Power Supply: EPS or ATX

jarredbe · 04-19-2008, 06:44 PM

My old ATX style power supply died. I upgraded to a more powerful PC Power and Cooling EPS power supply with a single 12V rail. After installing and connecting it and running it for a week, I read in the ABIT motherboard book to "connect the ATX power supply", and I've noticed that the system is running sluggish and some full screen videos are running sluggish (YouTube after loading fully. small size runs smoothly). I've noticed the sluggish video starting after the system has been on for a few minutes. I rebooted and checked the CPU temp reading 52 C.
Is this computer slow down due to me installing an EPS power supply? Most of PC Power and Cooling PSU's are EPS single rail. Should I RMA it and get an ATX one?

Tumbleweed36 · 04-19-2008, 07:51 PM

The power supply is not an issue with it being named EPS. That power supplly you purchased (one of the finest on the market) is an ATX supply. The EPS tells me there is an auxillary 8 pin plug available to serve higher powered workstations. You will not find a better power supply, so don't RMA that baby unless something is wrong with it, which I don't think is an issue at all.

Now, heat can be an issue and it certainly can slow down your computer. Therefore, I suggest that you download and run SensorviewPro and report what your temps are for at-rest and then under stress (like playing a game). Also, just check voltages and report those also.

That should help us to see how the temps vary under load.

jarredbe · 04-20-2008, 11:37 AM

I downloaded the SensorViewPro, and was wondering how I would get the full load readout? Should I start a game and then minimize it and see what SensorViewPro is reading?

Sorry, new at this temp/volt/computer test stuff.

Tumbleweed36 · 04-20-2008, 05:42 PM

That would be fine to do it that way. Any way you can get it done, then I would do it.

04-19-2008, 06:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
jarredbe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Power Supply: EPS or ATX My old ATX style power supply died. I upgraded to a more powerful PC Power and Cooling EPS power supply with a single 12V rail. After installing and connecting it and running it for a week, I read in the ABIT motherboard book to "connect the ATX power supply", and I've noticed that the system is running sluggish and some full screen videos are running sluggish (YouTube after loading fully. small size runs smoothly). I've noticed the sluggish video starting after the system has been on for a few minutes. I rebooted and checked the CPU temp reading 52 C. Is this computer slow down due to me installing an EPS power supply? Most of PC Power and Cooling PSU's are EPS single rail. Should I RMA it and get an ATX one? Last edited by jarredbe; 04-19-2008 at 06:50 PM.

04-19-2008, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,697 OS: XP Professional	Re: Power Supply: EPS or ATX The power supply is not an issue with it being named EPS. That power supplly you purchased (one of the finest on the market) is an ATX supply. The EPS tells me there is an auxillary 8 pin plug available to serve higher powered workstations. You will not find a better power supply, so don't RMA that baby unless something is wrong with it, which I don't think is an issue at all. Now, heat can be an issue and it certainly can slow down your computer. Therefore, I suggest that you download and run SensorviewPro and report what your temps are for at-rest and then under stress (like playing a game). Also, just check voltages and report those also. That should help us to see how the temps vary under load. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 04-19-2008 at 07:54 PM.

04-20-2008, 11:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
jarredbe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: WinXP	Re: Power Supply: EPS or ATX I downloaded the SensorViewPro, and was wondering how I would get the full load readout? Should I start a game and then minimize it and see what SensorViewPro is reading? Sorry, new at this temp/volt/computer test stuff.

04-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,697 OS: XP Professional	Re: Power Supply: EPS or ATX That would be fine to do it that way. Any way you can get it done, then I would do it. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.