HELP-I THINK I FRIED MY Q6600 (Go steping)

[morda8]

ill just go for the coolmaster

[richieuk]

I really hope this guy actually heeds our advice, otherwise, what is the point of asking for help?

The power supply isn't just something you can get a cheap one of... its the one thing standing between a stable system and an explosion.

If you don't want to take peoples advice here, then just say so, people have gone out of their way to help you. And as already said, FSP do good PSUs for cheap on scans today only offers sometimes, otherwise, you'll need to pick up something a little more expensive like a VX450 from Corsair.

You have been lucky in the past with your PSU's blowing up and not taking your system out. I can back it up that cheap PSU's blow even on low end systems. 3 in total before I realised. Thanks to the people on this forum they steered me to the reliable brands and I've taken there advice, I suggest you do to for your own good.

No-one on here is a salesman for any of the companies mentioned, and gain nothing by reccommending you products. If you want their help, trust them.

[morda8]

so this is the one i should be getting?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?csr-vx450

[Agent]

tbh the ez cool wont blow up unless i xfire or overclock which i do none of at the moment but i am going to oc my cpu so im gona return ez cool tommrow and if they take it ill invest in a good psu

Please buddy, listen to what these guys are saying

EZ-Cool = EZ-Death. It really is as simple as that. We are not blowing it out of proportion, these things really do happen.

There is little point to buying an expensive CPU and GPU and then everything else on the cheap. Its simply false economy. When you factor in the price : performance ratio of lower/mid end CPUs to high end ones, the value usually rapidly falls off. Save a bit of money on the CPU and spend it on a decent PSU and motherboard.

Generally speaking, a well rounded system is much better than a mismatched one

[peterb]

so this is the one i should be getting?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?csr-vx450

yes!

[Mithrandir]

so this is the one i should be getting?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?csr-vx450

yes

[morda8]

ok lets pray tht "budget computers" gives me full refund

[TAKTAK]

so this is the one i should be getting?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?csr-vx450

*nods vigorously until head falls off*

that will meet your needs fine

my system<< doesn't even use 300w IIRC (i got the 620w as i wanted major headroom and modular )

and that vx450w is a very capable PSU

[morda8]

can anyone suggest wots a good overclocking mobo for my q6600?

[TAKTAK]

can anyone suggest wots a good overclocking mobo for my q6600?

the ABit IP35 pro's are good (if you dont mind that ABit are backing out of the mobo market..)

or DFI's are good overclocking boards generally (and would be my first port of call, now that ABit have set sail)

[moogle]

so this is the one i should be getting?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?csr-vx450

yes.

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[morda8]

the ABit IP35 pro's are good (if you dont mind that ABit are backing out of the mobo market..)

or DFI's are good overclocking boards generally (and would be my first port of call, now that ABit have set sail)

is the p5k-se not better?

[shadowmaster]

so this is the one i should be getting?
http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/s...html?csr-vx450

[shadowmaster]

is the p5k-se not better?

They are not bad for overclocking, should be able to get the Q6600 to 3ghz, but I have heard the non 'se' version is better for higher overclocks.

[moogle]

They are not bad for overclocking, should be able to get the Q6600 to 3ghz, but I have heard the non 'se' version is better for higher overclocks.

Managed to get mine to 4GHz with my P5K-E and I can reach 470MHz FSB just not stable but thats the CPU's fault. So you'll have no problems clocking. Only thing it doesnt have is angled sata ports so if you got a chunky graphics card that will take up dual slots full length get some angled sata connectors. That's all I can think of thats bad with it. So far I've had no problems with it. I haven't toyed with the raid controller and I've always had full ram slots.

I'd say go with whichevers cheaper the Abit or P5K-E. They're both good boards.

[McstylisT]

wots better coolmaster or corsair

Corsair are excellent PSU's.

If you are willing to buy one then by all means do so. You will not be disappointed.

I recommended the Coolermaster PSU earlier as it is heaps and bounds better than your EZ one. Its not the greatest but it would not fail on you.

But as the others mentioned you get a great package with the Corsair psu.


Good luck , we are only trying to help. No one likes to see money thrown away.

McT