Antec TruePower Modular 850w Quattro

toco123

Does anybody know any websites selling this?

I can't find it on Komplett which i was hoping to seel it to me

awhir

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-084-AN&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=103

py2006

Is this a good PSU?? Does it have modular cables?

awhir

not shure about the new one's but the old antecs were made by seasonic so they were quite good.

py2006

awhir wrote:

not shure about the new one's but the old antecs were made by seasonic so they were quite good.

I have an Antec TruePower 550 for the past few years which worked fine on my old system! Think it maybe causing problems on the new one!

awhir

throw me ur specs and well see.but if your compaling about ur mobo taking 2 or 3 reboots to boot thats normal.

py2006

awhir wrote:

throw me ur specs and well see.but if your compaling about ur mobo taking 2 or 3 reboots to boot thats normal.

I am using a Abit IP35-E Motherboard.
OCZ 4gb RAM
Core 2 Quad Q6600
8800GTS

The PSU is an Antec TruePower 550.

How can it rebooting by itself be normal? My old pc never did that! The cpu fan stops comepletely and then starts up again.

Also I have noticed that it loads directly into windows without asking for password. Yet it I restart it from the start menu it asks me for the password.

awhir

here this should fix ur prob.

http://forum.uabit.com/showthread.php?p=868729#post868729

ricka05

Go to bios-there is option"double boot"disable it , it should sort you out.
ant talking about PSU , last month's PC BUILDER had a full review on it -quite , stable , efficient , cheep....:cool:

py2006

awhir wrote:

here this should fix ur prob.

http://forum.uabit.com/showthread.php?p=868729#post868729

Thanks for that! I am a bit confused though as what to do! Do I just download those two zip files and run them or is there a procedure to follow when updating the bios?

py2006

py2006 wrote:

Also I have noticed that it loads directly into windows without asking for password. Yet it I restart it from the start menu it asks me for the password.

I figured out what that was! I was pressing the button that "puts computer on low power state" thinking that it was the shut down button! I am new to Vista!

py2006

ricka05 wrote:

Go to bios-there is option"double boot"disable it , it should sort you out.
ant talking about PSU , last month's PC BUILDER had a full review on it -quite , stable , efficient , cheep....:cool:

I will try that!

I was thinking of getting a modular psu with more power! You should see the shocking mess of cables at the moment. Criss crossing each other and touching off stuff. One cable was constantly touching off one of the case fans making a really annoying noise!

toco123

This the best PSU as said in an extremely reliable magazine CustomPC

toco123

And it has modular cables

py2006

toco123 wrote:

And it has modular cables

I like the idea of a modular psu. I am thinking of getting one as my cables are all over the place.

What about a Thermaltake 750watt/850watt??

Anti

why do you need such a powerfull psu. Are you running SLI 8800gtx with a Quad core and 20 hdds, water cooling, 4 optical drives etc etc.

850w is over kill.

py2006

Anti wrote:

why do you need such a powerfull psu. Are you running SLI 8800gtx with a Quad core and 20 hdds, water cooling, 4 optical drives etc etc.

850w is over kill.

Well no! But I like the ease of mind of having quality stuff

I am hearing good things about the Corsair 620watt though but it costs as much as them thermaltakes!

Anti

Yeah i have that psu, and its awesome. Id much rather this psu then a TT one. Dont forget the higher W rating, the more it will cost in electrictity.

py2006

Anti wrote:

Yeah i have that psu, and its awesome. Id much rather this psu then a TT one. Dont forget the higher W rating, the more it will cost in electrictity.

Yea I am hearing great things about that psu.

How are the modular cables? Are they handy to use? I am using an Antec P182 case which is a good case but the were the psu is in relation to everything is else is a bit awkward. I have cables all over the place, in knots and leaning against my graphics and sound card. I even had probs with the fan cables touching off the fans!

awhir

wire them around the back if. you look you will notice the p182 has cable managment.

Anti

The cables are all flat and thin, ideal for hiding them behind the mobo etc etc.

Probably not the best pic, but it gives you a fair idea.

py2006

Anti wrote:

The cables are all flat and thin, ideal for hiding them behind the mobo etc etc.

Probably not the best pic, but it gives you a fair idea.

Jaysus, you would beat the living crap out of me if you saw mine!! Its horrendous!

py2006

awhir wrote:

wire them around the back if. you look you will notice the p182 has cable managment.

Oh yea, there are 3 black things for clipping wires together around the back!

awhir

py2006 wrote:

Oh yea, there are 3 black things for clipping wires together around the back!

:rolleyes:

Anti

The case is much tidier then this currently. I just cant find any photos at the moment.

py2006

Anti wrote:

The case is much tidier then this currently. I just cant find any photos at the moment.

Cool, I can't even close my case the way it is at the moment!

I think I will wait till I get a new psu and then tidy things up before closing it.

toco123

is that a pic of the antec quattro?

I would like it to be as future proof as possible so I would need the 850w.


Any more websites!?

awhir

py2006 wrote:

Cool, I can't even close my case the way it is at the moment!

I think I will wait till I get a new psu and then tidy things up before closing it.

how about spending 20minutes tiding the cables on the psu you have now.and you will have saved 150e ?

py2006

awhir wrote:

how about spending 20minutes tiding the cables on the psu you have now.and you will have saved 150e ?

Well I am not considering the upgrade because of messy cables! Its because my current psu might not be stable enough for my new setup!