Re: PSU - bust the myth
Posted on 2016-01-31, 14:04
nforce4max wrote: ... Good luck on the re-cap, maybe put up a quick guide so that people in the future find it. Thanks. Sure, I've posted it here: Re: A tale of two PSUs
Re: A tale of two PSUs
Posted on 2016-01-31, 14:00
Enermax NAXN ENP500AGT recapping This is a budget PSU just above the 'passable' mark that uses the ubiquitous CWT GPA platform (APFC, two-transistor forward and group regulation). http://7.t.imgbox.com/Lll8ImlG.jpg Most unfortunately it comes OEM stuffed full of Su'scon and Jun Fu crapacitors, …
Re: A tale of two PSUs
Posted on 2016-01-30, 21:33
^ Can't see much but doesn't look too bad (save for crappy Crapxons). The oozing cap is on +5VSB, don't use this PSU without recapping, it may nuke the mobo.
Re: PSU - bust the myth
Posted on 2016-01-30, 21:18
PCBONEZ wrote: ... Delta are usually very solid reliable PSUs and it's one of the few where if it says it's x-many watts it really is x-many watts ... Indeed, even budget Delta designs like the Antec VPF's (known as EA-xxx GREEN in the USA) are quite decent PSUs.
Re: PSU - bust the myth
Posted on 2016-01-30, 20:58
... one of the problems is the way modern PSUs have trouble supplying lots of 5v while 12v is barely getting used ... Only if the PSU in cuestion is group regulated (cheaper). When it's independent (Indy) regulation, or DC-DC, they can deal with unbalanced loads (like heavy draw from +5V while …
Re: Sticking with XP a smart move?
Posted on 2016-01-30, 03:26
... There is now also a nag in the Browser Palemoon v26 for Atom/XP . It checks for the Posready registry entry and won't run in case it finds it. Workaround: download upx and unpack palemoon.exe: "upx.exe -d palemoon.exe". Then use XVI32 or similar to search for the UTF-16 formatted string " …
Re: PSU - bust the myth
Posted on 2016-01-30, 03:18
Enermax EG365P-VE ... Hitachi bulk caps and PCE-Tur secondaries, the latter shouldn't be trusted after a decade. Once recapped that would be an excellent PSU for retrocomps. BTW right now I'm tinkering with with a brand new Enermax NAXN ENP500AGT, overall it's just a hair above the 'passable' level …
Re: PSU - bust the myth
Posted on 2016-01-28, 21:08
There are only two issues with using newer PSUs with older stuff: 1- Lack of -5V - this is mostly a non-issue for a gaming machine. Most sound cards don't use it (they use -12V), though I've heard some onboard sound solutions use it as well but I've never encountered any myself. It is very easy to …
Re: Microsoft Will NOT Support Windows 7 or 8 Installations on New Hardware
Posted on 2016-01-28, 20:48
C - The only people left blind to what Microborg is doing are shills and brain-impaireds.
Re: Microsoft Will NOT Support Windows 7 or 8 Installations on New Hardware
Posted on 2016-01-27, 08:35
" Okay, what's the real reason Microsoft is changing support? Only Redmond's execs know. But here are some guesses: · Yet another push, gentle or not, to get customers to migrate to Windows 10 sooner rather than later. · A quid pro quo with the major OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), who …
Re: Microsoft Will NOT Support Windows 7 or 8 Installations on New Hardware
Posted on 2016-01-23, 21:14
Re: This is a bad idea right?
Posted on 2016-01-23, 01:18
I've been cleaning mother boards and PSU boards with tap water for years. More 'madness' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZylymECDjk
Re: Microsoft Will NOT Support Windows 7 or 8 Installations on New Hardware
Posted on 2016-01-22, 17:14
"... If 10 was any good, it would be selling itself. It's free for home users of 7 and 8, after all! If we won't even take it for FREE, what does that say about how good it is? What a pickle (of their own creation) MS is in-- they can't give us an OS we'd actually WANT to use, because that won't …
Re: Microsoft Will NOT Support Windows 7 or 8 Installations on New Hardware
Posted on 2016-01-20, 16:35
Re: What form factor is this PSU?
Posted on 2016-01-20, 16:18
Skyscraper wrote: I would try to work with the original PSU, recap it if necessary ... ^ Agreed. That cube case looks like a cooling nightmare.
Re: Microsoft Will NOT Support Windows 7 or 8 Installations on New Hardware
Posted on 2016-01-19, 18:58
It's just FUD to scare and herd the cattle into the Win X corral ASAP. alexanrs wrote: ... I wonder if you can just slipstream the USB3 drivers into the media and be done with it ... Yes, that works OK. There are also unorthodox ways to install W7 on Skylake, see here.
Re: A tale of two PSUs
Posted on 2016-01-19, 17:56
keropi wrote: ... About the MIECs, would Nichicon CS be a good replacement? Quite so, CS are bomb-proof with very long endurance and humongous ripple tolerance. Good for long-term peace of mind.
Re: My first pc - restoring
Posted on 2016-01-01, 14:13
Well. It's done :cool: I went from something like this (illustrative image): http://www.auberins.com/images/HS40Eb.jpg to this: http://i67.tinypic.com/otnrlu.jpg http://i67.tinypic.com/hwwi00.jpg It took me something like four hours. I didn't use caustic soda, just a lot of sanding. I kept some …
Re: What HDD do you recommend?
Posted on 2015-12-30, 12:19
... if you can afford it, a proper SSD + 2 TB platter drive would be even better. ^ That's the sweet spot, best bang for the buck combination nowadays. If budget allows, a combo of high performance SSD for OS and main programs (something like a Samsung 950 Pro M.2 NVME 256GB ), plus cheaper high …
Re: Laptop upgrade
Posted on 2015-12-30, 01:18
Pics of the one and only SSD plugged into this Promise card. Filename SSD Corsair F40 003.jpg File size 196.96 KiB Views 718 views Filename SSD Corsair F40 002.jpg File size 290.44 KiB Views 718 views Filename SSD Corsair F40 001.jpg File size 113.49 KiB Views 718 views
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