Hi all,
My new build components are coming in from Newegg.com today. I'm planning on putting the following into an Antec Sonata case:
AMD64 3400+
Albatron K8X800 ProII Motherboard
1gb Mushkin PC3500 Level I
2x36.7 GB Raptors in RAID-0
DVD Combo writer
Radeon 9800 Pro
Now what concerns me is the 380w Antec TruePower supply that came with the case. I didn't think much of it until I read the following in AT's 3400+ review part 2:
Is anyone else running a similar setup on the stock Sonata 380w PS? Will the discrete transformers on the 3/5v rails make up for most < 400w?
Any thoughts would be appreciated
My new build components are coming in from Newegg.com today. I'm planning on putting the following into an Antec Sonata case:
AMD64 3400+
Albatron K8X800 ProII Motherboard
1gb Mushkin PC3500 Level I
2x36.7 GB Raptors in RAID-0
DVD Combo writer
Radeon 9800 Pro
Now what concerns me is the 380w Antec TruePower supply that came with the case. I didn't think much of it until I read the following in AT's 3400+ review part 2:
None of the reviews that we have seen have really said much about the power requirements of the 3400+. Our standard test setup uses a 350-watt PowMax power supply because it is typical of a good quality power supply from a typical components or "white-box" dealer. The 3400+ would not run with complete stability on this 350-watt PS. We ended up moving to a 430-watt Antec True Power, which was one of the top performers in our Power Supply roundup, to get stable performance with the 3400+. The 3400+, in our experience, requires a good PS rated at least an honest 400 watts.
Is anyone else running a similar setup on the stock Sonata 380w PS? Will the discrete transformers on the 3/5v rails make up for most < 400w?
Any thoughts would be appreciated