Is This A Good Power Supply ?

**shinjetko** · 04-05-2006, 11:25 AM

this is 200W power supply DC-DC. and it's only $49 so you guys think, is this a good power supply ? thanks

By the way, here is my system.

Asus A7N8X
AMD Athlon M 2200
Lilliput 7" Touch Screen
Geforce FX 5600
Slot Load DVD/CD-R
100 GB Hard drive
GPS+FM
USB Hubs

**Scouse Monkey** · 04-05-2006, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by shinjetko

this is 200W power supply DC-DC. and it's only $49 so you guys think, is this a good power supply ? thanks

By the way, here is my system.

Asus A7N8X
AMD Athlon M 2200
Lilliput 7" Touch Screen
Geforce FX 5600
Slot Load DVD/CD-R
100 GB Hard drive
GPS+FM
USB Hubs

is what a good power supply? you need to know:

1. power rail capabilities
2. lowest operating voltage (important for crank)
3. does it have an SDC?

I am guessing it will be crap and a DSATX or even an M2-ATx would be better. you should be fine on that system but check the grpahics card consumption and if its 5V or 12V

**TruckinMP3** · 04-05-2006, 12:01 PM

How about a link to the PS so we could give you a real answer?

**evandude** · 04-05-2006, 12:08 PM

I'm going to guess that he's talking about the PW-200, since that's the only DC-DC that's $50...

In short, it's a horrible piece of crap and you're stupid if you buy it; the 200W rating is a lie, and you'll need to buy ANOTHER power supply to go along with it if you want to use it at all, and there's very little chance that it would have enough power to run your proposed system even if you did. If you want the long version, you can search for the handful of threads where people explain why it is a complete ripoff and the epitome of false advertisement.

Really, the price is an instant tip-off... It should be fairly suspect to you that a DC-DC which costs $50 can possibly be any good, considering that the other, respectable ones that are 150-220W are 3 times that price or more... you get what you pay for. In this case, you'll get something that won't work for you and will be a waste of money.

**shinjetko** · 04-05-2006, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by TruckinMP3

How about a link to the PS so we could give you a real answer?

http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/ca...it.A/id.300/.f

**TruckinMP3** · 04-05-2006, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by shinjetko

http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/sc.8/ca...it.A/id.300/.f

Thanks, See what evandude said above.

You will not get good results... the percieved bargain, really is not a bargain.

**shinjetko** · 04-05-2006, 01:57 PM

thanks, for all ur help, I think I will go with M2-ATX, and I got one more question.

If I am putting my computer in the trunk ( or my driver seat ), and will I able to put slot load dvd/cd-r under the monitor ? thanks