the current for the rails of Coolermaster RealPower 450W are ver low. not even 20A per rail.
u beter be careful

erk.. what is the different between extreme power and real power?

extreme power ratings are not true power.
real power ratings are true contunuous power. hence, more expensive.

owh ic.. if so i`m not making a wise decision - buying that extreme power to my friend.. how about fsp saga series?

fsp saga is not bad... this type of PSU commonly used in servers...
if u got a lil more budget, try looking for fortron epsilon... sempronic is selling his epsilon 500w...

Yes, the meter is correct. A64 systems usually take up around 100W only not counting the video card. 8800GTX takes up 130w at full load, but that can only happen if you pair it up with a high end C2D system; even a heavily overclocked A64 X2 system won't be enough. So yes, your system probably takes up 150-170W at most, and your Real Power 450W is just shaking leg there

Don't look down on the Real Power 450W. For a PSU of its price its not bad.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/02/28/str...ing/page38.html
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article205-page3.html

This is how the power supplies are tested. The equipment costs more than a brand new Kancil
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/07/11/how...power_supplies/
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article683-page1.html


I'm sorry to say this, but you've been fooled by power supply marketing. The Real Power series and eXtreme Power series are just names used by Cooler Master to diffentiate their different product lines. Main advantage of the Real Power series is that it had aPFC and a power meter, though frankly they don't matter much. The extreme power 430W is actually quite reliable, most PSUs of similar price are hardly worth shit in terms of performance.

http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/eXtremePower430W/

The testing method is similarly extensive as those used by Tom's Hardware and Silent PC review.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/new_testing/

However, the extreme power 600W does not do as well as the 430W.
http://www.jonnyguru.com/PSU/eXtremePower600W/
Just goes to show you cannot judge just by name.

No bro, your decision was good. I would not have recommended that PSU if I did not have concrete proof that it performs well (refer to above). FSP Saga performs slightly better, but is usually more expensive.

wow bro thanks for the infos. nice one. really productive suggestions thats make me not feel so guilty for buying that psu. btw i have one question. how to clean the dust inside the psu? i`m worried if i open the psu the warranty will void itself

Usually theres sticker around joint part so its difficult to clean. Maybe blow ur PSU with some air blower.

I've posted up a guide on cleaning PSUs without voiding warranty, check below. Although it applies to only some PSUs, most of the more expensive ones are usually the ones that can easily be cleaned in this way.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/480460

Y so susah. Just use a can of air. Whole PSU will be spotless in no time n no disassembly involved.

Yeah, I pointed that out in my guide. Opening the PSU will allow for more thoroughness though, but its your own choice.

There is always a way.
You just have to be careful in opening the case without voiding the warranty.

How long Silverstone provide its warranty? 3 years? what model can i get for below rm299? (real power).

will oc la but i'm just a beginner one. Bought ACbel last time but lots of friend said it's not so good. I sold it already. OC will be started when i bought new CPU with massive power and of course that SLi pair. Most recommend that i need atleast 600wts real power to run it all

SilvStone offer 2yrs warranty for Asia region.
below RM299 is Element 400W, cost about RM180-190. Suggest u go for Strider 560W which cost ard RM340.

bryanyeo87,
Consider Silverstone Element 400W ?

600W is enough. Don't bother with more unless you're gonna overclock Core2Quad with HD2900XT Crossfire.

A 450W PSU should be enough. The extremeoutervision calculator calcultates the absolute maximum power all the components can possibly use, though honestly I have not been able to make ANY system actually use the ammount of power listed in the calculator, even with dual prime + ATItool artifact scan + DVD burn + everest HDD stress (at that point, even the mouse can't move properly). I only managed to achieve 80% of the calculated power consumption even on my best efforts.

Anyone tested the gigabyte new ODIN GT series? i'm very interested in this unit.

ST40F rm 170 (non EF)
powerlogic 500w true rm165
Air Zeon 460W PSU rm135
Cooler Master eXtreme Power 550W (RP-550-PCAR) rm235

out of these 4 which one will suit me best? and if got other recommendation for my sub rm 250 anot?

thanks!