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Looking to buy a new PSU for an 'older' PC

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March 10, 2007 2:27:04 PM

Hey,

My current system :

Athlon XP 3000+
A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard
1.5gb ram
XFX 7800GS Graphics Card

Is currently still chugging along with an older 350W power supply, and i'm thinking I should change it. I'm looking for a good PSU that will keep me going strong with my current setup, but also support an upgrade, possibly in a few years, and although I have my eyes on the OCZ GameXtream or whatever it's called, and the Antec Neo, Neo HE and Truepower 500W+ range, i'm wondering whether they will be able to work on my older board.

Any help is appreciated.

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March 10, 2007 4:08:09 PM

Thanks for the info, i'll take a look.

It's just that i've heard about problems with the Neo HE PSU with older motherboards, in particular the Asus range, so i'm concerned about getting it.
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March 10, 2007 5:02:17 PM

Future-proofing with a power supply is tough to do since new video card additional power sockets come up every few months. 4 pin becomes 6 pin becomes 8 pin becomes 2 x 6 pin...
Some cpu power sockets have gone from 4 pin to 8 pin.
Unless you plan on having the latest high-end graphics in your future rig, this psu will probably work fine later. It will certainly work fine for now:

FSP AX450-PN 450watt 12v:2x18a PSU 20+4pin $50+8 3/06/07
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E1681...
March 10, 2007 5:10:36 PM

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A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard


From what I recall, this mobo is "legacy" in regards to the PSU since it lacks the 4-pin +12V connector, so you can neglect the CPU power when you calc the +12v power consumption. If that's the case, keep the old 350W since you probably won't hit over 10A demand on your +12 rail & just get one when you upgrade the bare-bones cpu/mobo/mem (may prevent premature aging :wink: )
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