My PSU decent/needs upgrade

mut · 22-10-2006, 01:25 AM

Is my PSU decent or does it need upgrading, I dont know the brand: Chieftec and I dont want my PSU blowing up and taking my components with it.

It's powering the following:

Pentium D 805 @ 3.7Ghz
1GB DDR2-667 RAM
ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe
NVIDIA 6600GT 256MB GDDR3
250GB SATA HDD

My PSU specs are as follows:

PSU: Chieftec 450W
+5V - 28A
+3.3V - 30A
+12V1 - 14A
+12V2 - 15A
-12V - 0.5A
-5Vsb - 2A

donkey42 · 22-10-2006, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mut

Is my PSU decent or does it need upgrading, I dont know the brand: Chieftec and I dont want my PSU blowing up and taking my components with it.

i've never heard of that brand either, so, i wouldn't like to comment on it, if the PSU is a generic PSU (came with your computers case then its probably not good although the specs seem ok but if i were you i'd be a lot happier with a PSU i know is good (like an Antec TP 2) check out Big B's PSU Sticky you will find it usefull

Big B · 22-10-2006, 10:40 AM

From what I can gather, it's an average PSU. It's nothing spectacular, but on the flip-side, it's not something like an Ultra X-Connect. If things are working fine, I'd leave it alone. However, if you upgrade your CPU and/or video card, you probably want to jump to something a little more heavy duty. Most PSU's are rebadged units made by a one company. I'll have to do some research, but a lot of companies take a power supply from a certain company, rebadge it and sell it as their own. You may have noticed I've added XClio units to the list. They're basically the same PSU's that Antec has, which are made by ChannelWell Technology. From what I understand, Chieftech PSU's are made by Wintech, which were the base of the early Ultra X-Connects. The X-Connects went south when Ultra switched to Youngyear models, which had poor soldering jobs among other issues.

Once I'm able to corroborate some info, I'll add some of this info in the PSU Sticky.

zeus · 22-10-2006, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey42

i've never heard of that brand either

Chieftec have been around for years, but like Big B said its probably a rebadged PSU from someone else.
Chieftec make cases.
Welcome to Chieftec - Entry Level Case Family
Heres my one!

mut · 22-10-2006, 01:29 PM

Thanks for the help. I think ill stick with this one untill i really need to upgrade.

22-10-2006, 01:25 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
mut Big Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 19 Male Posts: 166 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Bashful Status: Offline My Computer	My PSU decent/needs upgrade Is my PSU decent or does it need upgrading, I dont know the brand: Chieftec and I dont want my PSU blowing up and taking my components with it. It's powering the following: Pentium D 805 @ 3.7Ghz 1GB DDR2-667 RAM ASUS P5LD2 Deluxe NVIDIA 6600GT 256MB GDDR3 250GB SATA HDD My PSU specs are as follows: PSU: Chieftec 450W +5V - 28A +3.3V - 30A +12V1 - 14A +12V2 - 15A -12V - 0.5A -5Vsb - 2A

22-10-2006, 10:40 AM	#3 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	From what I can gather, it's an average PSU. It's nothing spectacular, but on the flip-side, it's not something like an Ultra X-Connect. If things are working fine, I'd leave it alone. However, if you upgrade your CPU and/or video card, you probably want to jump to something a little more heavy duty. Most PSU's are rebadged units made by a one company. I'll have to do some research, but a lot of companies take a power supply from a certain company, rebadge it and sell it as their own. You may have noticed I've added XClio units to the list. They're basically the same PSU's that Antec has, which are made by ChannelWell Technology. From what I understand, Chieftech PSU's are made by Wintech, which were the base of the early Ultra X-Connects. The X-Connects went south when Ultra switched to Youngyear models, which had poor soldering jobs among other issues. Once I'm able to corroborate some info, I'll add some of this info in the PSU Sticky. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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mut Big Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 19 Male Posts: 166 Times Helpful: 3 My Mood: Bashful Status: Offline My Computer	Thanks for the help. I think ill stick with this one untill i really need to upgrade.

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