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Name: Cameron75
Date: July 29, 2005 at 03:03:25 Pacific
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Hi.

My computer (mid-size tower) needs a new power supply. I want a cheap silent one (don't want to spend on a TT or antec one). The cheapest come with 12cm horizontal fans on the bottom.
These must blow air from the PSU into the case?
Will this cause heat problems?
Are they designed for special cases in which they won't cause problems?
This particular computer is a AMD Duron 800, the mobo has inbuilt graphics so there is no graphics card to get hot.

Is it ok to install one such PSU in this tower?

Thanks.



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Response Number 1
Name: StuartS
Date: July 29, 2005 at 04:01:47 Pacific
Reply:

>> I want a cheap silent one <<

Thats on oxymoron when it comes to power supplies.

>> These must blow air from the PSU into the case? Will this cause heat problems?<<

Yes it will. On an ATX motherboard it will be blowing hot air right onto the CPU. You need a CPU with an extraction fan on the back.


Stuart


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Response Number 2
Name: Cameron75
Date: July 29, 2005 at 04:59:10 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for that Stuart.

I think any PSU would be at lease more silent then my current one, lol.
Oh well, if I want to do myself a favour I guess I will buy a more expensive one.



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Response Number 3
Name: Rich Mentzel
Date: July 29, 2005 at 05:17:51 Pacific
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"Oh well, if I want to do myself a favour I guess I will buy a more expensive one."

Good thinking, buy a good quality one. When these babies blow, and a cheap one can do it easily, they often times take most of the system with them. Cheapen up somewhere else.
Here is real good and cheap!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153006


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Response Number 4
Name: jam
Date: July 29, 2005 at 05:18:12 Pacific
Reply:

Here ya go...great PSU at a decent price. Over 300 reviews so they obviously sell a LOT of them:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153006


ASUS A7N8X-X
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8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
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Response Number 5
Name: najitech
Date: July 29, 2005 at 09:07:26 Pacific
Reply:

Jam is recommending a good PSU here. I bought this unit from newegg.com, and it has worked fine. BTW, if you're not in a real hurry, NewEgg often puts this PSU on sale, and sometimes ships it for free.


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Response Number 6
Name: mvoltage
Date: July 29, 2005 at 09:49:32 Pacific
Reply:

Antec is EXCELLENT

www.antec.com

I ordered mine from amazon.com


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Response Number 7
Name: Rich Mentzel
Date: July 29, 2005 at 12:45:00 Pacific
Reply:

How come I offered the same one 21 miutes earlier and Jam gets the credit? Guess he has the "charisma"....


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Response Number 8
Name: squirrel
Date: July 29, 2005 at 15:07:18 Pacific
Reply:

heres a slighly cheaper model with same specs, and a real cheaper version.
I think since your system is older, the 10$ one will work great.
good name to.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductCompare.asp?CompareItemList=N82E16817182001,N82E16817182007&SubCategory=58


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Response Number 9
Name: najitech
Date: July 29, 2005 at 16:02:27 Pacific
Reply:

Regarding the Thermaltake 420 watt PSU, didn't mean to slight you, Rich! So I'll give you credit and jam honorable mention. And now's the time to order it ... free shipping.


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Response Number 10
Name: Cameron75
Date: July 29, 2005 at 19:15:35 Pacific
Reply:

Hi...I am finding it difficult to find PSUs...I am in Australia so don't really want to order from a US site.

The recommended PSUs are dual fan ones. These still blow air onto the CPU? Also, I am looking for a silent one.
Is it Ok to install one of these PSUs without it causing problems with heat?
I don't want to buy a new CPU cooler.

If it is I will probably get the Antec True Power 330 as I don't don't need a big PSU...this PC has a 250W PSU in it now.

Thanks for the help!


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Response Number 11
Name: Cameron75
Date: July 29, 2005 at 19:23:07 Pacific
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me again....by hard to find I mean, hard to find ones I like...

Also with the dual fan PSUs does the fan inside the case suck air into the PSU? and the back one blow?
If this is the case then I guess it won't cause heat problems.

Thanks again.


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Response Number 12
Name: jam
Date: July 29, 2005 at 20:16:45 Pacific
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"How come I offered the same one 21 miutes earlier and Jam gets the credit?"

Sorry Rich, I guess I should have checked your link. I didn't realize it was the same PSU. The credit is your's ;)

ASUS A7N8X-X
Athlon XP 1800+
8.5 x 200MHz
1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7
Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB
WinME/WinXP Pro SP1


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Response Number 13
Name: Rich Mentzel
Date: July 30, 2005 at 05:12:56 Pacific
Reply:

Jam,
Mot to worry, I was having fun here....
one of my "pet peeves" happened to me for a change...


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