Blarg.

Aranthos · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:42 pm Post subject: Blarg.

Blarg. I just got round to reinstalling Windows and fitting a new hard drive when my power supply goes and decides it can't run my PC properly. For those that know/care, my 12V rail (only 1) is running at 10V, and the PSU itself (rated at 400W continuous) is running a system substantially more demanding than that. Due to this, I can rarely keep the system stable long enough to do anything on it, so now you should know why I'm pretty quiet these days.

Hmmmz, I now feel like a certified whinger.
PS - if anyone knows a good PSU manufacturer, could they please point me in the right direction?
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Me: "What are you, a 1920s pilot? Cram it."

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trebuchet · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 4:06 am Post subject:

This sounds like a job for Teh Tech Monkeys.
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Aranthos · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:09 am Post subject:

I always got the impression that the tech monkeys were undeserving of capital letters, but I could be wrong. Either way, I think this unit is about fritzed (you knwo shit's bad when you start using words like that...) so I reckon I should be getting a new one some time soon.
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Blake: "Tally ho, chocks away old chap"
Me: "What are you, a 1920s pilot? Cram it."

Yes, that actually happened. In Algebra 1. In the States. To me.

Steve · Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject:

antec PSU will suffice. i wouldn't go less than 450W these days
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trebuchet · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:44 am Post subject:

Yup, 450's what I have.
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To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!"

Aranthos · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject:

I'm running on a 550W PSU, sadly I can't remembe the brand name, but it's was probably a crap one as it cost about $50 and as far as I can tell, is pretty poor quality. What kinda supply would you recommend run this lot -

AMD Athlon X2 4600+
2GB 667MHz RAM
2 IDE HDDs (one 6GB, other 400GB)
nVidia 8800GTS 320MiB (overclocked about 20%) (going SLI sometime soon)

I'm asking mainly because I'm buying a new PSU in the enxt few days, and with the variety available I can't really spot a lemon. Video cards and CPUs I know back to front (I only got an AMD because I'm a fanboy), but PSUs aren't among my strong points.
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Blake: "Tally ho, chocks away old chap"
Me: "What are you, a 1920s pilot? Cram it."

Yes, that actually happened. In Algebra 1. In the States. To me.

jynexia · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:42 am Post subject:

Aranthos:

trebuchet · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:17 am Post subject:

I believe that turn of phrase originated in the British Isles (though I don't know from where).
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Conan! What is best in life?

To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!"

Aranthos · Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

Yes, your local brit did say "I reckon". After you asking that I tried thinking about it in the various different American accents I've had the mispleasure to hear and it didn't sound right. I dunno why, it just didn't seem to work properly. And BTW, it is British.

Back to the original topic of this thread, NEW PSU TOMRROW!! WOOT!

550W Zalman unit. Modular, 120mm fan, the works. /me is chuffed.
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Blake: "Tally ho, chocks away old chap"
Me: "What are you, a 1920s pilot? Cram it."

Yes, that actually happened. In Algebra 1. In the States. To me.

Dave · Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject:

Congrats!

Um... what's "chuffed"?
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Aranthos · Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:48 am Post subject:

Chuffed = happy.

It doesn't actually mean happy, but that's about as close as I can think of.

[edit] A google searchy on "define chuffed" came up with "very pleased". I guess that about does it. [/edit]
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Blake: "Tally ho, chocks away old chap"
Me: "What are you, a 1920s pilot? Cram it."

Yes, that actually happened. In Algebra 1. In the States. To me.

Aranthos · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:51 pm Post subject:

WOO!! After it arriving a week late, and me spengding a two days trying to diagnose a series of problems with rebuilding my PC, the new PSU, HDD and RAM are installed and working! Huzzah for Zalman, Siemens and Corsair!
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Blake: "Tally ho, chocks away old chap"
Me: "What are you, a 1920s pilot? Cram it."

Yes, that actually happened. In Algebra 1. In the States. To me.

Dave · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject:

Queue the fanfare

Very Happy

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Zeke · Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject:

*Gunshots ring out in the background of the Squishy office*
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jynexia · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:40 am Post subject:

*And ceiling tile falls on everyones had*

Joel!
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