Recommend me a PSU for MSI K8n SLi Mobo

I recently purchased a MSi K8n SLi Mobo with a X800XL GFX Card and was sold a Hiper 425 PSU, after getting everthing home a built it has come to my attention that to make the onboard sound work, that Pin 20 on the PSU must be -5. The PSU that was sold to me does not carry this pin 20 -5V.
Can somebody please recomend me a PSU that will have this -5V pin at Postion 20
Thanks for any Help
Az-Hudson

Quote from: kctay on 03-March-05, 01:01:05
Turbo Cool 510-SLI
http://www.pcpowerandcooling.com/products/power_supplies/highperformance/turbocools/510/
But I see that you have an ATI video card? Does that mean that you have no plans to actually use the SLI component? This makes a big difference since one card requires much less power.
I was lucky enough t have won my GFX Card, but i do plan on eventually going SLi
And thanks to all who replied

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Is the -5V rail still needed or not ???
I read somewhere that USA models dont require it, as its not mentioned on the USA site. Well my one will most probably be from Taiwan.....
Is there a check, through which I can confirm whether the motherboard my local hardware store is selling, requires a -5V pin supply or not???
lastly, is that a specific model number, from which onwards, the requirement is no longer needed ????
thanx in advance

I agree with SAB only because mine has been rock solid for quite some time. If I could afford it, I would have purchased SAB's PC Power & Cooling 510 model.
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The tagan 480w u22 was built for the future:
1. has a 20/24 pin main power connector - shielded
2. a 4/8 pin cpu power connector - shielded
3. 2 - 6pin vga connectors - shielded
4. 4 - sata hdd connectors
5. Whisper quiet - you just dont hear it
6. 12v rail at 30a - peak load at startup to 35a for 60 seconds
7. 70% to 73% efficiency rating
Is it enough juice? It seems to me that the manufacturers have realized that pretty soon we will have to purchase $500 psu's just to keep up. So IMO, the manufacturers seem to be getting the point. The new 90nm AMD chips take less power than the 130nm chips...and the new 7800gt video cards take up less power than the 6800gt video cards. In the future, AMD will be coming out with a 65nm chip, which will need even less power.
So I think Im right at the sweet spot with the 12v@30a and its also flexible enough to switch to a dual rail system if I need that feature in the future. Tagan does make a 530w and 580w psu too, but they are not as quiet and you only get 2 more amps on the 12v rail as you go up the line. Just my 2 cents.

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(http://preview.creativelabs.com/Lists/General%20Discussion/DispForm.aspx?ID=344&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fpreview%2 Ecreativelabs%2Ecom%2FLists%2FGeneral%2520Discussi on%2FAllItems%2Easpx)
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Off topic.
Kenito443,
I see you have the Stacker830, was looking at that case myself. How do you find it performance / quality wise?
Russell
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Hey guys, i just recently bought a Hiper Type R 580w PSU after my old PSU went bad.
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When i turn on the computer, the green light is constantly on including my dvd/rw light.
I double checked everything were connected properly and everything seemed to be connected properly.
The cpu's fan are running properly including the graphics cards and the case's fan but i can't pinpoint whats causing the the green activity light to light constantly including the dvd/rw.
I also tried resetting CMOS but it didn't fix the problem.
So now i'm starting to wonder if it's to do with compatibility issues between the Hiper Type R PSU and my K8N SLI Platinum motherboard.
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In short no.
The Hiper Type- R 580 does NOT have a -5V supply line
Although the -5V requirement has been removed from some MSI designs, the MSI page for the K8N SLI Platinum http://msicomputer.co.uk/Products.aspx?product_id=703525&cat_id=77 states:
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MSI Reminds You...
• These two connectors (JPWR1 & JPWR2) connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.
• Power supply of 450 watts (and above) is highly recommeded for system stability.
• For ATX 12V power connection, it should be greater than 18A.
• For this model, you must use the power supply that with a -5V pin supply.

Linux support for SB Live 24 bit on my MSI K8N SLI Plati

I've one problem: SB Li've 24 bit PCI come with LINE-IN and MIC that are the same jack.
With my motherboard MSI K8N SLI Platinum I've an integrated SB Li've 24 bit that however has one jack for MIC and one different for LINE-IN.
This is GREAT, however under Linux my LINE-IN doesn't work, due to lack of informations to how to implement this feature.
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https://bugtrack.alsa-project.org/alsa-bug/view.php?id=33
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Well for a start you could search the forum as this problem is now well known. I'm not getting at you but I know how frustraing it is wanting someone to respond with an answer, and you don't have to wait if the problem has already been discussed!
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Yes, you can use the standart connectors for your VGA Cards, but it should be the only device attached to this power string. Do not use it in combination with other devices as power source for your card. I do not know exactly if your PSU has two 12V Power Rails, but if so, try to combine them to one 12V Rail. There should be a switch on your PSU to do that.
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I don't understand, can somebody helps me
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First of all
HAPPY NEW YEAR (in France, it's done)
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Sorry of course, here it's
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Hi,
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Hello !!
Try this NEW Forceware Drivers 81.85 they fix many issues with SLI systems.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_81.85.html
Don´t forget to deinstall your existing drivers correctly before installing the new ones.
Good Luck
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