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Thanks for any info in advance to help me get a power supply. 1) Will a psu bought in the US work in the UK? (they seem a lot cheaper) 2) I've looked on newegg.com and there seems a ton of branded power supplies around the $60-70 mark. Assuming I can use one in the UK can someone please suggest a good QUIET one. My PC is a P4 3.2Ghz Chip with a 7600GT 256MB graphics card, 1Gig RAM, 2IDE drives etc. I think I need one with a minimum 350W so anything above for that price would be great. The quieter the better please. Thanks again Mike |
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Mike Azzopardi wrote
Thanks for any info in advance to help me get a power supply. 1) Will a psu bought in the US work in the UK? (they seem a lot cheaper) Yep. Just avoid the cheapest crap which may not always. 2) I've looked on newegg.com and there seems a ton of branded power supplies around the $60-70 mark. Assuming I can use one in the UK can someone please suggest a good QUIET one. My PC is a P4 3.2Ghz Chip with a 7600GT 256MB graphics card, 1Gig RAM, 2IDE drives etc. I think I need one with a minimum 350W so anything above for that price would be great. The quieter the better please. |
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"Mike Azzopardi" wrote in message oups.com... Hi Thanks for any info in advance to help me get a power supply. 1) Will a psu bought in the US work in the UK? (they seem a lot cheaper) I think so. Most power supplies have a voltage selector, so . . . the only thing that might prevent you from using it would be if the wall outlet doesn't match the power cord. Check the pictures of the power cords supplied to see if they match power cords you use over there. BUT: If you buy the power supply in the U.S., it will be set at 110/115/120 (depending on how it's labelled) by default. So DO NOT plug it in until you set the voltage to 220/230, or whatever. 2) I've looked on newegg.com and there seems a ton of branded power supplies around the $60-70 mark. Assuming I can use one in the UK can someone please suggest a good QUIET one. My PC is a P4 3.2Ghz Chip with a 7600GT 256MB graphics card, 1Gig RAM, 2IDE drives etc. I think I need one with a minimum 350W so anything above for that price would be great. The quieter the better please. Thanks again Mike If you want quiet, you might have to up your price a bit. You could run OK with a Seasonic S12-380, but I'd feel more comfortable suggesting something in the ~450W range. The seasonic 380 would handle your rig fine though, as it is very efficient. http://www.axiontech.com/prdt.php?item=75462 The following is pretty quiet, and extremely high quality: http://www.directron.com/enp5246g.html A couple other good quiet ones: http://www.provantage.com/antec-neo-he430~7ANTS02C.htm http://www.atacom.com/program/print_...&USER _ID=www ( FSP400-60GLN ) |
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It should with the appropriate wall adapter; but before you buy check
the specifications and make sure the PSU accepts your voltage and Hz. I just got a Corsair HX Series CMPSU-520HX 520W from ZipZoomFly (https://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...ctCode=373100). $115, more than your range, but very good quality. Manufacturer: http://www.corsairmicro.com/corsair/...er_supply.html Reviews: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article692-page1.html http://www.legitreviews.com/article/371/1/ http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=279 BTW, http://www.silentpcreview.com or http://www.endpcnoise.com will have recommendations for a range of PSUs in all price ranges. -- The husband who wants a happy marriage should learn to keep his mouth shut and his checkbook open. Groucho Marx |
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Bob Fry wrote
It should with the appropriate wall adapter; The usual thing is to use a UK power cord. but before you buy check the specifications and make sure the PSU accepts your voltage and Hz. The Hz is never an issue with PC power supplys. I just got a Corsair HX Series CMPSU-520HX 520W from ZipZoomFly (https://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...ctCode=373100). $115, more than your range, but very good quality. Manufacturer: http://www.corsairmicro.com/corsair/...er_supply.html Reviews: http://www.silentpcreview.com/article692-page1.html http://www.legitreviews.com/article/371/1/ http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=279 BTW, http://www.silentpcreview.com or http://www.endpcnoise.com will have recommendations for a range of PSUs in all price ranges. |
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I checked out the links and noticed
that most of the newer psus have a 24 pin connector (http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...151-022-12.jpg) while my motherboard (http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lc/d865GLC_lg.jpg), has only 20 pins. How can I get around this? Happy new year! |
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Mike Azzopardi wrote:
Thanks for all the replies guys. I checked out the links and noticed that most of the newer psus have a 24 pin connector (http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...151-022-12.jpg) while my motherboard (http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lc/d865GLC_lg.jpg), has only 20 pins. How can I get around this? Quite a few power supplys with 24 pin connectors allow you to snap off the extra 4 pins. And quite a few motherboard with 20 pin connectors can have the 24 pin plug plugged in with the extra 4 pins not in use. Thats not as desirable, it may cause confusion later etc. |
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"Mike Azzopardi" wrote in message ups.com... Thanks for all the replies guys. I checked out the links and noticed that most of the newer psus have a 24 pin connector (http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...151-022-12.jpg) while my motherboard (http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lc/d865GLC_lg.jpg), has only 20 pins. How can I get around this? Happy new year! Look closer at the image you just posted. Most newer power supplies have a modular connector for the mainboard. The extra 4 pins just slide off of the 20-pin cable, if your mainboard only has a 20-pin connector on it. -Dave |
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Dave wrote:
"Mike Azzopardi" wrote in message ups.com... Thanks for all the replies guys. I checked out the links and noticed that most of the newer psus have a 24 pin connector (http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...151-022-12.jpg) while my motherboard (http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lc/d865GLC_lg.jpg), has only 20 pins. How can I get around this? Happy new year! Look closer at the image you just posted. Most newer power supplies have a modular connector for the mainboard. The extra 4 pins just slide off of the 20-pin cable, if your mainboard only has a 20-pin connector on it. -Dave I've done this with two older (relatively) mainboards now using two newer Antec PSUs. No issues. Ari -- spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor and literally save someone's life: http://www.abmdr.org.au/ http://www.marrow.org/ |
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