Corsair HX520 for Athlon XP

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bugeja
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Corsair HX520 for Athlon XP

Post by bugeja » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:49 pm

My Seasonic SS400FS seems to be dead. I wished to replace it with a corsair hx520w but it has no -5v.

Is the -5v essential for an Athlon XP 2800+ with an ASUS A7n8x-e deluxe?

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alglove
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Post by alglove » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:38 pm

No, -5V is not needed. For the most part, -5V has not been used since the days of ISA slots... very old ISA slots, at that.

If it makes you feel any better, I used to have an Athlon XP 3000+ with an Epox 8RDA+ motherboard (another nForce2 motherboard from around that time). The lack of a -5V rail made no difference at all. :)

bugeja
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Post by bugeja » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:32 am

thanks for your reply. seems i was worried for nothing.

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Post by burebista » Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:53 am

At his time S-12 430 works flawless on my A7N8X.

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Post by jhhoffma » Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:01 am

Two AthlonXP systems. One on the same Epox board listed earlier and a XP2500+ OC'd to 3200+. The other a 2600+ at stock speed on an A7N8X-E Deluxe. I'm using a S12-330 in the latter (HTPC), though I've tested with the former on a stress test with no issues.

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