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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Chalenge on April 22, 2010, 07:26:43 PM

Title: PSU buyers beware!
Post by: Chalenge on April 22, 2010, 07:26:43 PM

Make sure that you research your PSUs completely and check into the methods used by the reviewer sites you look at. Read this article completely through:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/977

And the link they post within that article (or 'Why 99% of Power Supply Reviews Are Wrong'):

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/410/1

Title: Re: PSU buyers beware!
Post by: AirFlyer on April 22, 2010, 08:51:06 PM

Nice read, always looking to pick up a few more facts on PSUs as they seem to be one of the more complicated parts in a computer.

Title: Re: PSU buyers beware!
Post by: Tigger29 on April 23, 2010, 12:24:24 AM

I actually just read this just BEFORE seeing your post.  It was an interesting read.  Then I searched for my PSU and come to find out it's actually a Seasonic in disguise!  Woot!

Title: Re: PSU buyers beware!
Post by: RTHolmes on April 23, 2010, 11:44:51 AM

interesting, might have to hook up my scopemeter to my PSU next time I do a soak test :headscratch:

Title: Re: PSU buyers beware!
Post by: RTHolmes on April 24, 2010, 10:18:05 AM

thats a great site btw :aok


some bstard has walked off with my current clamp so I cant test my PSU. picked it up for £50, about £300 to replace it :furious  I need to install one of these in my toolbox...

(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/hotfusion/gintrap/plateonstock.jpg)