will this psu run my pc ?

chuck2003 · 11-05-2009, 02:52 PM

I'm not going to in the very long story that led me to where i am. But as of right now i have a pc with no power supply. I have a 1000w tuniq psu that i could install in this pc. So i was wondering if this should work and power my pc or i shouldnt risk it and get a 1200watt.

My specs are as follows
-Core i7 3.6ghz
-10 gigs fo ddr3 ram
-Gtx 295
-Lightscribe dvd burner
-blu ray burner
-7.1 sound card
-Wireless ethrenet card
-Two 1 tb hard drives
-liquid cooling system for the cpu.
I think thats it....there the fan in the back fan in the front and one on the side.

nicole_kidman · 11-05-2009, 02:56 PM

why to take risk dear.....get a 1200 watt psu......

chuck2003 · 11-05-2009, 03:10 PM

well the reason im thinking about trying is because i have no money lol =p. What if the sound card/ wirless card where removed ?

rookienoob · 11-05-2009, 03:30 PM

1000 will run it just fine, I think :) but 1200 can run almost anything.

**Tyree** · 11-05-2009, 03:31 PM

Tuniq is reviewed as being a good PSU but I would prefer a known quality PSU.
CORSAIR 850TX $140
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139009

Stu_computer · 11-05-2009, 03:48 PM

the tuniq ripper will work okay chuck (corsair's calculator suggests their own 650w models are plenty big enough), so have fun.

chuck2003 · 11-05-2009, 04:13 PM

Well what happened is this pc came with this apower power supply...ive never heard of that brand. The person i got the pc from claims it was a 1000w psu...but i looked it up online and this company doesnt seem to make a 1000w psu. That one blew out. He gave me another that he claimed was a 1200w and it burnt out...and i dont see how thats possible.

The problem is he picks the label off the psu's and claims that he has to do this in order to ship...i've never heard such a thing. Its sketchy i know....Honestly i dont think either where the wattage he said. The max wattage i see this company makes is a 900w which is an apower ak series....on the label of the latest psu he sent me it says that. So i think it was a 900w. But i mean who knows because the wattage was pealed off. Like i said i have the tuniq 1000w but idk if i wana risk it. He said hes gunna send me another but he hasnt emailed me since and never responds to emails till like days later. I'm basically out of a pc atm so idk if i should try the tuniq for now...

Thoughts ???

Tumbleweed36 · 11-05-2009, 04:30 PM

Go for it, the 1000 watt Tuniq is bronze certified and should be fine for your present needs.

chuck2003 · 11-05-2009, 06:41 PM

has anyone had experience with tuniq ? If i try this and the psu blows out will they replace it ? i know its got a 3 year warranty

gcavan · 11-05-2009, 08:01 PM

If you can confirm the make and model of the power supply, the Tuniq will be fine, but, at this point, I wouldn't put my trust in anything this character sent me. As far as warranty goes, I suspect no manufacturer would honor it if the labelling has been stripped off.

chuck2003 · 11-05-2009, 09:18 PM

yeah trust me...thats only part of the hole story with this clown. I installed the psu now. The computer starts up but im not getting picture. Monitor stays in sleep mode. The leds on my keyboard turn on when the pc starts up and the same with my mouse...which also isnt lighting up...So idk whats going on. Everything seems to be plugged in. I'm like 2 seconds from dropping this pc on a babies head lol

chuck2003 · 11-06-2009, 09:23 AM

any ideas ? It turns on it sounds like its working. All the fans are on the lights on the mobo are on. The gpu fan is going. The cd drives open and close. But still no picture and my mouse and keyboard dont light up ??

**wrench97** · 11-06-2009, 12:11 PM

Do you have the auxiliary power connected both 6 and 8 pin to the video card?

chuck2003 · 11-06-2009, 08:03 PM

yes gpu is connected to power

**wrench97** · 11-07-2009, 02:20 AM

Do you have access to a digital voltmeter? Test your power supply with a multi meter

chuck2003 · 11-07-2009, 07:16 PM

ummm i might id have to check. But this psu was in another computer and ran fine....i even took out the sound card, wirless card and i took on the gtx 295 and put an 8600 which requires no power. Pc powers up but no picture and lights on keyboard/mouse doesnt show up...

Im kind of thinking the mobo might have died from the psu blowing out twice....

**wrench97** · 11-08-2009, 02:05 AM

It's very possible it is the motherboard, testing with the is a way to find out.

