Power supply for 25.00. Sketchy, much?

[JillyBean]

RE: my above post, cancelled and replaced my order to included the 5 fan cable you suggested

EDIT: And I will definitely watch the cable management video ^^

thanks so much!

[Shura]

Any hints as to which corsair case plugs will go into which FP1 header on the Dell mobo?

I'm afraid not ; ;, looked it up but couldnt find much info. Based on what i did find, i drew up a diagram on what might be the method. Start with the power switch and see if it turns on before you try the others, if power switch works then try the reset and eventually the LEDs. If it does not work, then just try inserting power switch into different pins one by one; trial and error is the only other way to do this it seems ; ;. Also did your old case have a reset switch? If it did not, what i labeled as reset might actually be one of the LEDs.

[Kirei]

Sorry i took awhile to reply, was doing some research on your CPU and the Phantom. Lets start with the case, The Phantom 820 is really really big, even for a full tower its huge and i don't think its worth it honestly for the price it goes for. Also its important to note that the Phantom 820 and 630 are designed with watercooling in mind and come with options to install multiple radiators. If price is not an issue it comes down to personal aesthetic preference; a lot of high end cases are on par with each other so really depends on what design you like. If you like the Phantom design then i would recommend the 630 over the 820; Its a bit smaller in size but comes with the same options, same design and based on reviews it cools better then the 820.

Phantom 630 Test results

Here are some other High quality Cases that are a bit cheaper in price.

Rosewill Thor V2 some claim this is one of the coolest(temp) case on the market. It goes for about $129; $120 cheaper then the 820 and $50 cheaper then the 630


Another great case is the Antec 1100, this is a Mid-Tower but is large and supports up to XL-ATX boards. I personally love the simple design of the case and the cooling options it has but the downside is its a case designed for Air cooling. If you think you might go with liquid in the future, this is NOT the case for you, it has next to no native radiator mounting options. Sells for $99


For CPU cooler; personally i would suggest a closed loop liquid cooler this is different from full water cooling, no maintenance at all, install and be done with it These liquid coolers preform better then most high end Air coolers and has a much much smaller psychical footprint.

Something like this:


Produces the same temps as something like this:


Now some people are just to afraid to go with anything with the word Liquid in it and that's understandable. If you really want to go with Air then you have a few options based on your price range and how big of a cooler your willing to accept, let me know and i'll link you to a few of them.

For your PSU, what model do you have? and also what kind of GPU do you have?

I have a Thermaltake TR2 600 Watt. I had to replace my old one on my old rig 2 years ago, so I made the mistake of going to bestbuy and buying one. Its been reliable so far, but I really want a higher quality built one. as for GPU. I have a EVGA Nvidia GTX 550 Ti. I'm also wanting to upgrade my video card at some point in time, but its not that important at the moment. Whenever I think of Mid-towers all I can think of is mine lol. Its tiny. I know Mid's come in bigger dimensions, but I dont know they just dont seem to have a lot of room. Thats why I want to go Full, I figure the more room, the more fans the better it cools. I'll have to research more. Which coolers did you provide the pictures of? I see a lot of stuff for AM3, but next to nothing for AM3+. I dont know if an AM3 cooler would work on an AM3+.

[JillyBean]

I'm afraid not ; ;, looked it up but couldnt find much info. Based on what i did find, i drew up a diagram on what might be the method. Start with the power switch and see if it turns on before you try the others, if power switch works then try the reset and eventually the LEDs. If it does not work, then just try inserting power switch into different pins one by one; trial and error is the only other way to do this it seems ; ;. Also did your old case have a reset switch? If it did not, what i labeled as reset might actually be one of the LEDs.

Good morning!

The Dell case does not have a Reset Button.

In addition, the only "light(s)" I see emit from the Power Button itself (top of case), and a tiny flicker on top/front of the case directly to the right of a slot labeled mini/MMC SD/RS. So I'm not sure I would even have 3 LED light "outlets" on this Dell FP1 header at all?

