OCZ GameXStream or FSP 700W

ZeroR3D · Post by **ZeroR3D** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:38 pm

I'm interested in these units but I'm worried about the noise level. Any SPCRers out there using them?

El Doug · Post by **El Doug** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:25 pm

Ive never seen the fsp used, but I can comment on the GameXStream. Its REALLY REALLY LOUD

OCZ claims that the Modstream is near-silent... and even it is ridiculously noisy.

I cant say Ive had experience with the FSP. However, what is possessing you to believe you need 700watts?

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:02 pm

They're basically the same unit. I don't know if OCZ is using a different fan than FSP, though.

ZeroR3D · Post by **ZeroR3D** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:49 am

El Doug wrote:Ive never seen the fsp used, but I can comment on the GameXStream. Its REALLY REALLY LOUD

OCZ claims that the Modstream is near-silent... and even it is rediculously noisy.

I cant say Ive had experience with the FSP. However, what is possessing you to believe you need 700watts?

oc'd dual core CPU, Crossfire X1900s, watercooling system (pump + 4fans) and 4 HDs. I know it's not gonna suck 700w (slightly 530W load by some calculations), but no other 600W+ has the quad rails, UV fan (:P) and excellent amperage. Plus it's cheap today.

I know I should probably get an S12 but they're still not good enough outside of silence.

out of curiosity, what were you running on the GameXStream? And was it in a P180?

psionic · Post by **psionic** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:28 am

I've used quiet a few of the high end power supplies and while both of those are fairly quiet at idle, neither are quiet under load.

The FSP 700 with a fan swap would probably be good, but if you are running dual X1900XT's, then you already have plenty of noise--unless of course you swapped out the stock cooling.

Sounds like your demands are mainly on the 12V rails. Both the S12-600 and the Liberty 620 probably deliver enough amperage on the 12V rails.

Oleg Artamonov · Post by **Oleg Artamonov** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:13 am

Howard wrote:I don't know if OCZ is using a different fan than FSP, though.

No, they don't. Protechnic Electric, model MGA12012HB-O25.

So, there is no any difference between FSP Epsilon and OCZ GameXStream, except label... and retail price.

ZeroR3D · Post by **ZeroR3D** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 4:08 pm

psionic wrote:I've used quiet a few of the high end power supplies and while both of those are fairly quiet at idle, neither are quiet under load.

The FSP 700 with a fan swap would probably be good, but if you are running dual X1900XT's, then you already have plenty of noise--unless of course you swapped out the stock cooling.

Sounds like your demands are mainly on the 12V rails. Both the S12-600 and the Liberty 620 probably deliver enough amperage on the 12V rails.

My x1900s are also overclocked, driving up the amp requirement. CPU 10A, x1900 ~12A-15A each, pump 3-4A, you can see under full usage it's pretty much sucking up all the amperage the S12s are *spec'd* for (I know they have a much higher failure rate, but still...).

Well, since NCIX had a good deal on the GameStream, I went ahead and grabbed one. Hopefully, I can swap out the fan if it's too loud.

ZeroR3D · Post by **ZeroR3D** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:05 pm

Just installed it in my system today. Fan face down in my P180, I can't hear it with the side on (under load).

jaganath · Post by **jaganath** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:21 am

I can't hear it with the side on (under load).

You mean you can't hear it over the two X1900's, watercooling pump, 4 fans and 4 hard drives? What a surprise.

Owen1978 · Post by **Owen1978** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:46 am

jaganath wrote:
I can't hear it with the side on (under load).
You mean you can't hear it over the two X1900's, watercooling pump, 4 fans and 4 hard drives? What a surprise.

I think he needs to check which forum he's on!

ZeroR3D · Post by **ZeroR3D** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:43 pm

X1900 are watercooled, pump is D5 on 3 setting and not hard mounted (aka inaudible), fans are undervolted Yate Loons and only my WD hard drives are barely audible during seek (remember how the P180 is designed to isolate HD noise?) :p