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Processor: C2D e6550 2.33@1.02v
Heatsink: Zalman CNPS9700 NT
Motherboard: Gigabyte P35-DS3L
Memory: DDR2 2x(2x1gb kits)
Harddrive: Maxtor 500gb
Harddrive2: Western Digital 120 gb
GFX card: EVGA Geforce 8800GTS 320MB
 
looks nice. why get a 8800gts 640mb though? the gt and newer gts 512mb are better
 
u can find the 8800gt for $230 and the new 8800gts 512mb for 299 @ newegg. search for deals and such.
 
Not new they don't. The 640MB cards are nearly as much if not more, new, but tend to run a good bit less used anymore. The 8800GT is less than both, and faster than the GTS 640MB.
 
One is a thermaltake that i bught and the other is a Ultra Brand that came with the case
 
I hope the Thermaltake is a Toughpower, because pretty much /all/ other Thermaltake PSUs are trash... as are most Ultra PSUs. You may be in the market for yet another PSU, without even knowing it.
 
Well, if it ends up not being able to run the gpu i will just buy this Thermaltake W0099RU ATX12V 250 Watts gfx card psu..sends power to the gpu only and i wouldnt have to buy a new psu
 
...the "Thermaltake PSUs other than the Toughpower series are trash" comment applies to the GPU supply as well.

I'm not talking about not having enough power on tap to make the card work, I'm talking about poor quality power killing components over time or failure of the supply under load taking something with it.

The PSU is somewhere you should /never/ cheap out.
 
$100 for the Corsair 520HX isn't bad, but you can normally find it for ~$80-90 AR.

The Corsairs are some of the most popular PSUs right now, and the 520HX would be plenty for your machine. They're Seasonic built, but Corsair's customer service is a good bit better than Seasonic's. You might also consider the Corsair 550VX if you don't really care about the modular cables. It should be slightly less expensive than the 520HX.

If you don't go with a Corsair stick with PC Power & Cooling, Seasonic, Silverstone, Etasis, Zippy, Enermax (not the Liberty series), and Thermaltake (Toughpower series /only/).
 
Alright cool , because i heard that you should at least spend 100 and its 100 msrp but on sale..so W/e thanks for the comments and suggestions
 
Update .. i got a new 9700 nt zalman heatsink and a new antec 3 speed 120mm fan which has cooled my computer so much ...and here you go, because i know we all love pictures
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Love PQI's heatspreaders. Damnit, I miss my 1GB DDR400 TurboMemory kit. That stuff was badass... The spreaders weighed like 2 lbs.
 
no its just that i have a 80mm blowing on the heatsink then i have a 120mm pulling air from behind the heatsink which already has a fan then i have that new antec fan which has 79cfm intake at the front so i have a lot of airflow, its cool to because if i open the case while its on it makes my room colder
 
P£P§!™;1032054591 said:
Hey, I just found this PSU and it seems ok and its less than 100 dollars.. http://www.buy.com/prod/corsair-vx-550w-power-supply/q/loc/101/205852646.html
You think i would be safe with something like this?
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I got that same PSU from Buy.com about 2 or 3 weeks ago for like 5 dollars cheaper. Great PSU but buy.com is terrible. They put the PSU in a box 3-4x larger in volume and did not provide any cushioning. And they didn't even include the UPC for the rebate! Oh well I still got it for $83 which isn't bad and it only took 2 days from ordering to arrive.
 
i am so pissed off right now i just got the psu and installed it did all my cable hiding techniques then i try and turn it on and i notice that a pin is missing in the main power cable and theres not any lose cables there is just an empty spot..but i must say for free shipping that was fast only 2 days for me
 
Hmm... this is a Corsair? Where'd you buy it from? Buy.com? Might be faster to RMA through Corsair.
 
it's supposed to be missing that pin, btw. all of my current psu's are missing that pin, lol. yet, all of my current psu's are working, unlike your's. hm... did u try the paperclip trick?
 
Ahhh, good to see that Zalman 9700 being put to good use by someone instead of sitting on my shelf doing nothing!

Hope you get your PSU situation squared away.
 
what paperclip thing.....and btw i have like 3 othe psu's and they all have 24 pins
 
Google for "paperclip trick psu" or "jump start psu paperclip" and you should see some tutorials.
 
And also one more question.... the 4 pin connector right above the cpu... i dont have any 4 pin connectors they are all 6 and 8 pin connectors. so which one do i use
 
P£P§!™;1032069420 said:
And also one more question.... the 4 pin connector right above the cpu... i dont have any 4 pin connectors they are all 6 and 8 pin connectors. so which one do i use
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Look closely at the 8 pin, it probably separates into two fours
 
ohh snap thanks...its so close together i didnt even notice..i feel so retarded now
 
Another oh snap....i just got the psu to work wtf today is turning out to be a good day
 
P£P§!™;1032078068 said:
Another oh snap....i just got the psu to work wtf today is turning out to be a good day
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so you never had the 4-pin 12v power connector connected before? that powers the CPU, so thats why it never worked, btw.
 
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