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Since: Aug 10, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:28 pm
Post subject: The ideal PSU: Quiet Quality
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I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few months,
as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet made a
final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with a
new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who knows...it
may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've been
having.
What I'm looking for:
- Rock-solid, steady performance
- Quiet operation
I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the hits
seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much about
quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of the
highest quality?
Thanks in advance.
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Since: Nov 08, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:14 pm
Post subject: Re: The ideal PSU: Quiet Quality [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Bryan L wrote:
> I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few months,
> as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet made a
> final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with a
> new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who knows...it
> may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've been
> having.
>
> What I'm looking for:
>
> - Rock-solid, steady performance
> - Quiet operation
>
> I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the hits
> seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much about
> quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of the
> highest quality?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> BJ
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Since: Aug 20, 2003
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:04 pm
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 5:04 pm
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"Roger Squires" <rsquires DeleteThis @flash.net> wrote in message
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> Just get an antec truepower, 430w should be plenty. PSUs are not loud, I
> don't understand people's issues with them. CPU fans and harddrives are
> what make pc's loud.
I beg to differ. The primary source of noise seems to be _small_ fans, like
north bridge coolers, video coolers and hard drive coolers.
CPU coolers are sometimes noisy too, but retail HSFs are usually pretty
quiet -- at least Intel's retail HSFs.
Regards,
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Since: Aug 12, 2003
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 6:26 pm
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Bryan L wrote:
> I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few
> months, as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm
> haven't yet made a final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU,
> but I want to start with a new PSU, since I can use it in my current
> system right away. Who knows...it may even prove to be the solution
> to some recent stability issues I've been having.
>
> What I'm looking for:
>
> - Rock-solid, steady performance
> - Quiet operation
>
> I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of
> the hits seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't
> talk much about quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet
> power supplies are of the highest quality?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> BJ
PC Power & Cooling makes the Silencer series which are very solid and
reliable. Antec, Enermax and Sparkle/Fortron are other good brands. You're
right, a generic power supply is often a source of system instability,
especially when overclocking.
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Since: Sep 09, 2003
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 7:04 pm
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> don't understand people's issues with them. CPU fans and harddrives are
> what make pc's loud.
you're kidding ... i haven't come across an appreciably audible hard drive
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Since: Nov 08, 2003
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 7:04 pm
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On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 19:04:27 +0100, "Nick Hogg" <nick.hogg DeleteThis @gmx.co.uk>
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>> don't understand people's issues with them. CPU fans and harddrives are
>> what make pc's loud.
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>you're kidding ... i haven't come across an appreciably audible hard drive
>in a couple of *years*
WD's -BB, -JB and Raptor drives aren't what I'd coin "whisper quiet" -
especially if you have more than one drive in a RAID set, etc..
Seagate drives are pretty nice, and I hear the Maxtor drives are
pretty quiet too, though I've not personally used one in a few years.
-Slash
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Since: Nov 04, 2003
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:09 am
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"Arthur Hagen" <art.TakeThisOut@broomstick.com> wrote in message
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> "Roger Squires" <rsquires.TakeThisOut@flash.net> wrote in message
> news:yWuZa.319$OT2.98@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
> > Just get an antec truepower, 430w should be plenty. PSUs are not loud,
I
> > don't understand people's issues with them. CPU fans and harddrives are
> > what make pc's loud.
>
> I beg to differ. The primary source of noise seems to be _small_ fans,
like
> north bridge coolers, video coolers and hard drive coolers.
> CPU coolers are sometimes noisy too, but retail HSFs are usually pretty
> quiet -- at least Intel's retail HSFs.
>
> Regards,
> --
> *Art
Yes thats the first step is to replace those whiners with 80 mm fans.
Thermalright makes some great heatsinks for 80mm fans and the right case
will have 80mm fans blowing on the hard drives, the video card is a problem
though.
Lane
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:10 am
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Anandtech did a good review on power supplies
Personally I like the Antec tru or the solution series.
Lane
"Bryan L" <rand59.doesn't.accept.spam@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:XwtZa.113775$o%2.49420@sccrnsc02...
> I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few
months,
> as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet made
a
> final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with a
> new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who
knows...it
> may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've
been
> having.
>
> What I'm looking for:
>
> - Rock-solid, steady performance
> - Quiet operation
>
> I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the
hits
> seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much about
> quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of the
> highest quality?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> BJ
>
>
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:41 am
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most of the "quiet" power supplies are actually fortrons with a different
fan. those forton based PSUs and the seasonics are the best of the quiet
PSUs.
"Bryan L" <rand59.doesn't.accept.spam@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:XwtZa.113775$o%2.49420@sccrnsc02...
> I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few
months,
> as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet made
a
> final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with a
> new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who
knows...it
> may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've
been
> having.
