PSU Question

d3moliti0n · 4 Nov 2008 at 01:01

Hi

So I bought the following PSU back in February, having been low on money at the time, and also not knowing much about PSU's (stuff about 12V rail etc). :confused:

The questions is, do I need to upgrade it, and urgently? As someone in another thread said that it only has 18A on the 12V rail therefore it should only be classed as a 250W PSU. :eek:

I haven't had any problems with it though so far considering I've owned it since February, and check my signature for my system setup. Should I have experienced problems by now with this PSU?

Thanks for your help.

jimmyt1988 · 4 Nov 2008 at 01:39

If its working fine itll be fine. If your going to end up upgrading to new gcards and what not or new cpu bla bla, ull have to fork out some dough. Keep us posted.

beefybarn · 4 Nov 2008 at 07:51

If you are going for mid to high end graphics cards then you will need to replace but if its running what you have at the mo then should be ok but you do read on hear about cheap psu blowing and taking out other components.

EsaT · 4 Nov 2008 at 08:53

-5V? 18A!
What's this? Some Triassic period?
They must be digging up those from old sediments!

pastymuncher · 4 Nov 2008 at 11:34

18A on a 12v rail in a "so called" 650w psu is terrible. It's hardly a high quality psu either. I would'nt touch that with a bargepole. Even the new £35 Corsair CX 400 has 30A on the 12v rail.

d3moliti0n · 4 Nov 2008 at 12:46

Should I be worried about this then? Do I need to upgrade the PSU immediately or can I just upgrade it in a few months time (as I don't have much money atm). Do you think the setup I have is running ok off this PSU, especially when gaming etc?

Benimaru · 4 Nov 2008 at 13:55

If it still works then don't bother changing it, unless your pc is starting to crash or freeze a lot. Definately change it when your goin to upgrade though. Why would you buy non well knowned brand psu

Greebo · 4 Nov 2008 at 13:57

Of course dodgy cheap psus can blow and take your mobo and cpu with them.........

Malazan · 4 Nov 2008 at 14:18

d3moliti0n said:
Hi

So I bought the following PSU back in February, having been low on money at the time, and also not knowing much about PSU's (stuff about 12V rail etc).

The questions is, do I need to upgrade it, and urgently? As someone in another thread said that it only has 18A on the 12V rail therefore it should only be classed as a 250W PSU.

I haven't had any problems with it though so far considering I've owned it since February, and check my signature for my system setup. Should I have experienced problems by now with this PSU?

Thanks for your help.

Change it. You have had a good run, but that's an awful PSU, sooner or later it's going to bang and may well take components with it.

Plenty of cheapish options for your system.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-CS&tool=3