11-05-2009, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	will this psu run my pc ? I'm not going to in the very long story that led me to where i am. But as of right now i have a pc with no power supply. I have a 1000w tuniq psu that i could install in this pc. So i was wondering if this should work and power my pc or i shouldnt risk it and get a 1200watt. My specs are as follows -Core i7 3.6ghz -10 gigs fo ddr3 ram -Gtx 295 -Lightscribe dvd burner -blu ray burner -7.1 sound card -Wireless ethrenet card -Two 1 tb hard drives -liquid cooling system for the cpu. I think thats it....there the fan in the back fan in the front and one on the side.

11-05-2009, 02:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
nicole_kidman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 OS: windows xp	Re: will this psu run my pc ? why to take risk dear.....get a 1200 watt psu......

11-05-2009, 03:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? well the reason im thinking about trying is because i have no money lol =p. What if the sound card/ wirless card where removed ?

11-05-2009, 03:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
rookienoob Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 49 OS: xp sp2	Re: will this psu run my pc ? 1000 will run it just fine, I think :) but 1200 can run almost anything.

11-05-2009, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: will this psu run my pc ? Tuniq is reviewed as being a good PSU but I would prefer a known quality PSU. CORSAIR 850TX $140 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139009 __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-05-2009, 03:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Stu_computer Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,459 OS: Windows	Re: will this psu run my pc ? the tuniq ripper will work okay chuck (corsair's calculator suggests their own 650w models are plenty big enough), so have fun. __________________ Last edited by Stu_computer; 11-05-2009 at 03:50 PM.

11-05-2009, 04:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? Well what happened is this pc came with this apower power supply...ive never heard of that brand. The person i got the pc from claims it was a 1000w psu...but i looked it up online and this company doesnt seem to make a 1000w psu. That one blew out. He gave me another that he claimed was a 1200w and it burnt out...and i dont see how thats possible. The problem is he picks the label off the psu's and claims that he has to do this in order to ship...i've never heard such a thing. Its sketchy i know....Honestly i dont think either where the wattage he said. The max wattage i see this company makes is a 900w which is an apower ak series....on the label of the latest psu he sent me it says that. So i think it was a 900w. But i mean who knows because the wattage was pealed off. Like i said i have the tuniq 1000w but idk if i wana risk it. He said hes gunna send me another but he hasnt emailed me since and never responds to emails till like days later. I'm basically out of a pc atm so idk if i should try the tuniq for now... Thoughts ???

11-05-2009, 04:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,650 OS: XP Professional	Re: will this psu run my pc ? Go for it, the 1000 watt Tuniq is bronze certified and should be fine for your present needs. __________________ ---------- 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.

11-05-2009, 06:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? has anyone had experience with tuniq ? If i try this and the psu blows out will they replace it ? i know its got a 3 year warranty

11-05-2009, 08:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
gcavan Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 299 OS: Win XP, Vista 64, "Intrepid" Ubuntu My System	Re: will this psu run my pc ? If you can confirm the make and model of the power supply, the Tuniq will be fine, but, at this point, I wouldn't put my trust in anything this character sent me. As far as warranty goes, I suspect no manufacturer would honor it if the labelling has been stripped off. __________________ "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates Last edited by gcavan; 11-05-2009 at 08:07 PM.

11-05-2009, 09:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? yeah trust me...thats only part of the hole story with this clown. I installed the psu now. The computer starts up but im not getting picture. Monitor stays in sleep mode. The leds on my keyboard turn on when the pc starts up and the same with my mouse...which also isnt lighting up...So idk whats going on. Everything seems to be plugged in. I'm like 2 seconds from dropping this pc on a babies head lol

11-06-2009, 09:23 AM	#12 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? any ideas ? It turns on it sounds like its working. All the fans are on the lights on the mobo are on. The gpu fan is going. The cd drives open and close. But still no picture and my mouse and keyboard dont light up ??

11-06-2009, 12:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,483 OS: Win7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? Do you have the auxiliary power connected both 6 and 8 pin to the video card? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-06-2009, 08:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? yes gpu is connected to power

11-07-2009, 02:20 AM	#15 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,483 OS: Win7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? Do you have access to a digital voltmeter? Test your power supply with a multi meter __________________ Power Supply and Selection

11-07-2009, 07:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
chuck2003 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows 7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? ummm i might id have to check. But this psu was in another computer and ran fine....i even took out the sound card, wirless card and i took on the gtx 295 and put an 8600 which requires no power. Pc powers up but no picture and lights on keyboard/mouse doesnt show up... Im kind of thinking the mobo might have died from the psu blowing out twice....

11-08-2009, 02:05 AM	#17 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,483 OS: Win7	Re: will this psu run my pc ? It's very possible it is the motherboard, testing with the is a way to find out. __________________ Power Supply and Selection