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08-05-2008, 02:56 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3
|  Universal PSU?
I'm looking for a power supply that's 500w+ supports sata and standard power, and it would be great if it could handle at and atx.
Basically I need something reliable for testing computers with possible bad psu's.
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08-06-2008, 12:38 PM
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TF's First DICE User. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burlington VT Posts: 3,976
|  Re: Universal PSU?
welcome to tech forums!
and i would say go for an antec earth watts, any corsair psu, or even a rosewill would do the job fine. and depending on what the systems you'll be testing are, you might not need a 500+ watt psu.
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08-06-2008, 12:54 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3
| Re: Universal PSU?
I mainly get Dell's in, with an occasional performance PC. I want something that I can also test those performance PC's with.
Do you know of any PSU's with especially long cords? I mean, I don't know if I want modular or what. Normally I'd just get PSU's from the computer grave yard from wherever I'm working, but I just started at this place and they threw out a bunch of their graveyard. They should of kept more PSU's and Mobo and Cpu combo's!
Anyways, yeah I'll take a gander at what you've suggested.
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08-06-2008, 12:58 PM
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TF's First DICE User. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burlington VT Posts: 3,976
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well with dells, you don't really have to have the btx design psu. a regular atx will work fine just don't screw it into the back. also a psu tester is always a good thing to have and they are like 10-30 bucks on the egg depending on what you want for options.
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08-06-2008, 01:20 PM
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Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3
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Grabbing a corsair vx 550w for the shop. Has sata and 4 pin interface and supports pci-e and the sli crap. Thanks for the heads up!
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08-07-2008, 01:14 PM
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FPS Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,263
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id grab a 430w earth watts
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08-11-2008, 10:38 PM
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Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 40
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Antec earth watts  | |
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08-11-2008, 11:16 PM
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FPS Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fonthill, Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,263
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Obviously if i said earth watts a i meant antec...
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08-14-2008, 09:48 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 13,716
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Corsair TX-750
I doubt you'll need anything else for a long while
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08-14-2008, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 20K Club Posts: 6,146
| Re: Universal PSU?
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Originally Posted by Apokalipse  Corsair TX-750
I doubt you'll need anything else for a long while |
For a dell??
I agree, earthwatts more than capable, even for a performance pc.
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