Dual PSU Solution

Konan tato · May 22, 2014

Hi guys, I've recently bought fx 8320 but unfortunately my 450 watt failed me , I have 2x450 watt (same brand) there's some chip called add2psu , the question is if I used the chip will the 900 watt go to the mobo to power all the part(especially CPU) or will it power the parts that you plug in with molex connector, I want to full use that 900watt so the pc won't shutdown due to low power,
Specs
Fx 8320 stock
Gpu:r7 260x
4gb ddr3 ram
320gb hdd

Dylzan · May 22, 2014

What brand are they? Or just get a decent quality 500w and be done with it.

Konan tato · May 22, 2014

Dylazn, right now I can't.

Dylzan · May 22, 2014

Konan tato :

Well enjoy all your components going up in smoke due to a PSU failure then...

InvalidError · May 22, 2014

Your system should be using less than 300W so if your system mysteriously reboots, it is most likely a power quality issue rather than quantity.

Consumer PSUs are generally not meant for load-sharing so there is no guarantee this will work as expected. Also, if you put two PSUs with poor output quality together, you will most likely still have power quality issues with their combined output... and with two units interacting with each other, quality issues may become worse.

Dolsenenator · May 22, 2014

The add2psu could work if you power your graphics card and peripherals with the second power supply hooked to the add2psu

The first power supply is connected to the motherboard via the 24pin connecter and use one molex to power the add2psu board
second power supply 24pin connector is attached to the add2psu board and use the second power supply to power your other components that way the first power supply's 12v rail is dedicated to the motherboard.

I still agree that a higher wattage power supply is the best way to go though.

Konan tato :

Konan tato · May 22, 2014

Can you recomend me some quality - cheap one? Cuz Fx 8320 sucked my budget it costed me 400$ + 250$ for the mobo.

Dylzan · May 22, 2014

Konan tato :

Um...where was this from?

Konan tato · May 22, 2014

Dylzan, I've just tried my father's 600 watt and smoke filled the room

Konan tato · May 22, 2014

From amazon .

Pondering · May 22, 2014

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

Can the components are connected in such a way that the PSU and mobo and other components will be damaged?

The one below will work fine. I thought it was a 280x since the PSUs were going up in smoke.

Dylzan · May 22, 2014

Konan tato :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $34.99
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-22 12:33 EDT-0400)

That PSU is the best for someone like you on a budget

Dolsenenator · May 22, 2014

Konan tato :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

This is an 80 Bronze 500watt Corsair power supply I have one in my entertainment pc great price with a rebate card

Dylzan · May 22, 2014

That isn't quality, it's not the worst but the XFX and EVGA are better.

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