Looking for a new quieter PSU
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Looking for a new quieter PSU
Hey guys,
The last of the noisy parts in my video editing station is my PSU and I'm getting ready to replace it. Right now I have a Ultra X-Finity 600w thing with 2 80mm fans in it. But I have questions about the amount of power I really need. Here are the system specs:
Case:
Chenbro SR105-68
Mobo:
Tiger i7525 (S2672) S2672ANR
Processors:
2 - Intel XEON 3.0GHZ 1M 800FSB EM64T mPGA 604
Monitors:
2 - 20â€
The last of the noisy parts in my video editing station is my PSU and I'm getting ready to replace it. Right now I have a Ultra X-Finity 600w thing with 2 80mm fans in it. But I have questions about the amount of power I really need. Here are the system specs:
Case:
Chenbro SR105-68
Mobo:
Tiger i7525 (S2672) S2672ANR
Processors:
2 - Intel XEON 3.0GHZ 1M 800FSB EM64T mPGA 604
Monitors:
2 - 20â€
Re: Looking for a new quieter PSU
I think you could easily make do with a 350-400W even. I don't think anyone has really done much reviewing on the first 2 psus. Obviously seasonic is a well known quantity and the recommendation of a lot of people. I'd definitely pick the M12 over an unknown psu.Jackal5 wrote:Hey guys,
The last of the noisy parts in my video editing station is my PSU and I'm getting ready to replace it. Right now I have a Ultra X-Finity 600w thing with 2 80mm fans in it. But I have questions about the amount of power I really need.
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I want to know if you think that my system could make it, stability wise, with just a 500w PSU?
I'm considering the following units:
Nesteq Semi-Fanless ASM 520W Quiet Power Supply
Scythe Kamariki II 550W Quiet Power Supply
SeaSonic M12 SS-500HM ATX12V/ EPS12V 500W
What do you all think?
You think 400w is enough for 2 Xeon procs, 3 HDDs and a DVD-ROM? Hmm? I'm sure the 3 HDDs only eat about 30w. I can't imagine the optical eating much more. The video card is PCIe but doesn't require a power supply. But my big concern is the power for 2 Xeons during rendering.
Well, it doesn't seem to have to have so much power when I really think about it. But mobo requires a "dual rail" PSU. That should be just about all of them in todays market. But I do want to make sure that the new PSU is also quiet.
Thanks.
Well, it doesn't seem to have to have so much power when I really think about it. But mobo requires a "dual rail" PSU. That should be just about all of them in todays market. But I do want to make sure that the new PSU is also quiet.
Thanks.
Sure, at most those Xeons will consume perhaps 200-220W at load(They're also lower clocked Xeon's), and even that would be a rare situation. A lot of people run high end video cards that can consume more power than any xeon would. Anyways assuming price is no object, I'd vote for the M12 or S12, both are 80plus certified and likely to be extremely quiet.Jackal5 wrote:You think 400w is enough for 2 Xeon procs, 3 HDDs and a DVD-ROM? Hmm? I'm sure the 3 HDDs only eat about 30w. I can't imagine the optical eating much more. The video card is PCIe but doesn't require a power supply. But my big concern is the power for 2 Xeons during rendering.
Well, it doesn't seem to have to have so much power when I really think about it. But mobo requires a "dual rail" PSU. That should be just about all of them in todays market. But I do want to make sure that the new PSU is also quiet.
Thanks.
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In essense, an efficient power supply which has been certified as such.Jackal5 wrote:What's 80 Plus?
"The 80 PLUS® performance specification requires power supplies in computers and servers to be 80% or greater energy efficient at 20%, 50% and 100% of rated load with a true power factor of 0.9 or greater."
http://www.80plus.org/80what.htm