DS4 Questions

PeterH · 5 Feb 2007 at 15:49

I was going to get a DS3 but the part has been delayed until the 17th Feb (purchased when I didn't know about OcUK - will be using you in future). I decided to maybe get a DS4 instead, but I have a few questions:

1) It seems quite cheap considering it has 'silent pipe' technology. Do the pipes actually keep the CPU cool enough without a fan?

2) Can my 300W PSU support this motherboard?

3) Should I consider the P5N-E? (bareing in mind that I am getting a X1950 Pro)

Thanks.

Cuchulain · 5 Feb 2007 at 15:51

PeterH said:
I was going to get a DS3 but the part has been delayed until the 17th Feb (purchased when I didn't know about OcUK - will be using you in future). I decided to maybe get a DS4 instead, but I have a few questions:

1) It seems quite cheap considering it has 'silent pipe' technology. Do the pipes actually keep the CPU cool enough without a fan?

2) Can my 300W PSU support this motherboard?

3) Should I consider the P5N-E? (bareing in mind that I am getting a X1950 Pro)

Thanks.

The heatpipes cool the chipset, not the CPU

PeterH · 5 Feb 2007 at 16:02

Cuchulain said:
The heatpipes cool the chipset, not the CPU

Ah, that explains a few things.

PeterH · 5 Feb 2007 at 16:10

Cancelled the order with previous supplier and am buying it all from OCUK.

Any guess what sort of delivery time I can expect for these items?:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-061-GI
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-138-SP

By the end of the week if I order tonight maybe?

Cuchulain · 5 Feb 2007 at 16:21

PeterH said:
Cancelled the order with previous supplier and am buying it all from OCUK.

Any guess what sort of delivery time I can expect for these items?:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-058-GL
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-061-GI
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-138-SP

By the end of the week if I order tonight maybe?

If you order tonight then you should get it the day after tomorrow (alledgedly).

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 5 Feb 2007 at 16:53

Your PSU can power the motherboard, depending on what other components you will be using.

Probably a bit thin if you're planning on any sort of mid-high end graphics card.

PeterH · 5 Feb 2007 at 18:43

markyp23 said:
Your PSU can power the motherboard, depending on what other components you will be using.

Probably a bit thin if you're planning on any sort of mid-high end graphics card.

X1950 Pro
2GB RAM
Duo Core E6400

Should be OK right?

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 5 Feb 2007 at 18:51

PeterH · 5 Feb 2007 at 19:41

What happens if the PSU is too weak? It doesn't actually go bang and damage other components does it?

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 5 Feb 2007 at 21:47

PeterH · 6 Feb 2007 at 16:17

Double Post.

PeterH · 6 Feb 2007 at 16:18

markyp23 said:
No, too weak it doesn't go bang. It may crash when under strain (in games), reach lower overclocks, just generally crash with BSODs.

Really cheap PSUs can go bang, completely out of the blue. This can take whatever components it wants to with it.

Well I'm not to big on overclocking, I don't do any gaming worth speaking of, and the PSU is a good quality one. So I think I should be ok, but I'll upgrade it before I upgrade any of the other components.

tinners · 17 Feb 2007 at 00:16

PeterH said:
Well I'm not to big on overclocking, I don't do any gaming worth speaking of, and the PSU is a good quality one. So I think I should be ok, but I'll upgrade it before I upgrade any of the other components.

get a corsair 520w or 620w, you wont regret it.

MeatLoaf · 17 Feb 2007 at 00:44

tinners said:
get a corsair 520w or 620w, you wont regret it.

I wouldnt get a corsair personaly, id go for a Tagan. I highly doubt 300w would do an X1950.

DS4 is a great mobo - get one you wont regret it - you need bios F7 to support a E4300