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thedope   11-02-2008 at 03:58:03 PM

im gunna upgrade my sstem, but what psu do i need?

im goin to upgrade it to this:

(NEW)amd athlon x2 4400+
(OLD)ASROCK ALIVENF6G-DVI
(OLD)Creative SB audigy 2zs
(NEW)2 gigs or cheap ddr2 ram
(NEW)ati radeon 4850
(ive got a pata hdd + dvd recorder as well)

thx :)

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jtt283   11-02-2008 at 04:42:08 PM
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A 500W PSU from a quality brand like Corsair, OCZ, Antec, PC Power & Cooling, or Enermax would be sufficient.

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thedope   11-02-2008 at 05:03:25 PM
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+does any1 kno wher 2 find some gud fans

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ausch30   11-02-2008 at 05:07:20 PM
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What size?

120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185006

80mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185070

92mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185067

These are the three most common fan sizes


Message edited by ausch30 on 11-02-2008 at 05:09:07 PM
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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   11-02-2008 at 05:09:50 PM
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Fans come in all sizes. which do you need?
Do you want quiet fans?
Do you want fans that move a lot of air?
Do you want LED?


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thedope   11-02-2008 at 05:12:02 PM
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need reeealy powerful fans coz think im gunna have problems with my new graphics card in my micro atx case. 80mm

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thedope   11-02-2008 at 05:19:35 PM
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also ive seen these,
http://skyboxusa-computers.com/FAN [...] 051299.htm
would they work next to my gpu card or would it conflict with the gpu fan?

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Bronze Home Brew badge WR2   11-02-2008 at 06:45:16 PM
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That fan is only 22CFM which isnt very powerful at all. You can find a lot of 32CFM 80mm fans which are about 50% more powerful for a lot less money.

Adjustable 24-42CFM with fan controller for about $5.

You can test your system out and measure the temps and use that to decide if, and how many, extra fans you might need. You might not need any.



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