Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:05:47 +0000 From: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> To: micahjon@ywave.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Diagnosing reboot under load Message-ID: <436F896B.2040404@dial.pipex.com> In-Reply-To: <20051107102617.3abfd2c5.wmoran@potentialtech.com> References: <436E739E.8020605@ywave.com> <436E7599.9090003@cs.earlham.edu> <436E7D4E.6080707@ywave.com> <F3441A15-7CD9-4B7E-8AE9-359B59658C82@u.washington.edu> <436E9DF0.1080408@ywave.com> <436F1779.7090807@u.washington.edu> <436F6B5F.9000304@ywave.com> <20051107100935.31771357.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <20051107102617.3abfd2c5.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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Bill Moran wrote: >Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> wrote: > > > >>Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>>I'm running the i386 version of FreeBSD with 1gb ram. Didn't think to >>>check this before, but I'm getting ~112-113 volts into the PSU from the >>>surge strip. I'm probably going to get a new PSU today. The parts >>>store has a couple of 400 watters in the $50 range (a fortron and a >>>thermaltake). >>> >>> >>Cheap power supplies are a near guarantee that your computer will be >>unstable. Unfortunately, $cheap doesn't always == quality cheap. >> >> >I recommend the more recent one as a guage for what manufacturers you >can trust. Frankly, if you're only spending $50 on a 400W, you're >probably getting a piece of junk - although Fortron has been rating >well in Tom's tests. > > A PSU actually capable of 350W *ought* to have done you fine, but many cheap PSUs, as Bill says, just don't cut it. I'd personally recommend a Seasonic, which won't be cheap, but will be quiet and reliable if mine is anything to go by. Antec also seem to have a reasonable rep. There's a nice wattage claculator here: http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/Power_Supply_Calculator.php? --Alex
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