tom brinkman wrote: > On Saturday 29 June 2002 03:12 pm, Alastair Scott wrote: > >>On Saturday 29 June 2002 8:01 pm, Sevatio wrote: >> >>>I'm shopping to build a linbox for a friend and I'm having >>>trouble getting information on how big of a power supply I need >>>for the AMD XP2000 chip. I'll have two HD and a CD and CDRW >>>drive. >> > >>The best resource (better than the ones posted) is: >>http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_ >>docs/26003.pdf (6MB PDF file). >>It is a crucial paper and, among much else, provides an algorithm >>which allows you to work out exactly how much power you need. > > > There's websites that'll do the same w/o the 6mb d/l > APC has one. IMO, they tend to inflate usage tho > > >>Off the top of my head I would recommend a 350W PSU; too big is >>better than too small. My XP2000+ system has a 300W one but only >>one HD and one CD-RW drive (those together use about 45W as I >>remember). >>Alastair > > > Most desktop systems average 150w to 180w usage, even with 2 HDD's, > 2 CD drives, and hog monitors and separate hog sound systems. Still, > like a car with 250hp that runs down the freeway at 70 mph usin maybe > 65hp ... horsepower's not everything ... neither are watts, steady > torque is. (BTW y'all, do a Google on James Watt and horsepower and > you'll learn all about mule ponies in coal mines in the 1800's ;) > > What is of very most importance in a PSU is not raw power ouput in > watts, but the cleanness and steadiness of those watts (sort'a kind'a > like torque ;). Call it quality. Brand names are of little import, > since a few good manufacturers sell under many brand names. Model > numbers tell the story. Best database of good ones can be found at > www.amd.com And again, you might find a appr'vd Sparkle, sold under > the name Powerman, but with the same model number. It's the same > unit. So pay attention to model numbers more than names. 300w 's > about all that's needed, but they _need_ to be a _good_ 300 for newer > desktop systems. Lot'sa torque ;> > > This is a good hardware subject IMO. The motherboard and PSU are > the very heart and foundation of any system. Skimp there, and > everything else sux > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Thanks! You brought up an interesting point that relates to the quality of the power supply. I never thought about it until you mentioned. Perhaps this is the cause of my Asus board rebooting at random times. Sevatio
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