Im looking for a decent named PSU to replace my current unnamed 700w one. Set up: ASUS Maximus Extreme MOBO BFG 8800 OC GT 2 x 1gb Corsair XMS3 1333 DDR3 Q6600 CPU Arctic Cooler Pro 7 I need one with an 8 pin +12v Power connector for the MOBO, am i damaging my MOBO using only a 4 pin connector, im also having trouble OCing a MOBO that is crying out to be OCd, could this be the reason or part of ? Willing to pay around £100 Thanks for the help
Corsair HX620* Corsair TX650/750 Seasonic M12/S12 600 Thermaltake Toughpower 600-750W* Enermax Modu82+ 600W The Thermaltake and Corsair units I've inidcated do have the 8-pin connector. It's not necessary if you have the 4-pin connector, but it doesn't hurt. Using the 4-pin connector won't damage the board. If the power supply isn't up to snuff, then it's irrelevent weather or not the PSU has a 4- or 8-pin auxillary power connector. Since you don't have a name, I would bet that the 700W you have now is some piece of shit with a sticker saying 700W, and not mentioning that it's at 25*C and is only gonna put out maybe half that in the real world, which is 35-45*C. I'm not sure where to point you as far as overclocking, so while you're looking at a new PSU, could you elaborate on exactly what's the problem with your OC? I certainly recommend investing in a good PSU, but sometimes an OC can be held back by a BIOS setting or two.
I have a thermaltake toughpower 600 Watts, and I'm 99% sure I saw a 4 pin and an 8 Pin CPu dedicated power cable. It is also both SLi and Crossfire certified and therefore can power 2 GPu's. Oh and 1 more thing, if you can help it, don;t get a modular power supply (the ones with external power connectors - to limit the cable clutter inside your case) get a propper one where you cant remove the cables, yes my cables arent the most tidy inside my PC, but I have had ZERO problems so far related to my power supply. I would probably reccommend the 700Watts non-modular one.
There's no danger in getting a modular power supply, and if you want one, get it. I know PC Power & Cooling has some line about it being bad (there's a voltage drop), but from what I've seen, I'm more inclined to believe it's not nearly as big of an issue as they've made it out to be. A modular power supply is a tad more than a non-modular unit (around $5-10), and that's the only major downfall I can point out. It does not affect the functionality. Furthermore, may I provide some reviews: Corsair HX620: [H]ard|OCP PC Perspective JonnyGuru Tech Report SPCR Thermaltake Toughpower 700W (modular) Tech Report Corsair HX520: JonnyGuru SPCR Seasonic M12 700W: JonnyGuru SPCR Additionally, both systems I run use modular power supplies. I've had the OCZ ModStream 450 in a system running almost 24/7/365 without so much as a glitch. I also instally a Corsair HX520 in my main box, and it has not had a problem either so far. If the unit itself is good, I think you'll find that modular PSU's are no less capable than the non-modular units. I'd go so far to say that notion is bunk.
