Ultimate PSU Overkill

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  • Scenic
    o.O
    • Sep 2007
    • 2640
    • Germany

    #1

    Ultimate PSU Overkill

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGtKVN0irlA
  • PCBONEZ
    Grumpy Old Fart
    • Aug 2005
    • 10661
    • USA

    #2
    Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

    That's what happens when they let kids use calculators in school.
    -
    Can use a PC but can't handle 3x26=? without help.

    .
    Mann-Made Global Warming.
    - We should be more concerned about the Intellectual Climate.

    -
    Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

    - Dr Seuss
    -
    You can teach a man to fish and feed him for life, but if he can't handle sushi you must also teach him to cook.
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    • Wizard
      Badcaps Legend
      • Mar 2008
      • 2296

      #3
      Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

      Heh.

      If you choose all the high end stuff like extreme Qxxxx cpu (they're over 125W), full load of ram, and 2 or 3 150W plus video cards like 8800's or so. And bunch of hard drives, then you will be easily touching above 600W range even more.

      More efficient if one is using 220VAC instead of 115VAC.

      Cheers, Wizard

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      • Krankshaft
        Badcaps Legend
        • Jan 2007
        • 2328
        • USA

        #4
        Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

        Wow that's insane! Modular connectors how advanced.

        I have them on my Antec Smart Power and didn't blow 400 bucks on it either !

        Geez look at that plug what are you powering an air conditioner ?

        Wow a 20 Amp recepticle plug they are as mystical as unicorns!!! That's not actually a thing to hype up.

        Especially when the average user purchasing the product has probably never seen one.

        My service panel is crowded enough with extra circuits I've added. Trying to find a space on the neutral buss bar is harder than solving a Rubix cube.

        No way I would ever run a dedicated line to my computer.

        What's next mini fusion reactor PSUs ?
        Last edited by Krankshaft; 09-29-2008, 04:07 AM.
        Elements of the past and the future combining to make something not quite as good as either.

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        • PCBONEZ
          Grumpy Old Fart
          • Aug 2005
          • 10661
          • USA

          #5
          Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

          Originally posted by Krankshaft
          What's next mini fusion reactor PSUs ?
          Laptops with gas engines.
          Mann-Made Global Warming.
          - We should be more concerned about the Intellectual Climate.

          -
          Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

          - Dr Seuss
          -
          You can teach a man to fish and feed him for life, but if he can't handle sushi you must also teach him to cook.
          -

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          • Krankshaft
            Badcaps Legend
            • Jan 2007
            • 2328
            • USA

            #6
            Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

            Originally posted by PCBONEZ
            Laptops with gas engines.
            V8 driven hard drives.

            Listen to that baby purr!

            It's so worth the hearing loss !
            Last edited by Krankshaft; 09-29-2008, 09:21 AM.
            Elements of the past and the future combining to make something not quite as good as either.

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            • acstech
              GrumpyModerator
              • Jul 2007
              • 1432
              • USA

              #7
              Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

              Awesome. I'd get one of those just for the shock factor.

              "Yep, I run 220 to this thing. Dedicated circuit. This computer draws that much power!"

              Or, I could go jump start my car...
              A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.

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              • zandrax
                Hit and miss
                • Dec 2007
                • 1157
                • Italy

                #8
                Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                He doesn't know what 26 multiplied by 3 is equal to: this really worries me

                BTW some claims are unclear if not lies at all:
                - nVidia states the maximum power draw for the GTX280 as 236 W, roughly 20 A at 12 V: the 26 A at 12 V requirement is nowhere present on nVidia site, I suspect he's referring to an heavily overclocked model from EVGA;
                - modular cabling isn't a novelty anymore and, moreover, I don't understand why the 24-pin ATX cable is modular too;
                - the psu has 6 6-pin connectors and only 2 8-pin ones: without adapters it can power only two high end graphic cards, if you want a 3- or 4-way SLI or Crossfire you'll need adapters;
                - PSU's max power would be an exaggeration even on a gamer's dream machine with 4 way SLI, overclocked quad core, 6 hdds in raid 6 and water cooling: maybe some overclocking contest concurrent may require this monster to push cpus at 7 GHz on liquid nitrogen, but most gamers, overclockers and Average Joe don't ...

                Zandrax
                Last edited by zandrax; 09-29-2008, 11:25 AM.
                Have an happy life.

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                • i4004
                  Badcaps Legend
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 2029

                  #9
                  Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                  most interesting thing:
                  somebody will actually buy this...piece of crap...
                  hehe...

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                  • Krankshaft
                    Badcaps Legend
                    • Jan 2007
                    • 2328
                    • USA

                    #10
                    Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                    I want to see their faces when the probably cheap Chinese or Taiwanese caps inside that thing blow up like firecrackers and overvoltage takes out all of their HDDs, SLI graphics cards, and reduces their mobo and CPU to a lump of smoking plastic .

                    I can dream .

                    I haven't seen pics of what's under the hood on this supply but I guess anyone stupid enough to buy it is not smart enough to open it .

                    Look on the bright side though that PSU could probably supply the 1.21 gigawatts needed to get back to 1985 .
                    Last edited by Krankshaft; 09-30-2008, 12:39 AM.
                    Elements of the past and the future combining to make something not quite as good as either.

