Comments on: A tale of two power supplies http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/ the blog that is not dansdata.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:01:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: alex http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2428 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:43:01 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2428 I unfortunately bought one of those Flexiglow PSUs, and once you get the bastard installed it's worked great, untill you have to install anything or shuffle some things around. Then its a right royal pain in the arse as you can imagine. On the upside it does look like my video card has a couple of beefy exhaust pipes coming out of the end, so thats a plus i guess ;) I unfortunately bought one of those Flexiglow PSUs, and once you get the bastard installed it’s worked great, untill you have to install anything or shuffle some things around. Then its a right royal pain in the arse as you can imagine.
On the upside it does look like my video card has a couple of beefy exhaust pipes coming out of the end, so thats a plus i guess ;)

]]> by: phrantic http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2420 Thu, 08 May 2008 23:35:22 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2420 The messenger bag thing actually makes sense. Clearly it's not just designed for toting your PSU around. I used to think the little drawstring bag that came with my FlexiGlow X Raider mouse was silly (it now holds my collection of cufflinks), but now a bag for a permanent fixture in the case has been brought to my attention, it now seems quite... tame. The messenger bag thing actually makes sense. Clearly it’s not just designed for toting your PSU around. I used to think the little drawstring bag that came with my FlexiGlow X Raider mouse was silly (it now holds my collection of cufflinks), but now a bag for a permanent fixture in the case has been brought to my attention, it now seems quite… tame.

]]> by: evilspoons http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2418 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:59:22 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2418 Hey, my Enermax 450 watt power supply (bought back when a 550 or so was top-of-the-line) came with a <strong>messenger bag</strong>. Olive green with yellow Enermax logos on the strap. My girlfriend actually likes it, and I figure Enermax is an obscure enough brand to the general population that there shall be no public humiliation. Hey, my Enermax 450 watt power supply (bought back when a 550 or so was top-of-the-line) came with a messenger bag. Olive green with yellow Enermax logos on the strap. My girlfriend actually likes it, and I figure Enermax is an obscure enough brand to the general population that there shall be no public humiliation.

]]> by: corinoco http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2417 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:22:23 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2417 I've always pictured the first ghost-trapping from 'Ghostbusters' Dan Akroyd saying "Class 5 free roaming vapor. A real nasty one, too!" while the metal box steams ominously. I’ve always pictured the first ghost-trapping from ‘Ghostbusters’ Dan Akroyd saying “Class 5 free roaming vapor. A real nasty one, too!” while the metal box steams ominously.

]]> by: learethak http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2416 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:14:30 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2416 Stark count yourself lucky... the Bacardi and coke currently flooding my sinus burns much much more. Stark count yourself lucky… the Bacardi and coke currently flooding my sinus burns much much more.

]]> by: RichVR http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2415 Thu, 08 May 2008 14:03:37 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2415 I've always thought of it as holding up a freshly torn out heart. Y'know, by the various dripping blood vessels... But the dead rat thing works too. I’ve always thought of it as holding up a freshly torn out heart. Y’know, by the various dripping blood vessels… But the dead rat thing works too.

]]> by: troglobyte http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2413 Thu, 08 May 2008 09:20:32 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2413 It's worth noting that all Corsair's power supplies come in this rather ridiculous packaging. If you absolutely must have a power supply cozy, then you're just as well off with the 450 watt model. I think the lower-end stuff has a white bag, though; perhaps it's not quite as fast. Incidentally, they're all fine PSUs, too - they're quiet, reliable, and deliver plenty of power. Pretty much any machine I spec these days that's not built around one of Antec's case/PSU combos gets a Corsair. Even the "lower-end" models have very good Seasonic internals. Finally, it's worth noting that most PSUs are most efficient when they're loaded to roughly half of their maximum. It's not a huge thing, though. An "80 Plus" PSU like this one is rated at 80% efficiency from 10% to 100% load at 110V; the most efficient possible scenario (220V, about 50% load) might boost the efficiency another 8 to 10 percentage points. It’s worth noting that all Corsair’s power supplies come in this rather ridiculous packaging. If you absolutely must have a power supply cozy, then you’re just as well off with the 450 watt model. I think the lower-end stuff has a white bag, though; perhaps it’s not quite as fast.

Incidentally, they’re all fine PSUs, too - they’re quiet, reliable, and deliver plenty of power. Pretty much any machine I spec these days that’s not built around one of Antec’s case/PSU combos gets a Corsair. Even the “lower-end” models have very good Seasonic internals.

Finally, it’s worth noting that most PSUs are most efficient when they’re loaded to roughly half of their maximum. It’s not a huge thing, though. An “80 Plus” PSU like this one is rated at 80% efficiency from 10% to 100% load at 110V; the most efficient possible scenario (220V, about 50% load) might boost the efficiency another 8 to 10 percentage points.

]]> by: Daniel Rutter http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2412 Thu, 08 May 2008 09:09:55 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2412 I wanted to work in a joke about playing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conker" rel="nofollow">conkers</a> with PSUs, too, but I went with the street-talk, yo, instead of the Nigel Molesworth angle. I wanted to work in a joke about playing conkers with PSUs, too, but I went with the street-talk, yo, instead of the Nigel Molesworth angle.

]]> by: Stark http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2411 Thu, 08 May 2008 08:58:11 +0100 http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/a-tale-of-two-power-supplies/#comment-2411 "carry it by the ATX cable like a big square dead rat" Diet Coke...everywhere...sinuses...burning....vision fading.... send help. “carry it by the ATX cable like a big square dead rat”

Diet Coke…everywhere…sinuses…burning….vision fading…. send help.

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