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Hello,

im curious about my sn45g power supply able able to handle the full wattage of my current setup.

amd 2600+ Moblie @ 2.6ghz [ Cooled by corsair hydro cooling, tubes out the back ]
1gb pc3500 @3200
8x dvd+r
ati x800pro
200gb 7200rpm
slient-x 250w psu

my system rates around 350w @ full load i believe, my psu rails are good 3.32 5.10 11.83  
but i worry Due to California summer time heat, that it will get too hot and work the psu harder then it normally would

i was thinking of getting a pcp&c 1u 300w psu, id have to mod my case alot to fit it, but its just a tad bigger then the slient-x..

So far its running ok, i just dont know the long term affect of running it 247.

Thanks for any input.

[LoRDZiM]

your fine


you can put you hand on your PSU and if you can't hold your hand there because of the heat, then you might have some problems.

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its cool with the case top off but when its on, its get insanely hot.

the air out of the psu (when the system is idle or load) is in excess of 80-100F or 28~38c  <- this worrys me more then anything.


weither the psu is hot or not im not a electronic tech but usualy when you run things rateing then there rated you tend to degrade the parts alot faster.

Im going to be making a Mini water chiller, and i might try to get 1/4" tubeing and water blocks in the case on the hdd, cpu and gpu. the chill will handle 300watts or better at ambient temps, so i think that will help heat issues by far, but im more worryed about power standards..

Off topic, What is the difference between ver1 and ver2  sn45g motherboards?   (i have ver1 and its been flawless so far, im very happy with this setup)

thanks

[LoRDZiM]

i have shuttles mesh side case cover, works wonders for PSU temps.


and i wouldn't worry about it unless it was going over 60c

[Technicolored]

The main difference is with the front daughterboard connection. The SN45G v2 has a new super thin cable instead of those three large cables that used to make a mess of the system. What does this mean. better airflow, looks nicer with the case off, etc.

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Originally posted by: Technicolored
The main difference is with the front daughterboard connection. The SN45G v2 has a new super thin cable instead of those three large cables that used to make a mess of the system. What does this mean. better airflow, looks nicer with the case off, etc.

hm, my front panel just stopped working last week too.. odd..


Well my sn45g is silver, and i've only seen black or colored mesh covers.. and there 60bucks

Anyone know if theres a silver one?

Thanks again.

[theantipop]

Nope no silver ones, sorry.  But I'm curious about your setup.  Do you have any system fan exhausting heat from your case?  With just the PSU and water cooling a lot of heat will build up inside there.