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homealone

07-05-2007 01:18

Re: I'm laughing so hard!

My current power supply is Q-Teq

- the one that blew up before this one was a Q-teq, too

over 2 years now, go figure ;)

AntiSilence

07-05-2007 02:04

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot (Post 34296195)

Oi. I love my Q-Tec. :D

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It hasn't failed me...like the other ones

Q-Tec are fine for low-end systems. Once you start requiring power for a good gfx card, they can't handle it. They either explode, or like the one I had, cause random reboots due to not being able to supply enough power.

And that was a Q-Tec 500W (!) with a GeForce FX5950 Ultra.

zing_deleted

07-05-2007 08:28

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot (Post 34296289)

No, but on this machine I have blown up a quality 500 watt supply ------> 80 pounds (Can't think of the brand right now)

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Btw Zingle, when I mentioned that, I didn't mean that was my computer. It's much better than that

I know but previously you said this

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot (Post 34296003)

Yeah, he's going for a cheap 500 - 600 watt supply. I have to have a 650W supply in my old computer because of the enormous amount of overclocking going on inside it. And I'm only talking the kind of technology that can just about run Half Life 2!

Halcyon

07-05-2007 09:34

Re: I'm laughing so hard!

I use Tagan power supplies. Strong and quiet. :tu:

nffc	07-05-2007 21:22

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Originally Posted by Halcyon (Post 34296384)

I use Tagan power supplies. Strong and quiet. :tu:

I heard they use fuhjyyu as well, so be careful.

Sirpingalot, i can't believe you put a bomb in the poor boy's PC! He's only 14 :( Would he cope with his PC going boom, as I suspect it will...

People say there are three certainties in life - life, death and taxes. If you have a Q-tec PSU (or an emachines / eboom), there are four: life, death, taxes and PC go boom.

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Originally Posted by homealone (Post 34296298)

My current power supply is Q-Teq

- the one that blew up before this one was a Q-teq, too

over 2 years now, go figure ;)

Well I hope you have a fire extinguisher...

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot (Post 34296282)

Banned from Finland. >.< Guess I should really turn my PC off now then.

Yeah, it's true... they're crap. Seriously.

Sirpingalot

07-05-2007 21:30

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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 34297072)

Sirpingalot, i can't believe you put a bomb in the poor boy's PC! He's only 14 :( Would he cope with his PC going boom, as I suspect it will...

Oh no, he now has a quality power supply. It's me with the rubbish one. :woot:

Oh, and Zingle...yeah, my computer isn't too powerful - I was misunderstood - thought you thought I had an even worse computer than the one I do.

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The one I'm using right now. The one that could blow up any second and put me off the forums for life.:Yikes:

AndrewJ

07-05-2007 21:30

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I just bunged in a Seasonic S12 600watt runs my 7900GT just fine and my AMD Dual core rig :D

Although my upgraded 7950gt may get that 250watt dedicated psu just to be safe.

nffc	07-05-2007 22:15

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot (Post 34297089)

I just hope you have an extinguisher to hand for the inevitable. Preferably the time tomorrow to get a PSU and not controlled dynamite.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewJ (Post 34297093)

I just bunged in a Seasonic S12 600watt runs my 7900GT just fine and my AMD Dual core rig :D

Although my upgraded 7950gt may get that 250watt dedicated psu just to be safe.

Good choice.

Sirpingalot

07-05-2007 23:13

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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 34297153)

I just hope you have an extinguisher to hand for the inevitable.

You are kidding....aren't you?

nffc	07-05-2007 23:45

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot (Post 34297231)

You are kidding....aren't you?

Not really.

As I said... 4 things certain in life... Life, death, taxes, and Q-tec go boom.

cmatt

10-05-2007 18:17

Re: I'm laughing so hard!

guessing this thread is a bad place to mention i have a passive cooling (fanless) silverstone psu running my linux box (running a p3 1gig machine) :dozey:

still my hiper-r 480 aint that bad... quiet at least :D thats running a sempron 2800+

hmmm think i need to er.. upgrade :erm:

2||Para

10-05-2007 21:59

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Hiper = just as bad lately.No-end of guys i know on OcUK forums have had system meltdowns with those .

Doofy

10-05-2007 22:11

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Originally Posted by nffc (Post 34296270)

Q-Tec = BOOM

Open it up and the caps will be FUHJYYU - they are **** and blow up.

A 600W Q-tec is as good as a 300W FSP.

IIRC, Q-tec are banned in finland because they are classed as a safety risk.

Buy a fire extinguisher. You'll need it.

I bought a shiny new qtech power supply (when i didn't know any better) 600 watt job plugged it all in powered it up, and result 2 dead 300 gig drives and one dead power supply. Had a hell of a job sorting that lot out. Never ever will i let one of those power supplies anywhere near my comp. Replaced it for a hyper modular worked excellent and still going strong.

nffc	10-05-2007 22:35

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Originally Posted by Doofy (Post 34300717)

Now normally I'd say it was because you'd set it up wrongly, but seeing as it's a Q-ShTec I'd differ.

Their ineptness knows no bounds - and i suspect the new drives had to be replaced out of your own pocket, too.

Doofy

11-05-2007 07:27

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Yup i had to pay for them shop said it was down to my own fault (cant say what i told them) But we live and learn quality components from then on...

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