• Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
    Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.

Can I swap 'em?

Q

Qonfused

Weaksauce
Joined
Oct 5, 2005
Messages
71
Just when I was ready to order my new computer parts, my power supply went out of stock at Newegg, sigh. And the next shipment, they say, will be in 10 days from now, another sigh. It was this power supply (very good deal for such a price):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103937

Now, my question is... can I swap that PSU for this one? The wattage is still way over what I need, but what about the rails? They loose 2A... is that such a big deal? Can you suggest a just-as-good PSU for around the same price (give or take, say, 10 bucks)?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103936

My system:
NEC DVD/CD Drive
Samsung SpinPoint 160GB SATA
EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra
XFX 7800GT
GEiL PC3200 1GB (2x 512MB)
A64 3500+

Thanks!

:cool:
 
Thanks for the input. Another question: would dual +12v benefit this system substancially?
 
KoolDrew said:
The Fortron AX500-A would be a much better choice then both of them.
Click to expand...
Why? Less amperage on the +12V, more noise (the SmartPower 2.0s are very quiet), and the 500W model is even modular.
 
The rated amperage means absolutely nothing at all. Fortron is known for exceeding their rated specifications. The Fortron is a more capable and overall better PSU then the Antec. The Fortron is also pretty quiet.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top