd. Same goes for all kinds of consumer electronics. I don't want my surround sound processor, dvd player and tv all in 1 unit, thank you very much!
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Deathknight said:
Come on now. That was before I knew there was specific brands to stay away from! Quality is the key word you used above. I had a few no name brands in previous computers. Now every computer has at least an Antec PSU. Newer computers are getting either Fortron or OCZ.
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