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fundanglr

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#136738 7-Dec-2013 12:00

hey guys, ive just started having comp issues, radom shut downs etc, im putting it down to my psu, as im running 5x fans an led light circuit a gpu, dvd writer, and thinking it must be a bit much for it, so im looking for a 750wat or 650watt supply, i currently have a 550 w.hopefully someone local so they can help me fit it?west akl

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#947013 7-Dec-2013 12:00

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#947042 7-Dec-2013 12:56

I would suggest buying a 600+w psu , once you have it i can fit it for you if u need help...

pm me if you need help.

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#947045 7-Dec-2013 13:01

What model power supply is it? And what GPU do you have? Chances are you just have a dodgy power supply

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#947047 7-Dec-2013 13:02

Chances are he hasn't got enough juice flowing around his rig...

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fundanglr

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#947054 7-Dec-2013 13:23

the psu is a ac bel atx12 model api4pc24

andrewNZ

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#947055 7-Dec-2013 13:23

sdavisnz: Chances are he hasn't got enough juice flowing around his rig...

Bollocks, there aren't that many computers around that'll draw more than a 500W power supply can produce (300w would be more than enough for a lot of them). ~~People~~ gamers over spec the hell out of power supplies and there's just no need for it, all you do is increase the power bill a little bit.

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#947056 7-Dec-2013 13:24

Check all the fans are actually working, and check the heatsinks and any inlets for dust. The most common cause of random shutdowns is heat.
Also fun a RAM test, bad ram can cause the same problem
I suggest you enter your specs into an online power supply calculator and see what it recommends, that'll give you a pretty good idea. Then it's probably worth your money paying for a new one that has a warranty. Buy the cheapest good one that is the same as or more than the calculator recommends.

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#947064 7-Dec-2013 13:40

andrewNZ: Check all the fans are actually working, and check the heatsinks and any inlets for dust. The most common cause of random shutdowns is heat.
Also fun a RAM test, bad ram can cause the same problem
I suggest you enter your specs into an online power supply calculator and see what it recommends, that'll give you a pretty good idea. Then it's probably worth your money paying for a new one that has a warranty. Buy the cheapest good one that is the same as or more than the calculator recommends.

Good advice here, op is running 3 hard disks and a 660 gpu, I would recommend 600-650w plus for this spec based on other builds I have done

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fundanglr

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#947072 7-Dec-2013 13:50

i disconnect two fans and the light circuit, and ive done a prime95 stress test for 20 mins and no issues , so yeah i am thinking its the psu now i just have to find one in my price range which isnt that high lol

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#947076 7-Dec-2013 14:06

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I took a stab in the dark at your system specs and came out well under 500W, I strongly recommend calculating what you need, otherwise you may end up wasting money on extra capacity you simply don't need.

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#947082 7-Dec-2013 14:13

andrewNZ: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I took a stab in the dark at your system specs and came out well under 500W, I strongly recommend calculating what you need, otherwise you may end up wasting money on extra capacity you simply don't need.

your really giving bad advice here - what if OP wants to upgrade in the future and he only brought bare bones to start with

extra hard drives, more usb peripherals sli GPU, more ram - the list goes on.......

- go for at least 650 for what you have " a nvdidia 660"

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fundanglr

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#947083 7-Dec-2013 14:19

sdavisnz:
andrewNZ: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I took a stab in the dark at your system specs and came out well under 500W, I strongly recommend calculating what you need, otherwise you may end up wasting money on extra capacity you simply don't need.

your really giving bad advice here - what if OP wants to upgrade in the future and he only brought bare bones to start with

extra hard drives, more usb peripherals sli GPU, more ram - the list goes on.......

- go for at least 650 for what you have " a nvdidia 660"

-Steve

ge force gt640 is the card 3xhard drives dvd writer 5 fans 8 x usb slots intel dual core 6400 800 gigs total space across all hard drives

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#947086 7-Dec-2013 14:26

sdavisnz:
andrewNZ: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I took a stab in the dark at your system specs and came out well under 500W, I strongly recommend calculating what you need, otherwise you may end up wasting money on extra capacity you simply don't need.

your really giving bad advice here - what if OP wants to upgrade in the future and he only brought bare bones to start with

extra hard drives, more usb peripherals sli GPU, more ram - the list goes on.......

- go for at least 650 for what you have " a nvdidia 660"

-Steve

Most of which add negligible power demands and the only one that doesn't is something that 0.1% of people end up doing. I'd recommend just getting a 450-550w unit from a reputable brand.

Something like this would be fine: http://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=904886

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#947088 7-Dec-2013 14:28

sdavisnz:
andrewNZ: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

I took a stab in the dark at your system specs and came out well under 500W, I strongly recommend calculating what you need, otherwise you may end up wasting money on extra capacity you simply don't need.

your really giving bad advice here - what if OP wants to upgrade in the future and he only brought bare bones to start with

extra hard drives, more usb peripherals sli GPU, more ram - the list goes on.......

- go for at least 650 for what you have " a nvdidia 660"

-Steve

So you do the calcs based on what you might get...

andrewNZ

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#947089 7-Dec-2013 14:30

A better link to the calculator http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp the first link was a bit crap.

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