A few quick questions guys.

CrapolaJola · Jul 6, 2004, 10:16 AM

Well as of now my case is a mess as I had to have some place build it (parents refused to let me build it) and they obviously wouldn't take the time to make the case clean. So, I was hoping with my new hardware upgrades to clean the case up a bit and I was considering use IDE to SATA adapters so I could use the smaller SATA cables on my current drivers. Unfortuneatly I looked at a few adapters and they were $20+ and there's no way in hell I'm buying 3 of those. Is there a cheaper solution somewhere for adapters, if not I'll just by some rounded IDE cables.

Second question now. My current PSU is a Thermaltake 420w SilentPower. Suprisingly this PSU has worked very well for me and has given good power levels on all the lines, but I'm a little worried about the upgrades. Switching from the trusty 2500+ to the A64 3000+ (can't wait to OC it), adding a WD Raptor, and popping in a 6800GT or X800 Pro will be adding some stress to it and I don't know much about PSUs. So, I was wondering if you guys would think this current PSU would keep my SYS running stable after the upgrades. Also, I'm not a freak I don't feel the need to buy a new PSU if my voltage reading aren't perfect like some people, so please no suggestions on new PSUs, because of things like that.

Thanks guys

Vampyromaniac · Jul 6, 2004, 10:22 AM

re: sata adapters. I looked at those once too. just go with rounded IDE's
re: PSU. how many amps on the +12V of that one?

CDsDontBurn · Jul 6, 2004, 10:29 AM

yea, get the rounded IDE cables vs. the SATA adapters. As far as your PSU goes, get another one if you're going to be doing some OCing. An Enermax Noisetaker, or Antec TruePower PSU would be my first two choices.

Jul 6, 2004, 10:16 AM	#1
CrapolaJola The Great DaK Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 317 Rep Power: 0	A few quick questions guys. Well as of now my case is a mess as I had to have some place build it (parents refused to let me build it) and they obviously wouldn't take the time to make the case clean. So, I was hoping with my new hardware upgrades to clean the case up a bit and I was considering use IDE to SATA adapters so I could use the smaller SATA cables on my current drivers. Unfortuneatly I looked at a few adapters and they were $20+ and there's no way in hell I'm buying 3 of those. Is there a cheaper solution somewhere for adapters, if not I'll just by some rounded IDE cables. Second question now. My current PSU is a Thermaltake 420w SilentPower. Suprisingly this PSU has worked very well for me and has given good power levels on all the lines, but I'm a little worried about the upgrades. Switching from the trusty 2500+ to the A64 3000+ (can't wait to OC it), adding a WD Raptor, and popping in a 6800GT or X800 Pro will be adding some stress to it and I don't know much about PSUs. So, I was wondering if you guys would think this current PSU would keep my SYS running stable after the upgrades. Also, I'm not a freak I don't feel the need to buy a new PSU if my voltage reading aren't perfect like some people, so please no suggestions on new PSUs, because of things like that. Thanks guys __________________ P2 X4 @ 3.6ghz, 4gb ddr3, SSD, 5870 @ 950/1250 + a 3ghz i5 lappy

Jul 6, 2004, 10:22 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	re: sata adapters. I looked at those once too. just go with rounded IDE's re: PSU. how many amps on the +12V of that one? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jul 6, 2004, 10:29 AM	#3
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	yea, get the rounded IDE cables vs. the SATA adapters. As far as your PSU goes, get another one if you're going to be doing some OCing. An Enermax Noisetaker, or Antec TruePower PSU would be my first two choices. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later