psu? corsair hx 520 or 620
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psu? corsair hx 520 or 620
currently i have an amd x2 4400 toledo s939, with evga 8800gts 640mb, 2gb ddr400 patriot ram, two optical drives, a sound blaster audigy 2 sound card, a thermaltake v1 cpu cooler, and 4 case fans in my antec p180 case.
which psu should i get? i do plan on upgrading in the near future to maybe a Q6600 once the price drops or even an E6850, w/ some compatible mobo and new ram (g skill hz possibly).
also, if i wanted to remove the stock fan on the psu, would i be able to connect a fan with 3 pin connector if the stock fan uses a 2pin connector? my current psu has a 2pin connector and i wanted to put a new fan on a while back but i wasnt sure if it would work with a different fan.
which psu should i get? i do plan on upgrading in the near future to maybe a Q6600 once the price drops or even an E6850, w/ some compatible mobo and new ram (g skill hz possibly).
also, if i wanted to remove the stock fan on the psu, would i be able to connect a fan with 3 pin connector if the stock fan uses a 2pin connector? my current psu has a 2pin connector and i wanted to put a new fan on a while back but i wasnt sure if it would work with a different fan.
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I had a similar configuration - MSI Diamond Plus, 8800gtx, 520hx. Consumption never rose above ~300w reported by a kill-a-watt. The 620 is not needed except maybe with two hungry GPUs although it won't hurt anything except your wallet.
Unless you're trying to satisfy some curiosity, I wouldn't touch the PSU fan - it's very quiet.
If you haven't had a PSU with modular cables you're in for a pleasant suprise regarding wire mgmt. Curious, up until a couple of years ago some companies said modular cables were verboten.
Unless you're trying to satisfy some curiosity, I wouldn't touch the PSU fan - it's very quiet.
If you haven't had a PSU with modular cables you're in for a pleasant suprise regarding wire mgmt. Curious, up until a couple of years ago some companies said modular cables were verboten.
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This states that they both have three rails and we don't need to be concerned about one getting overloaded as another will be used automatically.
a bit of corporate smoke and mirrors there . Reality is Corsair psu's are single 12V rail, so no issues of overloading 12V rails.seemingly.random wrote:This states that they both have three rails and we don't need to be concerned about one getting overloaded as another will be used automatically.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/371/5
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So it appears that there have been (generously speaking) liberties taken in the marketing speak to meet the ATX12V 2.x and EPS12V specs. This doesn't make me less satisfied with my HX520 but it makes me wonder what other Corsair claims should be questioned. This fits in with the fact that I have never received a rebate from them for any of the five or so purchased products. Needless to say, I don't buy anything now that has a rebate (one that's not instant).SnooP wrote:a bit of corporate smoke and mirrors there