More Power?

thepapa · 03-19-2007, 10:32 AM

Hi,
I'm new to this forum and have very limited tech knowledge. I need to know
if my power supply is sufficient for my setup. PSU is 4 year old enermax 420
watt 12 volt (cannot see amp output on unit). I have an asus A8V mobo
socket 939 w/AMD FX57 overclocked to 3.00 Ghz, BFG7800GSOC video card (AGP), 2 gigs Corsair value select ddr 400 ram, 2 hard drives 40 GB each(IDE), Audigy soundbaster card,
DVD and CDRW drives, and 6 case fans. I use computer mostly for flight sims
and the smoothness and frame rates are erratic at times. Voltage readings are - +12V=11.065-11.187, +5V=4.972, +3.3V=2.96, Vcore=1.472. Any
help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

**linderman** · 03-19-2007, 11:57 AM

your voltages are out of spec for sure >>> that 3.3 volt reading low like that will kill your hard drives and the dropping 12volt rail isnt doing your system any favors either!

look for the antec Trio SP-3 650 watt PSU for your rig @ newegg.com or tigerdirect.com

I wouldnt drag my feet if you can avoid it either!

**speedster123** · 03-19-2007, 12:37 PM

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=PS-TP3-650&c=pw

Ewiz isnt bad either, despite its name

,
They ship overseas also

**TheMatt** · 03-19-2007, 02:21 PM

Hi,

linderman and speedster123 have picked out an excellent PSU for that system. It is a good value and will handle everything fine. Your +12v is too low, so you should get the PSU sometime in the near future since you run the risk of it failing.

**linderman** · 03-19-2007, 02:21 PM

competitive price for sure

thepapa · 03-19-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linderman

your voltages are out of spec for sure >>> that 3.3 volt reading low like that will kill your hard drives and the dropping 12volt rail isnt doing your system any favors either!

look for the antec Trio SP-3 650 watt PSU for your rig @ newegg.com or tigerdirect.com

I wouldnt drag my feet if you can avoid it either!

Thanks guys, I will not waste any time replacing the psu, and I will try the antec 650 watt Linderman recommends and let you know how it works out.

My best regards
Jim

**TheMatt** · 03-19-2007, 07:45 PM

Let us know how it works out Jim. Good luck!

03-19-2007, 10:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
thepapa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southeast Posts: 2 OS: xp	More Power? Hi, I'm new to this forum and have very limited tech knowledge. I need to know if my power supply is sufficient for my setup. PSU is 4 year old enermax 420 watt 12 volt (cannot see amp output on unit). I have an asus A8V mobo socket 939 w/AMD FX57 overclocked to 3.00 Ghz, BFG7800GSOC video card (AGP), 2 gigs Corsair value select ddr 400 ram, 2 hard drives 40 GB each(IDE), Audigy soundbaster card, DVD and CDRW drives, and 6 case fans. I use computer mostly for flight sims and the smoothness and frame rates are erratic at times. Voltage readings are - +12V=11.065-11.187, +5V=4.972, +3.3V=2.96, Vcore=1.472. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

03-19-2007, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: More Power? your voltages are out of spec for sure >>> that 3.3 volt reading low like that will kill your hard drives and the dropping 12volt rail isnt doing your system any favors either! look for the antec Trio SP-3 650 watt PSU for your rig @ newegg.com or tigerdirect.com I wouldnt drag my feet if you can avoid it either! __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

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speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York Posts: 3,911 OS: xp pro My System	Re: More Power? http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=PS-TP3-650&c=pw Ewiz isnt bad either, despite its name , They ship overseas also __________________ Infection Detection and Removal Thermal Grease Instructions Bench Test

03-19-2007, 02:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: More Power? Hi, linderman and speedster123 have picked out an excellent PSU for that system. It is a good value and will handle everything fine. Your +12v is too low, so you should get the PSU sometime in the near future since you run the risk of it failing. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

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linderman Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 14,055 OS: win 2000 pro / Win XP pro My System	Re: More Power? competitive price for sure __________________ If you cant be polite and friendly; then please be silent.

03-19-2007, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheMatt Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,695 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: More Power? Let us know how it works out Jim. Good luck! __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides