PSU calculator

Recently I need to migrate a nvidia 6600GT from one computer to another. The main concern that comes up is whether the PSU(power supply unit) is capable of handling this new device.

6600GT is known for its power comsumption and as I am using prescott 3.0E, I really need to make sure my PSU is with all components. Otherwise, unstability will be introduced and finally I am the one to suffer not enjoying it.

Here is what I did, i use a Power Supply Calculator provided by http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine . This tool is pretty easy, just input all components in your computer and it would suggest a amount of power that your computer needs. And you will have enough idea of what PSU you need. A great tool...

System Type: Single Processor
Motherboard: Regular - Desktop

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 E 3000 MHz Prescott
CPU Utilization (TDP): 85% TDP
RAM: 2 Sticks DDR SDRAM

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT
Video Type: Single Card

IDE HDD 7200 rpm: 3 HDDs

SATA HDD: 1 HDD

DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive: 1 Drive

PCI IDE Controller Card: Yes

Additional PCI Card (avg): 1 Card

Fans
LED: 2 Fans 120mm;

Motherboard, keyboard and mouse: Yes

PSU Utilization: 90 %

Total: 266 Watts

22" LCD monitor

Currently I am thinking of replacing my existing 17" Philips LCD to a larger one.

I am not considering 19" LCD , coz a 19" 16:10 LCD is only a few percent larger and it will be running at 1440x900. No much gain, so it is out.

What about 20" LCD? oh well, 20" 16:10 is just one inch larger the former 19". But the resolution will be 1680x1050, i dont want to buy a magnifier for that. Again it's out.

What about 24" LCD? 24 inch is large enough, it is running at 1920x1200 which will be capable of displaying HD content, not only 720p/1080i but even 1080p. Sounds very nice but 24" costs a lot of money, a popular Dell 24" 2407 costs HKD5600 here...... I better invest this money on something else.

That means 30" is out neither. Dell 30" LCD costs ~HKD9999 here and Apple's 30" costs even more.

Here is my coming target, 22" LCD. 22" LCD's native resolution is the same of 20" which will be 1680x1050, i hope i wont need a magnifier for that. And the price is so attractive, Dell is selling a new 22" LCD for just HKD2688. And Viewsonic also provides you a good choice at HKD2690 now.

Here it is the Dell 22" E228WFP.

Water cooling ram

This picture is from anandtech.com

For those who of you dont know what it is, let me tell you. It is a pair of ram just like what you have in your computer.

But what's so funny about this? It is something really new to me and it does look like an armor, it is a pair of water cooling ram. In computer DIY world, water cooling is no longer a new term, is is not a difficult thing either. There are pre-made water-cooling systems outthere for newbies. And now ram finally joined this series.

Look at the pic again, it is a pair of ram made by OCZ of PC9200 which is marked to be running at 1150MHZ and it is expected to be overclocked further.

hope those diy enthusiasts would enjoy this.