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mfa333
post May 21 2007, 12:52 PM

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X2 3600+ Brisbane
8500GT

Is it enough to use Enlight 420W (Model no: HPC-420-102-DF ) for this rig? Not sure its true power or not..
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post May 25 2007, 04:30 PM

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QUOTE(lohwenli @ May 24 2007, 06:30 PM)
Its a reliable PSU, but the price is like a chapalang one  laugh.gif ..should be ok for a moderate rig like a 3800 X2 with 8500G even with some mild overclocking..but if running anything better than that better to get one of the really good ones..

Power logic & icute are chapalang for sure, but better than the average "made by Sdn. Bhd" chapalang PSU. At least it regulates ok at low load, and won't 'letup' immediately (but eventuall it will). I should get a 2nd hand one and test it out on an electronic load..hmm..wonder how long they'll last before going bang? The usual "made by Sdn. Bhd" and  "made by some unknown China small company) can only tahan half hour at 250W even though the thing says 450W...lol....those jokers are still somewhere in my house..burnt smell still got...
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ok.. thanks for info...

this is about my friend rig:
X2 3600+ with stock hsf
cheap gpu(iinm 6200)
1 dvdwriter
1 IDE hdd
Enermax 350W truepower FMAII.


and mine:
X2 3600+ with stock hsf (mild oc)
8500GT
1 dvdwriter
2 hdd
1 audigy pci
few casing fans.
Enermax 400W Liberty


For both rig, is it enough for long run?
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post Jun 11 2007, 08:45 PM

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what is +2.5V in Everest Sensor? my reading for +2.5v was only 1.58v. rclxub.gif
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post Jun 12 2007, 09:58 AM

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QUOTE(lohwenli @ Jun 12 2007, 07:02 AM)
Its refering to the VDimm for DDR. DDR uses 2.5v, DDR2 uses 1.8v and DDR3 uses 1.5v. Don't sweat too much about the voltage reading, its probably incorrrect. If you system can still boot, you can bet the actual voltage is nowhere that low-if it was, even DDR2 would not boot regardless of how low you underclock the ram.
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i see... anyway, is it possible to calculate wattage consumed by digital multimeter?
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post Jun 12 2007, 09:37 PM

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QUOTE(lohwenli @ Jun 12 2007, 06:48 PM)
Watts consumed by digital multimeter = less than 1 watt  sweat.gif

I take it you mean use the digital multimeter to check PC wattage use. Yes, its possible, set to AC current measurement, then measure the current taken by the PSU and multiply it by 230 (or if you want to be so damn accurate, measure the voltage and use that instead). Perfect accuracy can be achieved if you're using a active PFC psu and a sine wave digital multimeter, but the accuracy of a normal digital multimeter is still pretty ok with an active PFC psu. With non active PFC psu, readings might not be accurate because you have to account for the phase shift in the current, which is pretty hard to measure using easily available equipment.

PS : to measure current you'll have to cut one of the AC power wires and put the multimeter in connected to both cut ends of the cable. DO NOT ever connect the multimeter directly to Live and Neutral on AC while in Ampere (current) measurement mode, if you're lucky you'll just blow the multimeter's fuse, if not you'll see smoke coming from the multimeter.
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sorry for the misleading sentences. i mean calculate pc wattage use using digital multimeter.

that's sound hard. anyway, thanks for sharing the info. btw, how much the special watt meter like mr sniper's? hmm.gif

QUOTE(InF.anime @ Jun 12 2007, 07:44 PM)
funny guy u are...
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post Jun 30 2007, 11:32 PM

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How long Silverstone provide its warranty? 3 years? what model can i get for below rm299? (real power).
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post Jul 2 2007, 11:13 PM

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QUOTE(yehlai @ Jul 1 2007, 08:41 PM)
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.
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Element is true power? how about Strider series? no below rm299?
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post Jul 7 2007, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(§layerXT @ Jul 6 2007, 10:38 AM)
Dont look down to Silverstone. All high grade one. Below RM299 u maybe can get below 500W rating.
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i dont need as high as 500w. that's why i'm asking for rm299, what model from Strider series can i get? i mean the wattage.
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post Jul 13 2007, 01:41 AM

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QUOTE(jy14 @ Jul 12 2007, 03:14 PM)
There's no RM 200-300 PSU for SilverStone at the moment. Here's the option that u might b able to consider:

RM 100-RM 200 Range:
SilverStone Strider ST400 -- RM 175
SilverStone Strider ST405 -- RM 195
RM 300-RM 400
SilverStone Strider ST56F -- RM 349

In my opinion, the Strider ST56F is a good buy for any users of older gen stuffs coz it'll be able to meet the power requirement including SLI of 8800GTS.

For budget systems, better go for the ST400.
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whats the diff btw ST400 and ST405? iinm, both from Strider series 400w.. hmm.gif
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post Jul 13 2007, 09:11 PM

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QUOTE(Are_keem @ Jul 13 2007, 10:01 AM)
IIANM, the ST405 does not have PCI-E connector plus lower efficiency and weaker 12V rail  nod.gif
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why so many cons but more expensive? hmm.gif

QUOTE(§layerXT @ Jul 13 2007, 07:03 PM)
Better get ST56F lor, better for the future for mainstream overclocker. thumbup.gif
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overbudget for psu. i'm not into high-end gpu with SLI... sweat.gif
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post Jul 15 2007, 12:17 AM

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QUOTE(storm88 @ Jul 13 2007, 10:23 PM)
er..
btw wat good for the silverstone PSU eh?
seems quite alot ppl discussion on it
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good and most important, cheaper! laugh.gif
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post Jul 15 2007, 05:28 PM

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QUOTE(§layerXT @ Jul 15 2007, 12:58 AM)
Not really cheap, it still RM1/watt similar to others high end/tier1 PSU.
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i thought Strider 400w @rm195 and 560w at rm350,no? hmm.gif
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post Jul 15 2007, 09:34 PM

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QUOTE(§layerXT @ Jul 15 2007, 07:18 PM)
Actually strider is tier 3, Tier 1 should be Zeus and Olympus series.
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oh.. my bad.. but strider is true power also right? hmm.gif

 

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