PC Peripherals Need help for upgrading PSU

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Prosenjit

Prosenjit

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Hi friends,

I am little bit confused about my power supply VX 550W. I have the following configuration:

CPU: i5 2500K @ 5.0GHz.
MOB: Z68XP-UD3R.
RAM: 32GB Ripjaws X.
GPU: ZOTAC 560ti AMP!
Cooler: H80.
HDD: Crucial M4 128GB + WD Green 2TB + WD Green 1TB.
ODD: SONY Dvd RW.
CAB: 690 II Advance with 2 noctua 140mm + 1 CM 140mm + 1 CM 120mm FAN.

I want to install more HDD, is this necessary to upgrade my PSU or not...is required then which 'll better for my rig as I am always running it in O.C.

Thanks in advance...
 
Couple more low-power storage disks should be fine, they switch off when not being used and it's highly unlikely you have many applications hitting CPU and disk together very hard.

I see 550W consumption (not PSU capacity) with two 6970s, a Phenom II x4 running at 4GHz, and a Dell 3008 WFP. These 4 alone will be about 500W of the 550. You should be OK.
 
One more things friend...

In VX550W, there were two SATA power output cable with 3 port each and I have 690 II advance. So, for upper DVD RW I have to use 1 SATA power cord, in which 2 port is unused as HDD cage is far away from it...

So, is there any PSU available where at least 4 to 5 SATA power port attached in a single output cable?? Then I can use 4 to 5 HDD in a good way..
 
^^No, none.

Your motherboard should have come with a few SATA power splitters, and if it didn't you can buy them off eBay or you can buy them locally.

I always use the splitters for opticals when the computer has an optical drive.
 
cranky said:
^^No, none.

Your motherboard should have come with a few SATA power splitters, and if it didn't you can buy them off eBay or you can buy them locally.

I always use the splitters for opticals when the computer has an optical drive.
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I have 4 pin to SATA power converter....

is it good to use??
 
ALPHA17 said:
You can use it. Although there are cases of excess voltage getting through and screwing up the components.
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Never in my 15 years of owning computers has this happened, if the power supply was a good one to begin with. He has a VX550. You may be talking about people with shitty Coolermaster and local PSUs.
 
cranky said:
Never in my 15 years of owning computers has this happened, if the power supply was a good one to begin with. He has a VX550. You may be talking about people with shitty Coolermaster and local PSUs.
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Yes. It seems I am in the same lurch for now. :)

Just sharing what I have seen.
 
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