Just asking if the standard A4000D PSU is sufficient for any upgrades regarding hardware parts or I've to get a bigger one (if exists)?
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Just asking if the standard A4000D PSU is sufficient for any upgrades regarding hardware parts or I've to get a bigger one (if exists)?
Tbh, the stock PSU should be fine for anything upto an 060 with a fully populated ZORRO Board. I wouldn't like to comment RE: the PPC variants as I was never an OS4 Classic fan.
However, when you over-clock the CPU, things could go a bit spammy on a fully loaded rig over a period of time.
I highly recommend getting SCSI hard drives into an External box with it's own PSU to off load the PSU. SCSI & IDE hard drives will hammer any PSU to bits, particulary @ spin up time, & those few seconds of spin time is where the knackerisation happens. - S'funny; - Zeets & I were only talking about this fact @ 3am this morning. :lol:
If you want a fully loaded A4KD & want to play safe, get as many WATTS into your PSU as you can & be sure the 5v Rail has plenty of power. This of course needs some clever hackery. I sent a beefy ATX hack into a stock A4KD PSU Chassis to Zetr0 a while back that needed finishing. I have no idea what his plans are with it, so perhaps it might be an idea to ask him if you want to go & drain your local National Grid. ;)
Kin
I think mine is 200W (the standard PSU that A4000D had). Will be sufficient for a CyberStormPPC, CyberVisionPPC and the PicassoIV?
I can't see why not, but afair, the last of the PSU's were 145W.
I have a mint one for sale here (self-Pimpage) which came out of a Rev D A4KD.
Kin
Yes, I've seen that m8. But if I'm not mistaken, mine is 200W PSU.
Better thing to do is replace that ancient PSU guts with a mini (aka baby) ATX power supply.
Even a 300W unit will be better than the weak original unit. Thanks God the A4000 does not require the tick hack on third-part PSU replacements.:)
One of the things C= tried to do to reduce costs. - Check your PSU label. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Phantom
The one I sent to Zeets was not Mini ATX & was ~ 300W.
Amen to that. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by rkauer
Kin
Ok. I was wrong.
It's a SkyNet (yeah, T1000 thing:p), at 145W.
So, I'll need more power than that right?
:Doh:
Didn't you read what I said above?
Kin
I'm really bleary these moments m8. Can you help me? Is my PSU sufficient then or I have to find a more powerful one?