Hello,
I have two PSU's: a 500w and a 450w power supply both from 2Hix.
The first is a newer model, a Jet 500W with dual rails of 16 (12v1) and 17 amps (12v2).
The other is an older model, rated at 450w with a single 18 amp rail.
First: Isn't the 500w rated therfore at 33 amps? (16+17) I've heard histories of one rail going to the CPU, and another to the remaining peripherals, and about that rule being lifted. But it seems that while the computer runs faster (maybe because of less ripple / noise), the GPU started showing some artifacts. It'll even BSOD the whole thing after a while, in MINECRAFT :facepalm: With the older one this didn't happen, but the PC was noticeably slower.
2nd: What is better (from the two) for the current computer:
CPU - Intel Pentium D 3.4Ghz
RAM - 1GB DDR400
HDD - 120GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 IDE
MB - Asrock 775i65
GPU - XFX Geforce 6800GS AGP 256MB
ODD1 - SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-408B
ODD2 - TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D
SND1 - Onboard C-Media
SND2 - Creative VibraPCI
and some other small things.
I have two PSU's: a 500w and a 450w power supply both from 2Hix.
The first is a newer model, a Jet 500W with dual rails of 16 (12v1) and 17 amps (12v2).
The other is an older model, rated at 450w with a single 18 amp rail.
First: Isn't the 500w rated therfore at 33 amps? (16+17) I've heard histories of one rail going to the CPU, and another to the remaining peripherals, and about that rule being lifted. But it seems that while the computer runs faster (maybe because of less ripple / noise), the GPU started showing some artifacts. It'll even BSOD the whole thing after a while, in MINECRAFT :facepalm: With the older one this didn't happen, but the PC was noticeably slower.
2nd: What is better (from the two) for the current computer:
CPU - Intel Pentium D 3.4Ghz
RAM - 1GB DDR400
HDD - 120GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 IDE
MB - Asrock 775i65
GPU - XFX Geforce 6800GS AGP 256MB
ODD1 - SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW-408B
ODD2 - TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182D
SND1 - Onboard C-Media
SND2 - Creative VibraPCI
and some other small things.