New Power Supply?

Sone · 27 Feb 2009 at 08:18

Having a few problems booting up and the weak link appears to be the power supply. Its a very old Antec 520w (at least 4 years old, probably 5+)

Rest of spec
2160 @ 3ghz
4gb (4 x 1gb)
Abit IP35e
Radeon 2900xt
Audigy 2
LSI SCSI 320 RAID
2 x 15k SCSI
1 x 320GB SATA
1 x SATA DVD RW

What would you recommend i replace it with?

Nick1881 · 27 Feb 2009 at 08:46

Is modular needed? Corsair 520w is good, or the 450w would also be capable.

Kennysevenfold · 27 Feb 2009 at 09:14

wont go far wrong with something like this mate

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-150-CM&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

Sone · 27 Feb 2009 at 10:12

don't need modular.

Is the OCZ on this week only any good or should i just stump up the extra for the coolermaster / Corsair

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-026-OC&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=

I was hoping the cheapo hiper 425watt would do

IAmATeaf · 27 Feb 2009 at 10:48

With PSUs you get what you pay for really.

Sone · 27 Feb 2009 at 13:59

just checked my volts in the bios. So with no load does this pretty much prove PS is fubared?

+12 is at 11.89
+3.3 is at 3.15

No +5 value at all :confused:

Blackwhite · 27 Feb 2009 at 15:36

you have to check by voltometer mate.