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woz101

woz101

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I have a Raidmax Volcano 630W. Have used it since January 2007 in a previous, slightly weaker system and also in my current system. See my sig.

No problem at all, thus far.

Newegg's customer reviews of this PSU seem to be fine as well. See here.

Well, anyways, I posted a thread in the Intel CPU section about OCing Q6600, and some posters said that the Raidmax Volcano 630W PSU was not that good.

If the Raidmax PSU is REALLY a potential threat to my system, I would NOT hesitate one second before I buy a quality one. But before I do that, I would like some edification on why the Raidmax PSU is bad and what makes a GOOD PSU?

I had a quick look at the stickies in this section, but did not find an answer to my questions.

Also, what is "clean" power supply, and what is "dirty" power supply?

Finally, the specs of the Raidmax Volcano 630W PSU can be seen here.

Many thanks in advance for your opinion!
 
woz101 said:
I have a Raidmax Volcano 630W. Have used it since January 2007 in a previous, slightly weaker system and also in my current system. See my sig.

No problem at all, thus far.

Newegg's customer reviews of this PSU seem to be fine as well. See here.

Well, anyways, I posted a thread in the Intel CPU section about OCing Q6600, and some posters said that the Raidmax Volcano 630W PSU was not that good.

If the Raidmax PSU is REALLY a potential threat to my system, I would NOT hesitate one second before I buy a quality one. But before I do that, I would like some edification on why the Raidmax PSU is bad and what makes a GOOD PSU?

I had a quick look at the stickies in this section, but did not find an answer to my questions.

Also, what is "clean" power supply, and what is "dirty" power supply?

Finally, the specs of the Raidmax Volcano 630W PSU can be seen here.

Many thanks in advance for your opinion!
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I think why they suggested the PSU was bad was the quality of the build.

What makes a "GOOD PSU" is the quality of the components it is made from.

If you are going to make a good rig with quality parts, I don't suggest taking the chances of a bad quality PSU to power it all, especially if it malfunctions and fries your rig. :(

Hope this helped.
 
majinwar said:
....Hope this helped.
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Oh, yes, it did! And thanks for the reply!

I am certainly NOT blaming people for telling me the truth, let me make that clear.:) I come to this forum to learn.

Now as I said, the Raidmax PSU has run fine for me since January 2007. So, if I may bug you:), do you have any suggestion on a better PSU?

Thanks!
 
woz101 said:
Oh, yes, it did! And thanks for the reply!

I am certainly NOT blaming people for telling me the truth, let me make that clear.:) I come to this forum to learn.

Now as I said, the Raidmax PSU has run fine for me since January 2007. So, if I may bug you:), do you have any suggestion on a better PSU?

Thanks!
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Woz,

You have a nice rig, nice video card, it's all too nice for a Raidmax, you're playing Russian roulette with it.

Some suggestions:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=135

http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=32 (modular)

PC Power & Cooling 610w

Seasonic S12 550w
 
RollingThunder said:
Woz,

You have a nice rig, nice video card, it's all too nice for a Raidmax, you're playing Russian roulette with it.

Some suggestions:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=135

http://www.jonnyguru.com/review_details.php?id=32 (modular)

PC Power & Cooling 610w

Seasonic S12 550w
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Thanks for the reply, Thunder!

I actually did NOT quite know what "Russian Roulette" means, though I've heard about it. I thought it was a casino game! So, anyways, after I read your reply, I looked it up in my dictionary--Merriam Webster, and its definition both shocked me and made me laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's THAT serious, huh!:)

Considering the power hungry components these days and in the future, I think I might go with that Corsair HX620(620W).

Thanks very much for the recommendation!
 
woz101 said:
It's THAT serious, huh!:)
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Yes, your lucky it didn't go out and take half or all of the components with it ;)

Considering the power hungry components these days and in the future, I think I might go with that Corsair HX620(620W).
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That is the same one I run and coincidently was also recommended to me by RollingThunder ;)
 
thideras said:
....That is the same one I run and coincidently was also recommended to me by RollingThunder ;)
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I am actually reading the review on the HX620 recommended by Thunder. I haven't yet finished reading it. However, the detail of the 4 pin and the 8 pin auxiliary power supply not being modularized has kind of disappointed me!

