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Globalwin PSU and AMD Atlhon mobos Q?
Looking on the Globalwin website they're PSU are aimed at Pentium 4
users. But their PSUs can be used with AMD Athlon XP mobos? AMD mobos are 20 pin connection from the PSU right? Cheers, Darth Joules |
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On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 01:32:59 GMT, kony wrote:
However, Globalwin isn't known to make good power supplies, you may find that they fudge a bit on capacity, and if your motherboard uses 5V for CPU power (as evidenced by lack of a 4-pin ATX12V connector), insufficient 5V rail capacity could be an issue. I've heard that Globalwin PSUs are actually pretty good these days. I'm using a Chaintech 7NJS Ultra Zenith mobo, but I'm not sure which power rail the CPU will use.... Recalling your previous post about power suppiles, you'd really be better off buying a good name-brand from a reputable manufacturer, not a relabel of questionable quality. The airflow issues aren't significant, plenty of people have systems with PSU using lower intake fans, with no problem. Actually it's more likely you'll have a hotter running CPU and motherboard using a power supply without the lower air intake, whether it be a fan or just an open grillwork. My main problem is lack of space in my midi tower (Lian-Li PC60) and a rather chunky Swiftech heatsink. Because the CPU socket is very close to the top edge of the mobo, the Swiftech heatsink will partially block the lower intaker fan of any such PSU with one (and the edges of the heatsink will almost touch it). It's a bit crowded at that end of the mobo, especially since tyhe power connector is between the CPU socket and the rear of the mobo. Hence my choice for a Globalwin PSU. I have heard that Enermax PSUs shroud the mobo power connector in plastic sleeving making it difficult to bend. Is this true? Darth Joules |
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