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07-05-2007, 01:18

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

Oi. I love my Q-Tec.

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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.

07-05-2007, 08:28

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Originally Posted by Sirpingalot

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

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

I use Tagan power supplies. Strong and quiet.

nffc · 07-05-2007, 21:22

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

I use Tagan power supplies. Strong and quiet.

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

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

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

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.

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.

AndrewJ · 07-05-2007, 21:30

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

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

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

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.

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

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Originally Posted by AndrewJ

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

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

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

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

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)

still my hiper-r 480 aint that bad... quiet at least

thats running a sempron 2800+

hmmm think i need to er.. upgrade

2||Para · 10-05-2007, 21:59

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

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

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.

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

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...