Hi all,
I just want to check with you knowledgeable people if I have enough juice or need to buy a new PSU. Presently I have a Corsair HX Series 520W Modular PSU and it runs the following:
6 HDD's
8800GTX
ASUS Sonar D2
1 DVD Writer
1 Blue-Ray & HD DVD Drive
1 Floppy
(Also has a Zalman Fan controller, but will have to remove this one when installing the hotswap bay)
Think that is it, and reason I am wondering if I need a new one is that I have just bought myself a Cheiftec 3 x 3.5 SATA II hotswap bay and I want to make sure when I install it that my Corsair will be enough, or if I should upgrade?
Also, just to be on the safe side, when the day comes for me to upgrade my graphics card to a newer model, will it still be safe or should I consider upgrading my PSU first?
Lastly, what is the difference between a modular and non modular PSU?
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated as always!
I just want to check with you knowledgeable people if I have enough juice or need to buy a new PSU. Presently I have a Corsair HX Series 520W Modular PSU and it runs the following:
6 HDD's
8800GTX
ASUS Sonar D2
1 DVD Writer
1 Blue-Ray & HD DVD Drive
1 Floppy
(Also has a Zalman Fan controller, but will have to remove this one when installing the hotswap bay)
Think that is it, and reason I am wondering if I need a new one is that I have just bought myself a Cheiftec 3 x 3.5 SATA II hotswap bay and I want to make sure when I install it that my Corsair will be enough, or if I should upgrade?
Also, just to be on the safe side, when the day comes for me to upgrade my graphics card to a newer model, will it still be safe or should I consider upgrading my PSU first?
Lastly, what is the difference between a modular and non modular PSU?
Any and all advice is greatly appreciated as always!