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                    • acstech
                      GrumpyModerator
                      • Jul 2007
                      • 1432
                      • USA

                      #11
                      Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                      Edit: Never mind.
                      A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.

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                      • zandrax
                        Hit and miss
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 1157
                        • Italy

                        #12
                        Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                        Originally posted by i4004
                        most interesting thing:
                        somebody will actually buy this...piece of crap...
                        hehe...
                        Sigh ... don't let me think about

                        Originally posted by Krankshaft
                        I haven't seen pics of what's under the hood on this supply but I guess anyone stupid enough to buy it is not smart enough to open it .
                        Let ask Jonny if he can test one of those? I'm just curious about components: given the price and the power it should erogate, I expect premium caps and high efficiency too.

                        Originally posted by Krankshaft
                        Look on the bright side though that PSU could probably supply the 1.21 gigawatts needed to get back to 1985 .
                        Among optionals there is a thunder generator too, isn't it? I want it ready for 10:04 pm

                        Zandrax
                        Have an happy life.

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                        • pentium
                          Badcaps Legend
                          • Mar 2006
                          • 2778
                          • Canada

                          #13
                          Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                          Holy shit!

                          The thing draws more power than the PSU in my Silicon Graphics Onyx workstation, and that thing gives off more heat than a nuclear reactor!
                          Still, I bet you we will get a few cheap people who will just swap the receptical on the wall or use a different power cord and proceed to burn their house down.
                          Find Nedry!


                          Check the Vending machines!!

                          <----Computer says I need more beer.

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                          • Gianni
                            Badcaps Veteran
                            • Jul 2008
                            • 681
                            • Italy

                            #14
                            Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                            1600W: this means that in case I bought such a monster, when I switch it on I have to check if something is already on (dishwasher, washing machine, TV) otherwise I will cause a blackout...
                            I'm happy to have a PC that probably consume only 150~200W because I already paid a lot for power.
                            Ok... if you have a 1600W running maybe you can save some money for warming up your flat in winter... but in summer I want to see you sit near it without air conditioning

                            Gianni
                            "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins...Not through strength, but through persistence."
                            H. J. Brown

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                            • Oklahoma Wolf
                              Badcaps Veteran
                              • Dec 2005
                              • 353

                              #15
                              Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                              Originally posted by zandrax
                              Let ask Jonny if he can test one of those?
                              Jon's retired - I'm doing the PSU reviews for the site at the moment. And I'd love to, but don't have the equipment yet. HardOCP on the other hand does have the equipment (well, most of it anyway) and did review this very unit: http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?...hlbnRodXNpYXN0

                              Originally posted by i4004
                              somebody will actually buy this...piece of crap...
                              Server grade Andyson isn't crap. Not the best, but not crap either.
                              Last edited by Oklahoma Wolf; 10-01-2008, 08:35 AM.

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                              • acstech
                                GrumpyModerator
                                • Jul 2007
                                • 1432
                                • USA

                                #16
                                Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                                So the [T] did a review. I'd like to know how long until those Teapo's that they love so much over there crap out. I just cannot see giving a gold award to something with Teapo's.

                                And in case anyone didn't catch it before, I was being sarcastic in my other post...
                                A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.

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                                • Oklahoma Wolf
                                  Badcaps Veteran
                                  • Dec 2005
                                  • 353

                                  #17
                                  Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                                  I have yet to see a computer SMPS fail with bad Teapos. Not saying it doesn't happen, but I won't knock them for being used in PSU's because of failing on mainboards.

                                  Actually, I even have a 4 year old FSP 530W that has nothing but Teapo in it, and was run 24/7 for most of that time. I recently threw it on the SunMoon and scoped the outputs... it's still holding ripple and noise well within spec. I've had to replace the fan bearings on it twice, but the caps are all fine.

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                                  • kc8adu
                                    Super Moderator
                                    • Nov 2003
                                    • 8829
                                    • U.S.A!

                                    #18
                                    Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                                    i have seen plenty of failed teapo's.
                                    but then again i see a lot more stuff than most folks here.

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                                    • acstech
                                      GrumpyModerator
                                      • Jul 2007
                                      • 1432
                                      • USA

                                      #19
                                      Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                                      Originally posted by Oklahoma Wolf
                                      I have yet to see a computer SMPS fail with bad Teapos.
                                      I have, several times actually. Just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I do think PSU design does play a role, but so does capacitor quality.

                                      Teapo's might not be absolute garbage like Fuhjyyu, but they're sitll nowhere near the likes of Rubycon or Panasonic.
                                      A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.

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                                      • Oklahoma Wolf
                                        Badcaps Veteran
                                        • Dec 2005
                                        • 353

                                        #20
                                        Re: Ultimate PSU Overkill

                                        Originally posted by acstech
                                        I have, several times actually. Just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
                                        Like I said earlier - "not saying it doesn't happen." I've seen them fail too in other applications, and rip them out of every Antec I recap. I know they aren't up to Panasonic and Rubycon... that's why I said these particular PSU's aren't the best.
                                        Last edited by Oklahoma Wolf; 10-01-2008, 12:35 PM.

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