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Antallica
16-06-2002, 11:29 AM
Take note that I have a Tt V7+ & Hyena 300W PSU (not a good one I hear)

So anyway, I booted up at my normal 148FSB (the V7+ was on Low Speed). No post, so I ripped off my side panel and threw it on Medium. Power on and bam it works.

Now I'm thinking that this is a psu related problem am I correct?

Also I don't wanna start another thread so please could you also recommend another Case/PSU combination.

Cheers
mird-OC
16-06-2002, 01:48 PM
either way, ditch that heathen PSU. Hyena 300W PSUs are basically 230W PSUs so if you're running anything resembling a modern system off it, you're gonna find that it just won't cut the mustard.
Antallica
16-06-2002, 01:54 PM
heh yeah, with a name like Hyena, it's gotta be crap.

*Looks at his IBM 90W PSU and laughs*
KingJackal
16-06-2002, 01:59 PM
Originally posted by Antallica
*Looks at his IBM 90W PSU and laughs*

It's probably better.... :rolleyes:

BTW, what do you mean by "threw it on Medium"? Threw what on medium?
:confused: :confused:
Antallica
16-06-2002, 02:02 PM
IBM?? I doubt it :D

Sorry, should say smashed the speed selector for the V7+ on Median speed (it actually says 'Median' umm Medium isn't it? I dunno I got 43% in SC English :D , what were these people thinking?)
KingJackal
16-06-2002, 03:03 PM
You need to invest in a DICTIONARY (http://www.dictionary.com) ;).

'Median' is entirely correct - well, depending what the rpm/V/whatever they're getting the median of is ;).
Antallica
16-06-2002, 03:06 PM
haha good comeback KJ :D

Yeah I know median as in the average etc. (whoah maths is good for something!!) But still, I think Medium would suit it better.
asanthadenz
16-06-2002, 05:16 PM
have bad experience with Hyena PSU's, i bought a PSU frm someone frm this forums, it was a Hyena 250wt PSU.

Installed the PSU to Computer, started up PC and BOOOOOM :eek: , the PSU blew up and left sparks everywhere, and i was like 1 feet away from the PC. :eek:
dustyslapper
16-06-2002, 05:18 PM
Median the case of the the tTV7+ is just obtuse.

My speed control device does tend to get a little onthe warm side. Does this sound normal?

Anfd how have you attached your to your case? I have actually just bluetacked mine in place as my case isn't going anywhere at the moment. Any ideas of securely mounting that mutha?
Antallica
16-06-2002, 05:24 PM
yeah I do notice my switch getting a tad hot sometimes. ahh mines just lying on the floor of my case, no need for me to place it anywhere else. May as well get a buybus and control the V7+ and all my other fans when I get my new case.
Sydog
16-06-2002, 05:52 PM
Hehe never heard of a hot switch

is the psu branded Hyena or is it a generic brand, my old case came with a Novia psu and since then I found out that the generic case i got was a Hyena
Antallica
16-06-2002, 05:56 PM
nah man, psu has hyena sticker. and a random website confirms the case to be hyena as well.
Antimatter
17-06-2002, 04:12 PM
From memory the Hyena 300W PSU only has 0.8A on standby. 1.5A is about the minimum you'd really want to go.
Antallica
17-06-2002, 04:25 PM
argh, what a piece. I gotta replace this asap.
Humantuckshop
17-06-2002, 11:57 PM
Yeah, from my experiences, Hyena, Novia and DEER are pretty crappy PSU's.
Antimatter
18-06-2002, 09:29 AM
Add CTX to the list.
SecretSquirrel
19-06-2002, 09:56 AM
Yes, your switches WILL get warm, they are essentially a fanbus for one fan only :) I forget the actual name for it.

Anyway, they have the 12V input, and the three switch positions are the standard 12/7/5V outputs...and as you know, when you're running on 5 or 7V, the extra Vs have to go somewhere, so they are vomitted off as heat, and the switch is also the heatsink for it...

Werd.
dustyslapper
19-06-2002, 12:34 PM
Thats makes a lot of sense actually - just my brain being a bit lazy that I didn't think about what it was plugged into - and how it would obviously work.

Duh!

:o
Antallica
19-06-2002, 12:39 PM
Now what would have been weird is if the switch was so hot that they had to put a little fan on it.......... haha :D
Deviant
19-06-2002, 12:48 PM
Originally posted by SecretSquirrel
Yes, your switches WILL get warm, they are essentially a fanbus for one fan only :) I forget the actual name for it.

Anyway, they have the 12V input, and the three switch positions are the standard 12/7/5V outputs...and as you know, when you're running on 5 or 7V, the extra Vs have to go somewhere, so they are vomitted off as heat, and the switch is also the heatsink for it...

Werd.

That's only if they are using resistor values to change the voltage. If it was using 5,7 and 12 volts straight off the PSU then it shouldn't get hot at all.