Need a New & Small, 200W or Less PSU - Suggestions?
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Need a New & Small, 200W or Less PSU - Suggestions?
My new microATX case had a 200W PSU made by Sparkle, whoever they are. It uses 9W just to power itself, I shorted the green and black with nothing connected. By comparison, my Antec 380W 80+ only needed 5W at no load. I believe the Sparkle is a SFX form factor, three screws.
I've got a Core i3 530, on a Gigabyte MB, notebook HDD, ODD and card reader. No video card, using the IGP. No reason to need more than 100W peak.
What would you suggest?
I've got a Core i3 530, on a Gigabyte MB, notebook HDD, ODD and card reader. No video card, using the IGP. No reason to need more than 100W peak.
What would you suggest?
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That's very useful. I hooked up an old 90W PSU I had, it also had no P4 connector. The PC wouldn't even boot. It tried but shut down within a few seconds. From what I've read, the CPU doesn't get power w/o that connector.Namheul wrote:Just be careful with the 120W pico, as it doesnt have a P4 connector, only has a 20pin connector, and still has a floppy connector on it.
I've found the mini-box website to be very confusing and now they're often out-of-stock on the kits. Unless the power bricks are available elsewhere, what's the point?The 150W pico has a P4, 24pin, and 1 molex and 1 sata.
Today I purchased a used Seasonic SS-180SFD on eBay for $14, I'm sure it'll have enough power, just hope it's more efficient than the case PSU.
Thanks
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next time try http://www.short-circuit.comI've found the mini-box website to be very confusing and now they're often out-of-stock on the kits. Unless the power bricks are available elsewhere, what's the point?
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