Or the PSU he WAS using and leading people astray with believing he still was, was so crap-tastic that it kept surging the motherboard which is ULTRA sensitive when that setting is on to power surges and under voltages. I never had a issue with the board I have with these protections with a Apevia 500W PSU, so that says something about that PSU he was using a lot.
Really it's up in the air, unless OP chooses to provide more details.
Fake PSUs are a growing industry, and I would bet you have a fake one.
You get fakes upon fakes, most of them are cheap but some of them get sold to retailers like newegg etc. because they are indistinguishable from the real thing.
Which then begs the question, which is worth more? The real thing, or an indistinguishable fake? Usually you'd buy the real ones which are obviously worth more, but with the fake ones, in their attempt to be the real thing, they end up being more 'real' than the actual thing, and thus shipments of the real ones might be turned away for fears of them not being real. In this process, the fake one has in turn become more "real" than the real thing ever could be.
Fake PSUs are a growing industry, and I would bet you have a fake one.
You get fakes upon fakes, most of them are cheap but some of them get sold to retailers like newegg etc. because they are indistinguishable from the real thing.
Which then begs the question, which is worth more? The real thing, or an indistinguishable fake? Usually you'd buy the real ones which are obviously worth more, but with the fake ones, in their attempt to be the real thing, they end up being more 'real' than the actual thing, and thus shipments of the real ones might be turned away for fears of them not being real. In this process, the fake one has in turn become more "real" than the real thing ever could be.
Hmm so how do you know that the PSU is a fake, like are there ways to spot it then from the price difference.
Ok cool, Because my friend was making a build and he bought a PSU that didnt have a "name" so to speak, Like how cyberpower pc's have unknown power supply's, and he got it for 30 bucks and it was a 500W, so i told him to return it.
Fake PSUs are a growing industry, and I would bet you have a fake one.
You get fakes upon fakes, most of them are cheap but some of them get sold to retailers like newegg etc. because they are indistinguishable from the real thing.
Which then begs the question, which is worth more? The real thing, or an indistinguishable fake? Usually you'd buy the real ones which are obviously worth more, but with the fake ones, in their attempt to be the real thing, they end up being more 'real' than the actual thing, and thus shipments of the real ones might be turned away for fears of them not being real. In this process, the fake one has in turn become more "real" than the real thing ever could be.
Well, I am currently not using the coolmax. I got a different one that I am currently using, which works well.
Well, I am currently not using the coolmax. I got a different one that I am currently using, which works well.
So why get a new one then? If it's 600W, it should be plenty for overclocking. That is, if it's a decent power supply. What model/company is the one you're using now?
So why get a new one then? If it's 600W, it should be plenty for overclocking. That is, if it's a decent power supply. What model/company is the one you're using now?
Never heard of a decent power supply that's ridiculously loud.
TBH I've never heard of any PSU that's loud. Even the worst of the worst have a fairly quiet low RPM fan.
Usually if it's a bigger fan like that though and is running at high RPM that means the PSU is getting VERY hot, since they regulate their own temperatures............
It works fine.My old PSU was the 500w
Coolmax ZU-500B
Just because it "works fine" does not mean it is safe to use.
Also are you sure you have that model right? Coolmax doesn't have a ZU series.
Looking at the site turns out a new seires is listed under ZU, but none of the images between retailers and the coolmax site match up.......
What type of problems could using the motherboard cause?
No, he meant using the box of wires.
This is why you do extensive research on a power supply. The ""Coolmax"" one you have is shady written all over it.
Basically it is like powering an electronic device with a combustible lemon.
You get fakes upon fakes, most of them are cheap but some of them get sold to retailers like newegg etc. because they are indistinguishable from the real thing.
Which then begs the question, which is worth more? The real thing, or an indistinguishable fake? Usually you'd buy the real ones which are obviously worth more, but with the fake ones, in their attempt to be the real thing, they end up being more 'real' than the actual thing, and thus shipments of the real ones might be turned away for fears of them not being real. In this process, the fake one has in turn become more "real" than the real thing ever could be.
You go to the alleged manufacturer's official website and check for that specific model.
The fake, in it's effort to become the real thing, has actually become more "real" than the real thing, even though it's a cheap piece of crap.
You're probably fine 9 times out of 10, but you won't know until you get it.
Well, I am currently not using the coolmax. I got a different one that I am currently using, which works well.
So why get a new one then? If it's 600W, it should be plenty for overclocking. That is, if it's a decent power supply. What model/company is the one you're using now?
Its loud, but works. Its a Thermaltake TR2 600w
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001656
Usually if it's a bigger fan like that though and is running at high RPM that means the PSU is getting VERY hot, since they regulate their own temperatures............
Don't get a 750w PSU. You dont need it.
- C.C.