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[RAY16]

Can a faulty power supply cause you to get Blue screens, lock-ups, and crashes? Because my computer has been acting wierd. All my parts are brand new, and retail, but the power supply came with the case.

[WhoGivesARatsAss]

yeah a faulty power supply can cause crashes and lockups but dunno abt the blue screens

[sushi128]

unhealthy rails can easily give you BSOD's. the rare thing about it is i've never seen rails so u healthy that it's stable, but extremely off. check software first :)

[Rhenna]

The short answer: ABSOLUTELY! (But heed sushi's advice and check your software.)

Let me ask you a question, if I might. How much did you pay for this case/power supply combo? OK, 2 questions. Does it have a brand name?

[WhoGivesARatsAss]

My case power supply has 300w of power.. and i also got a tv tuner card in it and a modem apart from the system specs.. also i have a 80mm fan running in it.. and the brand name is Mercury.. now why would that matter.. ?!?! i never heard of the damn name until i actually owned one..

[RAY16]

I got the case from my local computer store. Its a generic black case, no name. The power supply came with it, its 300 Watts and i'm too lazy to check to see if there is a label on it. I'll check my software a little later, but i don't think thats the problem I just re-installed windows about 20 days ago.

[Yian]

If your power supply came from a generic case, and it says 300w, it usually has an output factor around 50%, which means it actually gives you only 150w. Even if it runs at full capacity, it is probably noisy, or using VERY cheap parts in the unit that ready to explode or fail. They consumes a lot re electircity and it all goes to your bills, too.

Even if it is a real 300W, or 400w, or 45w, power supply, they gives you diferent power output at different voltage. That is what the tag at the side of the unit is for: to find out the exact output at different type of voltage, such as 3+, 5+, or 12.5+... The reason it matters is because different parts in your machine use different types of voltage... if your unit says it is 450w, but it is low at certain voltage, some of your parts, such as CPU, might not be able to get enough power at all.

Cheap power supply is dangerous and gives you a lot less power than it says. Brand and type of power supply matters!

[WhoGivesARatsAss]

So is mercury a brand name!?!?:confused:

[sushi128]

yeah.......not exactly name brand......but it's a brand that has a name :D

[Rhenna]

I just asked because most generic supplies, in my experience, are pretty poor. Every now and then, somebody gets lucky. And somebody gets smoked. I have a big cardboard box of brand new supplies I ripped out of generic cases. I save 'em for the internal fans. I wouldn't trust them with my stuff, or anything I'm working on for someone else.

Easy for me to spend your money, but I'd get a GOOD PS. Even if it's not involved with your current problem, it IS money well spent. I'd say it's the number one hardware issue I've seen in the 15-16 years I've been messin' with this stuff.

[RAY16]

Whats a good brand? If i have to dish out the money for a new power supply i want to get a good one.

[WhoGivesARatsAss]

antec.. or thermaltake

[Rhenna]

PC Power & Cooling has the rep for being the Rolls Royce of supplies, and they're priced accordingly. Enermax and Enlight are ones I've used most often, along with the Antec 'True Power' supplies. AOpen, (Acer) is supposed to be decent; haven't used one, though. And Sparkle, (a dubious choice of a name for a PS company), makes a pretty good supply. I picked up a 350W Sparkle a month ago for *another* computer that I'm refitting.

Speaking of 'picking up', if you heft one of the above and then a generic no-name, you'll begin to sense the difference between the two even before installing it.

[sushi128]

PC power and cooling are nice. they're "heavy duty" (the 600w one is absolutely HUGE).

now, from personal experience, some generic ones turn out to be VERY good (better than antec or enermax), and because of their generic nature, they tend to be extremely cheap. you take your chances though.

besides that, the common trupower, whisperquiet, and stealth stuff should do it.

[Yian]

I have a really great power supply from Antec. It gives 400w, great output factor (99% continuous), it makes absolutely no noise, and it dual ball-bearing. All copper and shit in side the unit, too. Two fans for great air-flow, one at the front and one at the bottom, plus a third default fan at the back...

It costs me $99. Ho ho ho:eek:

[aphremen]

Right now I use an antec but I have used the Acer back in the day and those are rock solid.

In the past, I have used a Generic PS and it busted a cap in my ass.