Mike, Thanks for this very nice summary. I have just read your latest PSU roundup and was surprised to see something confirmed that I have suspected for a long time!!!! I am beginning to get a little confused by the 8-pin EPS connector. It is found on more boards these days to provide "more stable p...

One q, sorta off topic - does the manufacturers specs take efficiency into account? For example, this PSU is 180W at 70% efficiency. Does that mean that the actual output is 126W? If so, does the same hold true for the different currents on the various rails (i.e. 10A rail is really only putting ou...

Going to http://processorfinder.intel.com shows all the 3 GHz Pentium 4 CPUs with thermal design specs in the 80W-90W range. You're right. His processor is listed as ~81W. I still think the 180W PSU could handle it, but it looks like he's chosen to be conservative. Yeah, but like I said, only 10A o...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I think I am pushing it, that PSU supplies only 10A on the 12V rail. The CPU uses around 90W, HDD requires 23 W at startup, so I'm already at 9A. Too close for comfort for me. Anyone use Inwin PSU's before? I'm looking at their 240W version. I would love a Seasonic 2...

G'day, Just wanted your thoughts on a PSU that I am thinking of using. Do you think this (http://www.sparklepower.com/pdf/FSP180-60SAV.pdf) would be enough to power a system consisting of the following: P4C800-E, all excess components of mobo (i.e. sound, RAID etc) turned off P4 3.0 Northwood 1 gig ...

Hi, I am looking for a decent and quiet low profile P4 S478 cooler. The standout one at the moment seems to be the Super Silent 4 Ultra from Arctic Silver. However, as I will be using this in a folding farm with 4 P4's that will be placed next to my bed I need to ensure that the coolers are quiet, a...