I use a cheap PSU!! :P

lenix · 06-30-07, 07:49 PM

I was browsing this forum when i noticed that 'dare' thread, with the 10 bucks psu link :P... well i use a bad PSU and i'm having no problems ( i suppose it's a bad psu :P as it came with my cheap case.. ).

My system spec:

Videocard: MSI NX7600GT @ 630/1554
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 541 3.2 @ 3.4Ghz
Mainboard: Intel DG965WH
Memory: 3gig DDR2-677
Soundcard: Onboard

And my system is as stable as a horse.. not a single problem since the day i built it.. which was sometime around the beginning of 2007..

would i notice any better performance if i buy a decent PSU ? i suppose not.. it's just weird all the fuss about expensive psu's while this cheap sucker i got with my case runs everything fine so far.. ( i might consider a better psu when i upgrade my gfx)..

A picture of the sucker

Fangs404 · 06-30-07, 07:52 PM

10A on the +12V? It's amazing that thing even powers a single hard drive.

thideras · 06-30-07, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fangs404

10A on the +12V? It's amazing that thing even powers a single hard drive.

????

A HDD only take like 1 amp...

dicecca112 · 06-30-07, 08:02 PM

and its not even UL approved, my god. Be happy being in the 1% of people that don't have issues, till the thing decides to die and take out half your system. I've seen it happen.

lenix · 06-30-07, 08:05 PM

Well i'm going to hold on to it until it dies

i doubt it'll ever die, if it was meant to die it should've long time ago..

thideras · 06-30-07, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lenix

Well i'm going to hold on to it until it dies

i doubt it'll ever die, if it was meant to die it should've long time ago..

I seriously wouldn't trust that PSU to run one more week...for the sake of your hardware, get a better PSU....

ancalime · 06-30-07, 08:12 PM

I think he's just trying to be hardcore.

dicecca112 · 06-30-07, 08:12 PM

fine if prove me wrong. Just trying to give you a hand. Negate 5+ years experience and all the combined experince on this forum

lenix · 06-30-07, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by thideras

I seriously wouldn't trust that PSU to run one more week...for the sake of your hardware, get a better PSU....

I live in Middle East, Jordan to be exact, and to be honest, finding a decent PSU in my country will be a pain in the ass.. that if i ever find a decent one -,-... But if i ever find a decent one around, i'll grab it.. ( ordering from the internet is not an option.. unless maybe there is an easy/cheap international shipping solution which i doubt ).

dicecca112 · 06-30-07, 08:39 PM

what's available in your area?

Mathersalan · 06-30-07, 08:55 PM

Well he lives in Jordan so I doubt there are any decent hardware stores around that area. I thought you could order stuff online and have it sent to you in that area?

Anyways.. You do have a nice midranged set up there so that cheap PSU must of been made by the PC gods for it not blowing up in 6 months.

ShadowPho · 06-30-07, 09:06 PM

Heh, 200W is more than enough to power anything you throw at it!

(but seriosely dude, that might kill half of your system if it goes.)

Nebulous · 06-30-07, 10:20 PM

Dam! I gotta give him mad props for being brave enough to run that pos 200w

GigabyteME · 06-30-07, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Nebulous

Dam! I gotta give him mad props for being brave enough to run that pos 200w

Haha yeah deff.

..Even though I would never do it myself

lenix · 07-01-07, 02:54 AM

Just a question guys, Is there any performance gain from upgrading the PSU, could i may be overclock stuff better or any normal performance gain ?
Or it's just to be safe and feel warm inside ? :P

freakdiablo · 07-01-07, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lenix

Just a question guys, Is there any performance gain from upgrading the PSU, could i may be overclock stuff better or any normal performance gain ?
Or it's just to be safe and feel warm inside ? :P

It might be able to push that P4 past the 3.4 mark, with only 10a @12v would say that might be a factor unless you just raised the fsb and left everything else alone.

lenix · 07-01-07, 03:30 AM

My Mobo isn't overclock friendly, i can't overclock the cpu from bios ( ya i know, wasn't my best chocie when i built this rig ).. I'm using ClockGen to overclock my cpu, so ya i suppose, i'm only increasing the fsb, nothing else.

freakdiablo · 07-01-07, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by lenix

My Mobo isn't overclock friendly, i can't overclock the cpu from bios ( ya i know, wasn't my best chocie when i built this rig ).. I'm using ClockGen to overclock my cpu, so ya i suppose, i'm only increasing the fsb, nothing else.