There are two USBs on top along with the two small headset/mic holes; and two USB in the front under the 2 CD/DVD drive bays Here are some pics~

Top of Dell case:


Front (at top) of Dell case:


Fuller front view of Dell case:


Does any of this info/these pics give you any more information as to the wiring of the FP1 plug?

[JillyBean]

Another question: My PSU (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171052) is currently mounted in my Dell at the top of the case with the fan pointing down~



I assume the PSU can be flipped and mounted with the fan pointing upward to be placed at the bottom in the new corsair case? The corsair case itself does have ventilated screen on the bottom, and I do not place it directly on carpet.

The newegg 360 display of the PSU actually shows it upside down, but I wanted to make sure to pass this by you guys

[Kirei]

Jilly My current case has the PSU up to as well, its turned upside down. I want to get a case that has the PSU port at the bottom.

[JillyBean]

Also, so the five 4-pin PWM connectors (and the one 4-pin which goes to the motherboard) on this product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812311001 will work with my 3 pin case fan "socket" (header?) on my mobo as well as the 3pin case fan cords (Plugs?) on the actual fans?

So many questions today, sorry!

EDIT: Upon further closeup inspection of this product pic on the website, the ends look wider than 3pin but appear to only have 3 pins, although the product description says 4-pin PWM fan connectors. And it looks like there is a spot for a 4th pin but its missing. I guess I will see when it arrives. ^^

PS: LOVE that cable management video! This is quite and education I am getting. Really exciting!

[JillyBean]

Jilly My current case has the PSU up to as well, its turned upside down. I want to get a case that has the PSU port at the bottom.

Ahh good to know yours is already flipped and works ^^

When I was case shopping, I don't even think I saw one case where the PSU was mounted at the top. The bottom just seems to be the norm. /shrug

[Kirei]

Well, this case is about 6 years old. Its basically a Glorified Dell Case. I say that as in its small, tight, and no air flow. I think it was about $50-60 back then. Most Dell's, Gateway's, E-Machines, HP's. etc. Have the PSU up top. thats what I mean xD. My case is an Antec, I couldnt tell you the model, cause I dont even know lol.

[Shura]

the only "light(s)" I see emit from the Power Button itself (top of case), and a tiny flicker on top/front of the case directly to the right of a slot labeled mini/MMC SD/RS. So I'm not sure I would even have 3 LED light "outlets" on this Dell FP1 header at all?

Thats fine, the Corsair only has 2 LEDs too, one for power and the other for HDD, use the diagram above but this time ignore the reset switch, instead plug in the power LED there. Unfortunately you may have to forgo the reset switch function since there might be a chance the dell board does not support it. Insert the power switch as labeled in the diagram and see if it turns on, you can work on the LEDs after that.

I assume the PSU can be flipped and mounted with the fan pointing upward to be placed at the bottom in the new corsair case? The corsair case itself does have ventilated screen on the bottom, and I do not place it directly on carpet.

The newegg 360 display of the PSU actually shows it upside down, but I wanted to make sure to pass this by you guys

You want the PSU mounted the same way as it is now just at the bottom in the corsair case; so the Fan on the PSU would be facing down at the dust filter.

Also, so the five 4-pin PWM connectors (and the one 4-pin which goes to the motherboard) on this product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812311001 will work with my 3 pin case fan "socket" (header?) on my mobo as well as the 3pin case fan cords (Plugs?) on the actual fans?

The PWN connector is used to help control your fans through the motherboard or software but not even sure if this motherboard supports that since it only has 1 case fan header. Just connect your fans to the splinter and power it using the Molex connector. You can try going into your bios to see if there is any option to control your fans but i don't think that motherboard has any. Without having the PWN connected, your fans will run at default speeds.

Also Don't worry about asking questions, if there is anything your not clear on or would like information on, don't hold back and feel free to ask. No matter how small the issue or concern is, its better to ask questions rather then go in blind.