PSU Calculator

[mnemonik23]

Folks,

I'd like to hear your opinions on the symbolic fee for the Pro version access.
I realize that many of you will not be happy to pay even that small amount. But I also hope you realize how much time and research we (me and my associate) contribute to keep the eXtreme Power Supply Calculator up to date with latest components.
This fee will help us to cover the expenses for research and computer components that we buy for independent testing (Yes, we do buy stuff with our own money).

I'm open to your suggestions. Please let me know what you think about it, especially your concerns. If you have anything to say about it, just throw it in!

If you don't want to post here for any reason, feel free to send an email via our contact form here: http://www.extreme.outervision.com/contact.jsp


Thank You and Best Regards,
mnemonik23

[moogle]

It's a good idea, but I don't know if people will pay to use it.

[mnemonik23]

May 2, 2007


eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Update


The following changes were made:

Pro version:

Added recommended Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) rating.

Lite and Pro versions:

- added NVIDIA 8600 GTS graphics card
- added Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6800 2930 MHz Kentsfield
- added Ultra ChillTec Thermo Electric CPU Cooler.


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[aidanjt]

Does it now include accurate power consumption?

[SiM]

Does it now include accurate power consumption?

rofl... just add 20% onto what it says to be safe... its still a good indicator of what you need

[aidanjt]

I find it's closer to -20%

[SiM]

I find it's closer to -20%

Yeh after checking it out, im thinking more like -50%...

[kalniel]

*nods* it's vastly over, while access to the most important A rating is fee only

[moogle]

I find it's closer to -20%

ya, but its still a good guideline.

[Giraffe]

It's better than SFA!

I find it useful for comparison, e.g. 2 video cards or different CPUs.

Better to be over than under, so long as the PSU isn't off the flat part of its [in]efficiency curve.

Using this site, I went for a Seasonic 330W PSU and, from idle, have 250W in hand!

Peter.

[mnemonik23]

May 22, 2007

eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Update

The following changes were made in Lite and Pro versions:

Video Cards

- added ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT
- added NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra
- added NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (626/2000)
- added NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
- added NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT

CPUs

- added Intel Core 2 Duo E6650 2330 MHz Conroe
- added Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2660 MHz Conroe
- added Intel Itanium 2 9052 1600 MHz Montecito

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[Boon72]

479w for me which is good as my psu is 480w thats at stock but ive run my board @ 400mhz from the 266mhz getting a 3.4ghz overclock and it must of been using the extra 1w i had spare lol

[redddraggon]

It said 381W for my system, doesn't seem that far off.

[mnemonik23]

July 21, 2007

eXtreme Power Supply Calculator Update

The following changes were made in Lite and Pro versions:

RAM:

- added DDR3 SDRAM

Drives:

- added DRAM and Flash SSDs (Solid State Drive)

Liquid cooling:

- added Gigabyte GBT Pump
- added D-TEK DB-1 Pump
- added D-TEK PT DDCT-01s Custom Delrin DDC Pump
- added D-TEK DTC-D5 Vario Pump
- added XSPC DC1000 Pump
- added XSPC DC750 Pump
- added XSPC X2O 400 Pump


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[badger]

This might be a dumb question, but does a PSU always draw the maximum amount of power it can or only what it needs? I'm just wondering about the impact on electricity bills of a large PSU - is a 1000W going to cost you more to run than a 500W on the same system?

[kidzer]

I think what it draws from the mains is as a proportion to what is required, so if the components are drawing 300w, then the PSU will draw 300w + x (x = extra power lost as heat/other inefficiencies)