I'm soon off to grab a replacement PSU for my rig as my current Hiper 580W is borked but I will be getting it replaced because its under warranty......so my question is would it be all right to use a cheapish PSU (i.e. Jeantech) for a few days til the replacement arrives? Also what do I need to check for compatibility wise, apart from wattage? Sorry its been a while since I last fiddled with my pc!
Replacement PSU
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steve258 said:
Thinking about a Jeantech 400W. Will be powering rig in sig. I used one of the power supply calulators from a link off here and it said i only needed 308W. As i said it is only temporary, hopefully only a weekish, maybe 2.
I've just been out and they didn't have the 400W in stock, so i nabbed a 350W its cutting it close i know but i've powered everything up and it seems to be working ok. Is there a program or anything I can do to monitor the power usage? Obviously i wont be gaming just music and word fo now.
Incidently, what happens if i exceed 350W? will it just cut out or will it damage components? Thanks again.
Incidently, what happens if i exceed 350W? will it just cut out or will it damage components? Thanks again.