n00b PSU question

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 · Post by **CRAZYIRISHMAN121** » 02 Jul 2008, 22:23

Hello Gents i was just wondering about all the ground wires on a PSU do they all conect together or do they conect in a different way!

cYcLIc · Post by **cYcLIc** » 02 Jul 2008, 22:28

Rofl. Sorry. I don't understand the question and the fact that you have a Final Warning makes it seem like your just messing around. Couldn't help lol'ing.

Hopefully someone who understands your q will come on and help you.

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » 02 Jul 2008, 22:35

What he is asking is that the black wires (also known as Ground, or the negative (-) contact) are all joined to one point.

From what I'm guessing, is that can you randomly switch them around (so to speak).

I know that in order to turn on the PSU, you can touch the Green Wire to any black wire. Sometimes used for testing if the PSU works.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 02 Jul 2008, 22:37

They connect to the same point AFAIK

CRAZYIRISHMAN121 · Post by **CRAZYIRISHMAN121** » 02 Jul 2008, 23:00

Thanks Guys

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 02 Jul 2008, 23:41

Ground is ground.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 02 Jul 2008, 23:48

And dirt is dirt.

D3PART3D · Post by **D3PART3D** » 02 Jul 2008, 23:51

Ashes to ashes.

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 03 Jul 2008, 00:00

dust to dust

As we bury our dearly departed thread.

D3PART3D · Post by **D3PART3D** » 03 Jul 2008, 00:19

Rish_zn · Post by **Rish_zn** » 03 Jul 2008, 07:41

Hmmm i dont think so!! Necro'd

A couple of n00b psu questions.

Is there any place in durban that sells generic psu's without the case ?

Will a 8800gt be enough to run on a 450watt aopen psu (this aint the fortron ones that are rebranded, i think its generic), and does it have a separate power connector for the card?

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 03 Jul 2008, 08:45

Rish_zn wrote:Will a 8800gt be enough to run on a 450watt aopen psu (this aint the fortron ones that are rebranded, i think its generic), and does it have a separate power connector for the card?

Lol

D3PART3D · Post by **D3PART3D** » 03 Jul 2008, 08:47

I34z1k wrote:Lol

QFT.

Rish_zn · Post by **Rish_zn** » 03 Jul 2008, 09:22

Hmmmm whats so funny

Hman · Post by **Hman** » 03 Jul 2008, 09:42

You meant to say, "Will a 450W AOpen PSU be enough to run a 8800GT..."

My answer, rather get a 500W branded PSU. My AOpen 450W (Fortron) gave up the ghost after a few years. Now it can't pull my rig, still runs, but as soon as the pc starts working even remotely hard the PSU can't handle the load.

Rish_zn · Post by **Rish_zn** » 03 Jul 2008, 11:51

oh yeah

Thanks, i guess it will have to be a trail and error thing. No money to invest in a new psu atm.

i just found out the converter is supplied with the card,