[NTLUG:Discuss] High end Computer parts retailer in Dallas

[Chris Cox]

Drag0n wrote:
> Well, as my wife says, it is a beast.
> 
> I currently have a AMD64 X2 6400 on a Abit AN8 x32 with 2 GB ram, one
> Nvidia 7900GT 256 with a second waiting for the power supply upgrade.
> Hard drive wise I have 2 x 32GB 10k sata drives, and 4 x 120 GB sata
> drives. I also have a dvd DL burner.
> I have 7 case fans in the system and currently have a 600W power supply
> that is barly squeaking by (I installed the other card and started
> getting reboots and bluescreens under load). I also run a lot of USB
> devices off my system so it pulls power from that route as well. 

600W is MORE than enough for that.  I'm guessing it's a cheap
PSU (just being honest).

(too many case fans... they most be small... got any pictures?)

My old behemoth with 8x10K 73.4G drives, 1x32G drive,
2xDVD-RW,1x120G tape drive, dual Athlons, ran on
a 450W PSU (I did upgrade to a 510W).   It was cooled
by 3x120mm fans.

My existing 4way box (2xOpteron 275) with 4G, 1x300G SATA,
1 DVDRW, 7600GT uses a 300W PSU.

I think a lot of boxes just aren't designed very well.
And the PSU thing... well... it's been a problem for
quite some time.

If you look at leviathan (the Opty box), I could power
3 of them off a 900W PSU (a 12-way config).

My guess is what you may have one weak rail(bad term)
on the PSU... or it's just being flakey.