Clayton wrote:
While the above figures give you a ball-park figure for what wattage your PSU should be able to handle, it then becomes a matter of ensuring that you get a PSU which *will* be able to 'deliver' because many PSUs (including expensive ones) claim one thing but simply do not 'deliver' when it comes to the crunch.
Just to back up Basil's comments... I had loads of odd and unsolvable problems with peripheral devices (like printers), and randomly failing hard drives (that worked fine when put into a second test machine). Very frustrating problems that I knew should not be a problem, or should be easily solved.
I ended up replacing the PSU with a BeQuiet 600W (http://www.be-quiet.net), and that cleared it all up. The computer has been rock solid stable ever since. Now the only issues I have are all the ones I create by tinkering.
C.
Frank, Let me second Clayton's remarks. I had a mandrival server that I swore had a corrupt kernel or was possessed by the devil. It ran beautifully for almost a year. Then over the course of several months it randomly began locking up more frequently. Sometimes with kernel errors spewed all over the console, sometimes with drive errors, and sometimes for reasons only it knew of. After testing everything but the psu (because it was Antec, and older Antecs were all bulletproof) I decided to blindly change the psu. As replacement PSU from a price/performace stand point, I have always liked the Thermaltake W0100RU 500W RT. Usually runs about $60 US and will easily support a modern CPU, 4 large drive, dvd, video, and everything else I use. After installing the new psu, the sever is back to being rock solid again. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052 (shown as the best price from) http://computers.pricegrabber.com/power-supplies/m/35656978/ As for service/price/RMA response/etc I have always like newegg. (No I don't work for or endorse anyone, I just know who I have dealt with in the past and which vendors were honest) May not be your problem, but I hope that helps. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org