Zip ties on the inside of a psu?

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (VequalsITR)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:17:24 GMT

its fine to open the psu, just know two things

1) if you have an extra screw you probably should through it away

2) dont touch the big parts ( transformer )

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (voodoo do-er)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:54:59 GMT

EliteGeek91

Wily_One

esCob4r
So my friend just hooked me up with a PSU to use until he returns home from vacation and I do not want to be blammed for naything that may have already been there...
And your first impulse was to open it up?

1+ And don't touch any of that crap... Unless you wanna wake up 30 mins later, on the other side of the room.

nothing wrong with opening a psu
as long as you know what you are doing

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (esCob4r)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:29:10 GMT

HotRodPolk

When you buy a psu, get a 750, so you have a bit of power to spare. Yes, your loner will work with that setup...

Thank you and this is just for temporary purposes. When the 1500 is released I will be receiving a Antec1200 so I think I will have enough power to spare for things? Heh...

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (HotRodPolk)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:20:15 GMT

When you buy a psu, get a 750, so you have a bit of power to spare. Yes, your loner will work with that setup...

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (esCob4r)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:18:09 GMT

Can anyone answer ^^ question? Or can someone refer me to a more up to date PSU calculator? The links on the PSU thread are either not working or only show certain items which do not include ANYTHING I currently have.

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (esCob4r)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:02:56 GMT

HotRodPolk

That's normal. TX series isn't as well built as the AX, but will work fine in your rig. With Corsair's warranty and support,you shouldn't have a problem, (unless your mobo's toast)...

Ehh I am not sure about th emobo yet but either way I am getting a new computer basically real soon. Getting an amd 1090t BE and an Asrock 990FX mobo.. And hopefully I can either get my perma psu soon. Just curious. Anyone know if this is strong enough to power my soon to be rig? For I might be able to use this PSU for atleast a week and I might be getting my new pc early next week...

it is going to be
Amd Phenom II X6 1090T BE
Asrock 990FX Extreme(I think)
Evga GTX560 SC(Non TI)
8G 4x2G 1600MHZ DDR3 Memory
2 Sata II 7200 RPM HDDS
Corsair H60 with Push/Pull set up
Old IDE Samsung DVD Drive
and like 4 - 6 120MM fans?

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (HotRodPolk)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:40:51 GMT

That's normal. TX series isn't as well built as the AX, but will work fine in your rig. With Corsair's warranty and support,you shouldn't have a problem, (unless your mobo's toast)...

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (Demonik5150)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:36:17 GMT

i thought you actually opened it as well...

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (esCob4r)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:32:58 GMT

Bah I am sorry for the confusion.. I meant I opened it up out of the box. Wow... I am stupid for wording that incorrectly.

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (Wily_One)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:24:07 GMT

esCob4r
Anyway, I opened the PSU up...

esCob4r
Na I did not open anything. it is visible through the fan grill.

You should be a lawyer. ;)

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (esCob4r)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:21:02 GMT

Na I did not open anything. it is visible through the fan grill.

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (EliteGeek91)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:17:27 GMT

Wily_One

esCob4r
So my friend just hooked me up with a PSU to use until he returns home from vacation and I do not want to be blammed for naything that may have already been there...
And your first impulse was to open it up?

1+ And don't touch any of that crap... Unless you wanna wake up 30 mins later, on the other side of the room.

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (Wily_One)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:15:15 GMT

esCob4r
So my friend just hooked me up with a PSU to use until he returns home from vacation and I do not want to be blammed for naything that may have already been there...

And your first impulse was to open it up?

Re:Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (blkhole)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:43:07 GMT

It's a voltage regulation choke.

Zip ties on the inside of a psu? (esCob4r)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:57:53 GMT

So my friend just hooked me up with a PSU to use until he returns home from vacation and I do not want to be blammed for naything that may have already been there. Anyway.. I looked inside this PSU, which btw is brand new, he just bought it maybe 2 weeks ago. He has yet to get around to building his new rig so all his stuff is just sitting there.

Anyway, I opened the box the PSU was in, its a Corsair TX650, and on the inside under the fan it looks like there are zip ties holding what looks to be a circular thing with copper wires wrapped around it. I am thinking this maybe the capacitor? Also there is a white glue like residue or something on it. I will try to take good enough pictures to show..