I have been playing a bit with power supplies, I have bought 2 PS's to ugrade the one that came with my case.
I have a ENLIGHT Model# EN-72370AZ 340w Case
~Sparkle 400w - FSP400-60GN
~Antec 430w - True430
to my amazement after testing 2 other Power supplies in this system I found the stock Enlight 340w yealded the best stability in over clocking.
I have 100% stability at 2000mhz with the Enlight 340w
with the sparkle 400w I get random lockups and blue screens at 2000mhz (166x12) and 100% stability at 1920mhz (160x12)
and with the Antec true-430w I get random lockups and Bluescreens at 2000mhz(166x12) and 100% stability at 1944mhz (162x12)
weird thing is that heres my voltages in the Bios with each Power supply
Volt antec sparkle Enlight
+3.. +3.25 +3.45 +3.28
+5.. +5.085 +5.03 +4.86
+12.. +11.92 +12.42 +12.83
-12.. -11.95 -12.40 -13.40
-5.. -5.127 -5.03 -5.62
sometimes Better isnt always better
my system:
Enlight case 340w
Athlon xp2200 (1800mhz) @ 2000mhz (166x12) 1.85v
CPU heatsink/fan ARKUA 462 ,
2 antec blue LED case fans (front/rear)
Bay cooler Triple fan
Mushkin 512 2700DDR Cas 2.5
Asus A7v333
Geforce4 Ti 4400 @300/640
SB live value
Maxtor 80Gig 7200
lite-on 16x dvd/40x
I have a ENLIGHT Model# EN-72370AZ 340w Case
~Sparkle 400w - FSP400-60GN
~Antec 430w - True430
to my amazement after testing 2 other Power supplies in this system I found the stock Enlight 340w yealded the best stability in over clocking.
I have 100% stability at 2000mhz with the Enlight 340w
with the sparkle 400w I get random lockups and blue screens at 2000mhz (166x12) and 100% stability at 1920mhz (160x12)
and with the Antec true-430w I get random lockups and Bluescreens at 2000mhz(166x12) and 100% stability at 1944mhz (162x12)
weird thing is that heres my voltages in the Bios with each Power supply
Volt antec sparkle Enlight
+3.. +3.25 +3.45 +3.28
+5.. +5.085 +5.03 +4.86
+12.. +11.92 +12.42 +12.83
-12.. -11.95 -12.40 -13.40
-5.. -5.127 -5.03 -5.62
sometimes Better isnt always better
my system:
Enlight case 340w
Athlon xp2200 (1800mhz) @ 2000mhz (166x12) 1.85v
CPU heatsink/fan ARKUA 462 ,
2 antec blue LED case fans (front/rear)
Bay cooler Triple fan
Mushkin 512 2700DDR Cas 2.5
Asus A7v333
Geforce4 Ti 4400 @300/640
SB live value
Maxtor 80Gig 7200
lite-on 16x dvd/40x