Clayton wrote:
>> While the above figures give you a ball-park figure for what wattage
>> your PSU should be able to handle, it then becomes a matter of ensuring
>> that you get a PSU which *will* be able to 'deliver' because many PSUs
>> (including expensive ones) claim one thing but simply do not 'deliver'
>> when it comes to the crunch.
>
> Just to back up Basil's comments... I had loads of odd and unsolvable
> problems with peripheral devices (like printers), and randomly failing
> hard drives (that worked fine when put into a second test machine).
> Very frustrating problems that I knew should not be a problem, or
> should be easily solved.
>
> I ended up replacing the PSU with a BeQuiet 600W
> (http://www.be-quiet.net), and that cleared it all up. The computer
> has been rock solid stable ever since. Now the only issues I have are
> all the ones I create by tinkering.
>
> C.
Frank,
Let me second Clayton's remarks.
I had a mandrival server that I swore had a corrupt kernel or was
possessed by the devil. It ran beautifully for almost a year. Then over
the course of several months it randomly began locking up more
frequently. Sometimes with kernel errors spewed all over the console,
sometimes with drive errors, and sometimes for reasons only it knew of.
After testing everything but the psu (because it was Antec, and older
Antecs were all bulletproof) I decided to blindly change the psu.
As replacement PSU from a price/performace stand point, I have always
liked the Thermaltake W0100RU 500W RT. Usually runs about $60 US and
will easily support a modern CPU, 4 large drive, dvd, video, and
everything else I use. After installing the new psu, the sever is back
to being rock solid again.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052
(shown as the best price from)
http://computers.pricegrabber.com/power-supplies/m/35656978/
As for service/price/RMA response/etc I have always like newegg. (No I
don't work for or endorse anyone, I just know who I have dealt with in
the past and which vendors were honest)
May not be your problem, but I hope that helps.
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