Re: Diagnosing reboot under load

From: Alex Zbyslaw (xfb52_at_dial.pipex.com)
Date: 11/07/05

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    Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 17:05:47 +0000
To: micahjon@ywave.com

    Bill Moran wrote:

    >Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> wrote:
    >
    >
    >
    >>Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>>I'm running the i386 version of FreeBSD with 1gb ram. Didn't think to
    >>>check this before, but I'm getting ~112-113 volts into the PSU from the
    >>>surge strip. I'm probably going to get a new PSU today. The parts
    >>>store has a couple of 400 watters in the $50 range (a fortron and a
    >>>thermaltake).
    >>>
    >>>
    >>Cheap power supplies are a near guarantee that your computer will be
    >>unstable. Unfortunately, $cheap doesn't always == quality cheap.
    >>
    >>
    >I recommend the more recent one as a guage for what manufacturers you
    >can trust. Frankly, if you're only spending $50 on a 400W, you're
    >probably getting a piece of junk - although Fortron has been rating
    >well in Tom's tests.
    >
    >
    A PSU actually capable of 350W *ought* to have done you fine, but many
    cheap PSUs, as Bill says, just don't cut it. I'd personally recommend a
    Seasonic, which won't be cheap, but will be quiet and reliable if mine
    is anything to go by. Antec also seem to have a reasonable rep.

    There's a nice wattage claculator here:
    http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply/Power_Supply_Calculator.php?

    --Alex

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