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is the power supply hurting me?
Intel Pentium 3.2 512k cache
1 gig Corsair XMS memory in dual channel
Gigabyte 8knxp rev.2 Motherboard
2 x 36.7 gig 10k spin serial ata hard drives raid 0
1 x 160 gig serial ata
ATI Radeon x800 Pro
Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Liquid Cooled CPU & Video
Aspire 510 watt Power Supply
Windows XP Pro SP1
I get pretty good benchmarks the machine runs real stabe. On aquamark 03 i score in the 57,000 range with no overclocking. My question is can the power supply hurt my benchmarks? i only bought it because i have a Lian Li case w/side window and it is a see through with blue lights power supply. Please give me your thoughts.
1 gig Corsair XMS memory in dual channel
Gigabyte 8knxp rev.2 Motherboard
2 x 36.7 gig 10k spin serial ata hard drives raid 0
1 x 160 gig serial ata
ATI Radeon x800 Pro
Sound Blaster Audigy 2
Liquid Cooled CPU & Video
Aspire 510 watt Power Supply
Windows XP Pro SP1
I get pretty good benchmarks the machine runs real stabe. On aquamark 03 i score in the 57,000 range with no overclocking. My question is can the power supply hurt my benchmarks? i only bought it because i have a Lian Li case w/side window and it is a see through with blue lights power supply. Please give me your thoughts.
I would say that if your system is running smothly, then your PS is fine. It sounds like your PS is not underrated, so....
The power supply can hurt your benchmarks if it is unable to deliver current when required or runs so hot that it raises the case temperature significantly. Otherwise, it's ok.
Callandor with those specs do you really think a 510W PSU can would be insufficient?
DVation191,
I have learned that just because the number is big, that doesn't guarantee good, regulated power that is enough and that doesn't fluctuate. The only thing I might trust is the brand name, which tends to be consistent.
I have learned that just because the number is big, that doesn't guarantee good, regulated power that is enough and that doesn't fluctuate. The only thing I might trust is the brand name, which tends to be consistent.
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thank you my question wasn't the wattage of the power supply it was the brand of the power supply. i have been told not to buy cheap power supplys ecspecially with my rig but i wasn't sure what the reprocusions of it was. when i built my rig and buying supply i was only looking at wattage and the cosmetics not brand.
My list of preferred brand names: Enermax, Antec Truepower, PC Power & Cooling, Zalman, and Thermaltake Purepower.
I have very very similar specs in my machine, with 2 extra hard drives and dual DVD burners... with a 420W PSU, and my machine benchmarks with the best of them. Unless there is some highly scientific reason I am not aware of, a better PSU won't improve your benchmarks. A *bad* power supply however (esp one that has unstable voltages) *can* hurt your equipment, but I doubt it would hurt performance up until the hardware failure occurs.