I would upgrade anyway, just for the sake of being on the safe side. Not a big upgrade since it runs on that psu, just not a good idea to run a psu that close to its max wattage.

RollingThunder · 07-01-07, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by lenix

I was browsing this forum when i noticed that 'dare' thread, with the 10 bucks psu link :P... well i use a bad PSU and i'm having no problems ( i suppose it's a bad psu :P as it came with my cheap case.. ).

My system spec:

Videocard: MSI NX7600GT @ 630/1554
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 541 3.2 @ 3.4Ghz
Mainboard: Intel DG965WH
Memory: 3gig DDR2-677
Soundcard: Onboard

And my system is as stable as a horse.. not a single problem since the day i built it.. which was sometime around the beginning of 2007..

would i notice any better performance if i buy a decent PSU ? i suppose not.. it's just weird all the fuss about expensive psu's while this cheap sucker i got with my case runs everything fine so far.. ( i might consider a better psu when i upgrade my gfx)..

A picture of the sucker

Cheap power supply = Russian roulette = a matter of time

Good power supplies are not expensive, there are good quality power supplies for an average system for ~ $60. They are cheaper than replacing motherboards and CPUs.

Suprchargd · 07-01-07, 01:15 PM

FWIW back in the day I had a crappy Rosewill that kept my system 100% stable until one day it just decided to blow a capacitor.

06-30-07, 07:49 PM	Thread Starter #1
lenix Member Join Date: Jun 2005	I use a cheap PSU!! :P I was browsing this forum when i noticed that 'dare' thread, with the 10 bucks psu link :P... well i use a bad PSU and i'm having no problems ( i suppose it's a bad psu :P as it came with my cheap case.. ). My system spec: Videocard: MSI NX7600GT @ 630/1554 Processor: Intel Pentium 4 541 3.2 @ 3.4Ghz Mainboard: Intel DG965WH Memory: 3gig DDR2-677 Soundcard: Onboard And my system is as stable as a horse.. not a single problem since the day i built it.. which was sometime around the beginning of 2007.. would i notice any better performance if i buy a decent PSU ? i suppose not.. it's just weird all the fuss about expensive psu's while this cheap sucker i got with my case runs everything fine so far.. ( i might consider a better psu when i upgrade my gfx).. A picture of the sucker
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lenix Member Join Date: Jun 2005	Well i'm going to hold on to it until it dies i doubt it'll ever die, if it was meant to die it should've long time ago..
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Mathersalan Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South Carolina	Well he lives in Jordan so I doubt there are any decent hardware stores around that area. I thought you could order stuff online and have it sent to you in that area? Anyways.. You do have a nice midranged set up there so that cheap PSU must of been made by the PC gods for it not blowing up in 6 months. __________________ Intel I5 2500k @ 3.7.......................................Intel Q2D 6600 @ 3.2 AsRock P67 Pro 3(B3).....................................Asus P5B Deluxe G.Skill RipJaws X DDR3 8gigs..........................Corsair XMS2 4gigs Corsair HX 520W............................................CoolerMaster 500Watt Creative X-Fi Extreme Gamer..........................Onboard CoolerMaster Elite 430....................................Antec 900 (1st gen) Geforce GTX 560 TI (OC: 1000,2000;2280).....Geforce 7900GTX 512mb WIndows 7 Ultimate 64bit..............................Windows 7 Pro 32bit 21.3 inch HP S2231 .........................................Acer 20 inch LED http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=59488
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07-01-07, 02:54 AM	Thread Starter #15
lenix Member Join Date: Jun 2005	Just a question guys, Is there any performance gain from upgrading the PSU, could i may be overclock stuff better or any normal performance gain ? Or it's just to be safe and feel warm inside ? :P
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07-01-07, 03:30 AM	Thread Starter #17
lenix Member Join Date: Jun 2005	My Mobo isn't overclock friendly, i can't overclock the cpu from bios ( ya i know, wasn't my best chocie when i built this rig ).. I'm using ClockGen to overclock my cpu, so ya i suppose, i'm only increasing the fsb, nothing else.
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