[GUIDE] Power Supply Units for PC

Imran Ahmad

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well its more of a market glich
Just c than how much amperes there,s on 12 rails( combine or alone ) and if it meets ur requirement, buy that psu...............But some says single rail is good, other says it draws load on a single load so its not good, bla bla.

Just buy any reliable solid brand psu which fulfills ur requirement.......

Ook .. But I was asking K Koi B PSU Buy kerOOn .. It will Work Even On my AMD System ? even if it is Single Rail or Multiple ? and one more thing to ask .. What is 4 pin ? 6 pin ? 8 pin 24 pin ?
 

Usman042

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Imran Ahmad

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SP-ATX 400RW/400w


AC INPUT 220VAC 60Hz

Color
Orange Red White Yellow Blue Purple Green Black Gray
DC +3.3VDC +5VDC -5V +12VDC -12VDC +5VSB PSON COM POK
OUTPUT 20A 32A 0.5A 16A 0.5A 2A REMOTE RETURN PG

PSU run HD 7770 ? with 2 PCI cards !!


this psu require 500W (or greater) power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connector recommended

if you have branded p.s.u then 460watt can run this card.....

HD 7770 take Max power 80watt
 
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soban123

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Ook .. But I was asking K Koi B PSU Buy kerOOn .. It will Work Even On my AMD System ? even if it is Single Rail or Multiple ? and one more thing to ask .. What is 4 pin ? 6 pin ? 8 pin 24 pin ?
yes any psu can work with amd or intel, multi as well as single

4pin is the cable which connects with ur mobo for providing power to ram etc
8pin epx connector is for mobo also, some high end mobos require that
6/8pin pci express cable for ur gpu to powering it up usually it provides power around 70watts
24pin is the main psu cable which connects with the mobo for providing the main system power.
 

Imran Ahmad

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yes any psu can work with amd or intel, multi as well as single

4pin is the cable which connects with ur mobo for providing power to ram etc
8pin epx connector is for mobo also, some high end mobos require that
6/8pin pci express cable for ur gpu to powering it up usually it provides power around 70watts
24pin is the main psu cable which connects with the mobo for providing the main system power.
Thanks Man You Help me Alot .. !! Stay Blessed Be Happy Thanks!!
 

Imran Ahmad

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Aoa,

Last evening I went to the local market to buy a psu and found Antec TP-550w!! it’s an 80+ Bronze Moduler.. !! but when I look at the details on the tag I was so confused how could this be possible, it was 4 rails of +12v and on each +12v rail it was 20amp, means 20a+20a+20a+20a=80amp!! :s and there was no total outcome written on the tag !! but I am damn sure it can’t be 80amp on a 550w PSU, because if we do the calucations >> 80ax12v becomes 960watt but its actual 550watt becomes 45.8a (550w/12v=45.8amp), now if we do more calculations >> 960w-550w=410w becomes a total of 34amp (410w/12v=34a) & subtract 34a from 80a (80amp-34amp=46amp), It means and I think this PSU has 46ampares correct me if am wrong here!! Condition was gud fully sleaved, lots of connecters, color/black, weight was around 3.5-4.5kg … I don’t know anymore details!! Can someone please guide me about this Model of Antec TP-550w? How it could be 80amp am sure it’s not 80amp, but if it’s not then how many ampares are on it? And why they have written 20a on each rail that becomes 80amp?? Should I buy this? He was giving me in 2.3k with a Check warranty!!


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One more question!! let me give an example!! In a multiple rail psu, let say it has 3rails of +12v[SUB]1[/SUB] (20a) +12v[SUB]2 [/SUB](20a) & +12v[SUB]3[/SUB] (16a)=56amp, outcome approximately around 38 amp with 456w on a 550wPSU, my question is how these multiple rail ampares are used by our system? Does total 38ampres of these 3rails are used as 1 unit or does all of these 3 rails are used separately for different components of our pc? cause they are splitted in 3 parts and if that is so, which part is used for GPU?


How a single rail PSU works, is easy to understand but this is confusing!! Can someone guide me about this?
 
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Baghi

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Read your user manual for power distribution. Don't put much weight on it, simply check "total combined power" and keep your power draw under it.
 

ikonox

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will Corsair vx450 fulfill my requirement? I have core i3 3220, Gigabyte BA75m D3h, XMS3 1600 4gb, (and an amd 7770 in future i.a)
 

sunny945

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here are two pics of power requirements of both graphic cards and cpu's. my work is being halted several times due to several reasons :p but now i will try to update the thread as soon as possible in-sha-ALLAH.



 

mrgoofs

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Hey Guys!!!...........I need help.............Can I run a EVGA 8800GTS on my 400watt PSU????............Btw the Nvidia Website says 400watt is Required as a minimum for the GPU.........but I want to Double Check..........Thanks in Advance!!!!:wink2:
 

murtaza12

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Re: [Buying Guide] Power Supply [UPDATED OCTOBER 2011]

are u sure ? can i run GTX 460 on CM Extreme Power Plus 460w My specs are i3 2100 4gb ram 1tb single hard dvd rom and mAtx mobo !
500W minimum.



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sohaib50k

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Yes u can run it, i ran an oced 460 with a oced i7 920 on the 500w cm extreme.
But it is advisable to get a xigmatek or a better brand 500 psu, which has 2x6pins.
With the CM one, u will have to use one convertor.
 

iampasha

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Corsair VS650 - 650 Watt VS Xigmatek NRP-PC 602
wHich one is better for:

Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz

Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Motherboard

kingston hyperx blu 4x1gb 1600MHZ DDR3

Seagate 500 GB hdd

Gigabyte HD 7770 1GB GDDR5

Dvd RW drive

4 120 mm fans
 
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Baghi

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Corsair VS650 - 650 Watt VS Xigmatek NRP-PC 602
wHich one is better for:

Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz

Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Motherboard

kingston hyperx blu 4x1gb 1600MHZ DDR3

Seagate 500 GB hdd

Gigabyte HD 7770 1GB GDDR5

Dvd RW drive

4 120 mm fans
The Xigmatek one is better, it's more efficient. The Corsair VS is very basic without 80+ certification. Also, I don't think you need a 600W PSU yet (unless of course you plan to hook more powerful GPU in future). 400-450W is all you need maximum.
 

kingofids

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Assalam o Alaikum, I have a question.
I have a PSU of the readings below:
Model: TR2-430NL1Nh
Ac Input
115/230V -10/5 A - 50/60Hz
Dc Output
+5V
+3.3V
+12V1
+12V2
-12V
+5vsb
Max Current
24A
20A
14A
15A
0.3A
2.0A
Min Current
0.3A
0.5
1.0A
1.0A
0.0A
0.0A
The combined power of 5V and 3.3V is 130W max.

Now My pc Specs Are:
core i3 2120
1Tb harddrive
4gb ram
1 combo
now I want to ask that can i buy Hd 7750 or Hd 7770 so that they can work?
The psu is of thermaltake company. Please If anyone know then tell me.
Thanks
 

mbk99

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Guys i want to know that is it necessary for a PSU to have 80 plus certification,
And what's the purpose of 80 plus PSU compared to simply 500 or 600 PSU's.
 
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