davidhammock200 Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 i just happened to buy an Enermax Noisetaker 600W ATX 12v v2.0 PSU. This should be fine right? says SLi on the box, and everything on the box seems to point that I got the correct PSU ?Yep, this one "ENERMAX Noisetaker 600W EG701AX-VE SFMA 2.0 SLI" is perfect. :nod: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaeSun Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 Yep, this one "ENERMAX Noisetaker 600W EG701AX-VE SFMA 2.0 SLI" is perfect. :nod: yea, i missed it in the original post ..... barely saw it after looking over it again .... guess next time ill do a find Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
red930 Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 There is a reason for the update in the recommendation. Many users were encountering stability problems that were resolved by getting bigger and better power supplies. The recommendation of 480W ATX 12V 2.X just makes sense because the board is designed for a native 24pin PSU and the PCIe cards are drawing power from the slots. It's not a matter of "will not" but "can not". There's no way anyone can give you technical support if you rig isn't stable. Hello ExRoadie, No argument from me. But, there is a difference between recommended (as in "get and keep your rig running with the minimum of problems") and required (as in "you will not get support otherwise"). I am all for DFI to update their recommendations continuously. In fact, I think it is a very good thing that they do. However, it seems to me that they are updating their requirements and threatening to withdraw support from people who bought the boards (based on the information that DFI supplied at the time) unless they upgrade. Leaving the legal issues aside, it would be morally wrong. Now, as I said above, it does seem somewhat illogical so I humbly request the DFI people to clarify. My setup? I'm buying components right now. Already got: DFI nF4 Ultra-D, 2x512MB OCZ PC, AMD64 3500+ (Venice, planning to OC), Audigy 2 ZS Planning to get: ATI X800 XL (or XT if a deal works out), BenQ DW1640, some sort of SATA 7200RPM drive (liquid bearings), replacement HSF (Zallman?) and a TV capture card (ATI theater 550 pro or Haupage 150). Before today, everything I read suggested that the SeaSonic S12-430 should have no problem powering this system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rldolph79 Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 Before I found this thread, I thought that 400w would be enough to power my new system without overclocking (3800 san diego, x800 xt, 1gb ram, etc.), so as one of my first purchases I got the modstream 450w when I saw it for $60 after rebate at monarch. After reading this thread I'm getting kinda worried. The modstream 450 spec sheet says that it can handle 550w peak load, so does this mean that I'm clear of the 480w mark that you guys are saying I should be at? BTW, I was just looking through my ultra-d manual and it says that only a 400w power supply is necessary...I take it this was printed before they thought better of it and decided on 480w? Thanks in advance for your answers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 Before I found this thread, I thought that 400w would be enough to power my new system without overclocking (3800 san diego, x800 xt, 1gb ram, etc.), so as one of my first purchases I got the modstream 450w when I saw it for $60 after rebate at monarch. After reading this thread I'm getting kinda worried. The modstream 450 spec sheet says that it can handle 550w peak load, so does this mean that I'm clear of the 480w mark that you guys are saying I should be at? BTW, I was just looking through my ultra-d manual and it says that only a 400w power supply is necessary...I take it this was printed before they thought better of it and decided on 480w? Thanks in advance for your answers.Please create a signature with your complete system specs. The OCZ PowerStream 420W (520W Peak) & your ModStream both suffer from OCZ's overly conservative ratings. However we can not "Officially" change the spec just for OCZ, as then everyone would be free to argue that their PSU was under-rated too. Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatwolf Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 well i ended up buying the Hiper TypeR 480W instead, it was a lot cheaper..if this isn't good enough i dont know.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 well i ended up buying the Hiper TyperR 480W instead, it was a lot cheaper..if this isn't good enough i dont know....It should be fine. :nod: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatwolf Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 ok nice! + you get 2 rounded ata133 cables and a 80mm cooling fan in the case Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhammock200 Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 ok nice! + you get 2 rounded ata133 cables and a 80mm cooling fan in the caseThey are a great deal if you are in the UK. This will make you smile. :nod: Ket's Review: http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/show...421&postcount=5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatwolf Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 hehe well im not in the uk im in denmark, but it made me smile anyway always nice to know you've bought some quality stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexo Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 Hello ExRoadie, There is a reason for the update in the recommendation. Many users were encountering stability problems that were resolved by getting bigger and better power supplies. The recommendation of 480W ATX 12V 2.X just makes sense because the board is designed for a native 24pin PSU and the PCIe cards are drawing power from the slots. It's not a matter of "will not" but "can not". There's no way anyone can give you technical support if you rig isn't stable. So I guess you are telling me that this wonderful supply or perhaps this marvel are going to make my rig more stable than an Antec TruePower 2.0 430W, OCZ PowerStream 420W, OCZ ModStream 450W or Seasonic S12-430HB 430W ??? Cool! Imagine all the money I could save by buying a "better" product Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundx98 Posted June 8, 2005 Posted June 8, 2005 hehehe, pretty funny post. Let us know how they work out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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