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Power Supply Layout Inquiries?

Mar 26, 2006 2:46AM PST

My question is does it matter how i setup my power supply? regards to using only 2 power cable to support 2 hard drives, DVD-Burner, and Floppy Drive, a hard drive cooler, and 2x120mm case fans, or should be using like 3(or even 4) power cables within the power supply? does it matter how this is layout. i have a Vantec Stealth 420W power supply(comes with liek 5 power cables). cause if i am over working 2 power cables please tell me or even if i'm not Thank You.

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Split'em if you've got'em. . .
Mar 26, 2006 9:58AM PST

One cable for the HDs, one cable for the flop/optical, one cable for two devices, one cable for two devices, etc. It spreads the draw across the internal power buss inside the supply.

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Split'em if you've got'em?
Mar 26, 2006 12:28PM PST

Then that means i might all a lot of loose ends on the cables. and that would make alot more wires hanging around is that good?

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Won't hurt a thing. . .
Mar 26, 2006 8:41PM PST

Just route them from in front of fans.

If you want to clean up the inside, swap out the flat IDE cables for the round ones.

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ok Thank You, 1 More Question
Mar 27, 2006 11:11AM PST

Thank you replying, just 1 more question, what should my CPU temp be? motherboard temp be? Hard drives?

Standard?

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Temp. . .
Mar 27, 2006 11:13PM PST

You'll have to look at the motherboard web site for specifics. But around 50 C for the processor, about the same for the motherboard, and around 30 for the drives.

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Thank You
Mar 28, 2006 11:59AM PST

Thank You

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Wait 1 more question
Mar 28, 2006 1:06PM PST

i have a DDR400 512MB OCZ Value Series RAM 2.5-4-4-8 non-Ecc, but by itself right now, but i don't believe it's dual channel ram cause i didn't buy it together with another same one right? ( soo i was planning to buy the EXACT SAME RAM for it and put it in dual channel format. would it work or not, my mother can handle dual channel Ram it does say. but would this work ? or would work but damage my motherboard?

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You have to match the RAM. . .
Mar 28, 2006 11:27PM PST

Otherwise it won't work, and that ranges from just not showing up to possible damage.

Go here http://www.crucial.com/ and input your system specs. Crucial will identify what you need. I've used them for years.

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Thank you soo much
Apr 2, 2006 2:58PM PDT

I believe i'll be fine now thank soo much, for helping and and taking your time to reply.