>
> What I'm looking for:
>
> - Rock-solid, steady performance
> - Quiet operation
>
> I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the
hits
> seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much about
> quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of the
> highest quality?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> BJ
>
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:41 am
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Try getting a new case with the fan. The ANtec Sonata is a slick case and PS
(380w). The case is very quiet and has good review. No more noise issues
"WooduCoodu" <wooducoodu DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> most of the "quiet" power supplies are actually fortrons with a different
> fan. those forton based PSUs and the seasonics are the best of the quiet
> PSUs.
>
> "Bryan L" <rand59.doesn't.accept.spam@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:XwtZa.113775$o%2.49420@sccrnsc02...
> > I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few
> months,
> > as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet
made
> a
> > final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with
a
> > new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who
> knows...it
> > may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've
> been
> > having.
> >
> > What I'm looking for:
> >
> > - Rock-solid, steady performance
> > - Quiet operation
> >
> > I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the
> hits
> > seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much
about
> > quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of
the
> > highest quality?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > BJ
> >
> >
>
>
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:41 am
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Fortron is excellent, as is Sparkle/SPI. The best of the best though
is PC Power and Cooling, they're the only supplies I've ever tested
that never dropped the +5 and +12v rails below +5.00 and +12.00v
regardless of load changes. Super steady. The same can't be said
for Enermax, or even Antec.
Rick
"WooduCoodu" <wooducoodu.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:BMHZa.96151$0v4.6613238@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> most of the "quiet" power supplies are actually fortrons with a different
> fan. those forton based PSUs and the seasonics are the best of the quiet
> PSUs.
>
> "Bryan L" <rand59.doesn't.accept.spam@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:XwtZa.113775$o%2.49420@sccrnsc02...
> > I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few
> months,
> > as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet made
> a
> > final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with a
> > new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who
> knows...it
> > may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've
> been
> > having.
> >
> > What I'm looking for:
> >
> > - Rock-solid, steady performance
> > - Quiet operation
> >
> > I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the
> hits
> > seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much about
> > quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of the
> > highest quality?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > BJ
> >
> >
>
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 7:41 am
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Might be worth a read?
2003 Power Supply Roundup Part II: Better Faster Cheaper
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1841&p=1" target="_blank">http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1841&p=1</a>
Ed
On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 02:15:18 -0700, "Rick" <me.TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote:
>Fortron is excellent, as is Sparkle/SPI. The best of the best though
>is PC Power and Cooling, they're the only supplies I've ever tested
>that never dropped the +5 and +12v rails below +5.00 and +12.00v
>regardless of load changes. Super steady. The same can't be said
>for Enermax, or even Antec.
>
>Rick
>
>"WooduCoodu" <wooducoodu.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:BMHZa.96151$0v4.6613238@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> most of the "quiet" power supplies are actually fortrons with a different
>> fan. those forton based PSUs and the seasonics are the best of the quiet
>> PSUs.
>>
>> "Bryan L" <rand59.doesn't.accept.spam@mchsi.com> wrote in message
>> news:XwtZa.113775$o%2.49420@sccrnsc02...
>> > I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few
>> months,
>> > as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet made
>> a
>> > final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with a
>> > new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who
>> knows...it
>> > may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've
>> been
>> > having.
>> >
>> > What I'm looking for:
>> >
>> > - Rock-solid, steady performance
>> > - Quiet operation
>> >
>> > I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the
>> hits
>> > seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much about
>> > quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of the
>> > highest quality?
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > BJ
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:31 am
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Nick Hogg wrote:
>> don't understand people's issues with them. CPU fans and harddrives
>> are what make pc's loud.
>
> you're kidding ... i haven't come across an appreciably audible hard
> drive in a couple of *years*
I haven't come across many *inaudible* hard drives in a couple of years...
Maybe quiet at first, but they all seem to start to whine after a few
months. My system is almost silent when I start it up with the HD's
unplugged. I'm running a pair of Samsung Spinpoint 80's in a RAID 0, so I
can't get either replaced under warranty without a re-install, and that's
just too much hassle to contemplate.
At my work, I reckon about 50% of the desktops have the same noisy drive
problem. And so do a few other PC's in my family/friend circle. It can't all
be bad luck...
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:41 am
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Bryan L wrote:
> I'm planning to upgrade my system a bit at a time over the next few months,
> as I'm still running my BH6 mobo with a celery 1100. I'm haven't yet made a
> final decision about my choice of mobo and CPU, but I want to start with a
> new PSU, since I can use it in my current system right away. Who knows...it
> may even prove to be the solution to some recent stability issues I've been
> having.
>
> What I'm looking for:
>
> - Rock-solid, steady performance
> - Quiet operation
>
> I've done google searches for high-quality, quiet PSUs, but all of the hits
> seem primarily concerned with the quiet aspect, and don't talk much about
> quality. Is there a consensus as to which quiet power supplies are of the
> highest quality?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> BJ
Read this before buying any power supplies :
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1841" target="_blank">http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1841</a><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ --> >> Stay informed about: The ideal PSU: Quiet Quality |
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