I don't know if this design has since been rectified in the newer revisions, if there is such a thing.

If not, I will keep on looking!

Thanks for the reply!
 
woz101 said:
I am actually reading the review on the HX620 recommended by Thunder. I haven't yet finished reading it. However, the detail of the 4 pin and the 8 pin auxiliary power supply not being modularized has kind of disappointed me!

I don't know if this design has since been rectified in the newer revisions, if there is such a thing.

If not, I will keep on looking!

Thanks for the reply!
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No, I don't think they ever changed it. That is the lone thing I don't like about the power supply ;)
 
woz101 said:
I am actually reading the review on the HX620 recommended by Thunder. I haven't yet finished reading it. However, the detail of the 4 pin and the 8 pin auxiliary power supply not being modularized has kind of disappointed me!

I don't know if this design has since been rectified in the newer revisions, if there is such a thing.

If not, I will keep on looking!

Thanks for the reply!
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Woz,

I agree but that extra 4 pin was the only irritation of the whole unit. I just tied that 4 pin off parallel to the 20 pin with a small black tie-wrap. Besides Oklahoma Wolf's recommendation to me some time ago with the Corsairs, the 5 year warranty and the velcro case for unused connectors topped it all off. And it's quiet!
 
The OCZ is worser than the TP, The OCZ is based on the FSP Epilson design which has high ripple on the 12V rails,

The TP got 9.5 @ jG
And the OCZ got 8

:)
 
JamesXP said:
The OCZ is worser than the TP, The OCZ is based on the FSP Epilson design which has high ripple on the 12V rails,

The TP got 9.5 @ jG
And the OCZ got 8

:)
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What is TP? Thermatake PSU?

So you think the Thermaltake PSU is on par with the Corsair HX620?

I am a noob with this, so your opinion is really appreciated.
 
Well, folks, I finally took your suggestion and bought the Corsair HX620 from ClubIT.

See here

Now a question: are the auxiliary, unmodularized 12V 4-pin and 8-pin power cords LONG enough for my Cooler Master Cosmos case?

The CM Cosmos case is a full tower. I just hope the 4-pin and the 8-pin cords are long enough to reach their destined ports, becuase otherwise I would be in trouble!

Many thanks again for the recommendations.
 
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woz101 said:
Well, folks, I finally took your suggestion and bought the Corsair HX620 from ClubIT.

See here

Now a question: are the auxiliary, unmodularized 12V 4-pin and 8-pin power cords LONG enough for my Cooler Master Cosmos case?

The CM Cosmos case is a full tower. I just hope the 4-pin and the 8-pin cords are long enough to reach their destined ports, becuase otherwise I would be in trouble!

Many thanks again for the recommendations.
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My 520HX 8 pin cord is 24" long and I assume the 620HX is the same. The 4 pin is as long as your 20+4 pin.
 
RollingThunder said:
My 520HX 8 pin cord is 24" long and I assume the 620HX is the same. The 4 pin is as long as your 20+4 pin.
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Maybe, I am worrying too much, man!:)

If the 8-pin cord is 24" long for the HX620 model as well, I should be fine.

My mobo is an Asus P5K E WiFi. The 8-pin connector is way, way, way, way at the top of the board. It is actually at the top edge of the board. So this combined with the large size of my case--a full tower. I am just a bit concerned that this might NOT work!

But then I might be worrying too much!:)

However, about 2 to 3 reviewers at Newegg did say that the 4-pin and the 8-pin connectors are too short for them!

We'll see.

Thanks once again for the recommendation, and hope everything will work out!:)

Of course, I will post back, once I have received the PSU and set it up in my rig!
 
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