Using my old PSU

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beef_jerky4104

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Finally! I've raised the money to buy a new PC. It will be using some older components until I can afford the newer ones.

Tech Specs:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane 1.9GHz AM2
Biostar tForce 550 AM2 Motherboard
Corsair Value Select 1GB (512MB x2) DDR2-667 RAM
eVGA e-GeForce 7900 GS 256MB
Maxtor Diamondmax 200GB PATA-133
Emprex 18X DVD-RW Drive
Lite-on 16X DVD-RW Drive
SYBA IDE Controller (will control the DVD Drives)
Generic 80mm LED fans x3
Generic 80mm Standard fans x2
Apevia Turbo-Link 500W PSU

Now I'll be using that 500W PSU for sometime until I can afford something along the lines of a 650 or 700W PSU. I used the PSU calcualator and it cam out to 293W.

My PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148027

Still I've learned to spend money on PSUs.

Speedfans reported Voltages with my current PC:

Vcore1: 1.39V
Vcore2: 2.54V
+3.3V: 3.33V
+5V1: as low as 1.68V
-12V: -3.80V
-5V: -2.04V
+5V2: 4.87

For some reason I have 2 +5Vs. I'm guessing ones the +5VSB. Which one would that be? And will the info I gave should my current PSU hold out to the load?

Thanks.
 
That is a decent power supply unless you are a gamer or heavy user of graphics for photo editing... in which case you need a better quality unit, with separate rails, and constant regulation of output.
 
That PSU does have seperate +12V rails.

+12V1 is rated at 16A
+12V2 is rated at 18A

I do game a lot so I'll mention some games which I'll have to beat over again.

Games:
Halo Combat Evolved
Half-Life
Star Wars Republic Commando
Doom 3
Fary Cry
Project Snow blind
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 1: Source
Area 51 by midway
Quake III Arena
Quake IV
Doom 3 ROE
Counter-Strike: Source
GTA: San Andreas
Master of Orion (Moo very old 1993 Game. I have to use a DOS emulator to play)
Master of Orion 2 (1995)
The Sims
F.E.A.R.

And some others that I forgot to mention.
 
My alienware with a full custom case (about 4-7 strobe lights), 2gb of ram, Radeon X1900, Neons in each fan(x4), and a Liquid cooling system can run on that PSU Alone. Ive tested it in HL2 and Quake 3 and i get an average of 120fps. Very good PSU for the price.
 
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