power issue

Jonesie85 said:

wow, i feel like an ant wondering into no-mans land!

Sorry Jonesie.

GeneO said:

Jonesie85 said:

thanks everybody for you input.

- hardware, it was a mistake to buy unknown but i liked the reviews and comments ive read around the web and thought it'd be the next step from what i had.

i have one last question.

what does this mean?

CPU 1.323v
CPU/NB 1.158v
cpu/vdda 2.527v
dram 1.574v
HT 1.217v
NB 1.118v
SB 1.111v
3.3V 3.312v
5V 5.059v
12V 12.158v

is 12v the limit and 12.158 means im exceeding the limit resulting in the psu degrading sooner rather than later?

No, the ATX spec has a range of acceptable voltage for the 12V and it is between 11.4 and 12.6V. Plus, what is measuring the 12V may have some variation as well.

thank you ;-)

soo, change of topic, those who are not bored with my constant questioning.

could you list a few top psu brands.

GeneO said:

Jonesie85 said:

wow, i feel like an ant wondering into no-mans land!

Sorry Jonesie.

dont worry, i was just "jesting".

If I'd buy a new PSU then I'd choose in this order:

1) Enermax

2) Seasonic

3) Antec

First two actually make their own PSU's rather than rebadging.

Jonesie85 said:

GeneO said:

Jonesie85 said:

thanks everybody for you input.

- hardware, it was a mistake to buy unknown but i liked the reviews and comments ive read around the web and thought it'd be the next step from what i had.

i have one last question.

what does this mean?

CPU 1.323v
CPU/NB 1.158v
cpu/vdda 2.527v
dram 1.574v
HT 1.217v
NB 1.118v
SB 1.111v
3.3V 3.312v
5V 5.059v
12V 12.158v

is 12v the limit and 12.158 means im exceeding the limit resulting in the psu degrading sooner rather than later?

No, the ATX spec has a range of acceptable voltage for the 12V and it is between 11.4 and 12.6V. Plus, what is measuring the 12V may have some variation as well.

thank you ;-)

soo, change of topic, those who are not bored with my constant questioning.

could you list a few top psu brands.

Antec
Seasonic
Corsair
OCZ
Enermax

Here is a review site:

Inwin BUC Destiny Lite Series Case Review

It is a bit technical but you can skip to the Conclusion and Scoring section.

Here are a few other reputable review sites:

Recommended Power Supplies | silentpcreview.com
Power | Hardware Secrets
Components Power Supplies Reviews

In general for gaming it is better to have fewer rails and higher current - depending on how far you plan to go.

Cheers

Fumz said:

Official XS Power Supply Ranking Phase I - XtremeSystems Forums

ROFL - "Superflower Golden King" - who came up with that?

Fumz said:

cmd187 said:

Fumz said:

Official XS Power Supply Ranking Phase I - XtremeSystems Forums

ROFL - "Superflower Golden King" - who came up with that?

Almost as funny a name as Zippy.

I still wouldn't buy anything from superflower or kingwin anyway.