Re: is my power supply dieing?(supplies)
I generally use Newegg. Mac mike enriquez wrote on 7/19/20 7:21 AM: > This brings up the subject of Computer Supplies. Where does everyone go to > get their computer supplies. I use to go to Fry's Electronics but last time I > went there it looked very empty. I use to get my power supply there but now I > don't want to drive there for nothing. At times like this (COVID) I try > Amazon. So my question to the group is "Where do you go to get your Computer > Supplies"? Thanks to everyone. > Mike Enriquez > > >> On July 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM Donald Mac McCarthy via PLUG-discuss >> wrote: >> >> >> Some boards have 2 fans for CPU - especially boards designed for >> overclocking. The face that you don't have any voltage/RPMs across the >> fan3 may not be a problem. >> >> The only way you are going to be sure to tell it is a power supply is >> generally to replace it. You could replace CPU, memory, or board one at >> a time, but those are generally more expensive than a PSU. >> >> I have had many times that the PSU was the issue when running a compute >> cluster years ago. In one case the PSW was not getting enough airflow >> due to the positional design of the chassis vs the fan location of a >> replacement CPU which had undergone a spec change, and therefore wouls >> reach thermal protection shutdown. In another, a thermal expansion in a >> PSU component when under load would cause a short, and the system would >> shutoff. In another case - dirty output due to a power limiting >> component that was failing cause all kinds of problems, eventually >> causing us to have to replace RAM, CPU, MB, and a RAID card because of >> "brown out" type situations. We were only to know what happened after >> the manufacturer did some testing on the RMAed PSU. When you have 850 >> servers all built assembled from components (academic environment where >> the Professor got more systems for his grant money by buying components >> and using undergrad/graduate research assistants to assemble them), some >> interesting things happen, may of them were power supply related. >> >> Good luck, but I think you may save more in time and effort to just >> replace it. I have a 400W ATX powersupply you can have if you want to >> come get it. I am not sure how much wattage you need, but if 400 will >> cut it - that one can be yours for the low low price of gas money. >> >> Mac >> >> Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote on 7/13/20 8:41 PM: >>> inxi tells me this about my fans: >>> >>> Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 fan-1: 3139 fan-3: 0 >>> >>> So my cpu fan isn't working. I thought my computer would CRASH/FREEZE >>> more often if the cpu fan wasn't working. What is: fan-1: 3139 fan-3: >>> 0 >>> >>> I'm not sure but I think my power supply fan is running slow. Is that a >>> thing? >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 11:26 PM Michael wrote: hey I forgot to tell ya all that last night after I put the system under stress I got it to freeze. On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 9:29 PM Michael wrote: > when I'm just running memory test the temp is 46 > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 8:06 PM Michael wrote: >> that was it under stress. >> >> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 4:55 PM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss >> wrote: >>> If that's your idle temperature, that is terrible. I'll bet if you run >>> stress while monitoring your temperature you'll see it shoot up even >>> higher than that. >>> >>> (I cook chicken sous vide at 60C) >>> >>> Brian Cluff >>> >>> On 7/13/20 10:05 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: Do 80 is bad? Mine was at 89 when I first started it >>> --- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: -- :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> -- >> Donald "Mac" McCarthy >> Director, Field Operations >> Open Source Context >> +1.602.584.4445 >> m...@oscontext.com >> https://oscontext.com >> >> --- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Donald "Mac" McCarthy Director, Field Operations Open Source Context +1.602.584.4445 m...@oscontext.com https://oscontext.com --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
Re: is my power supply dieing?(supplies)
I usually will go online to tigerdirect, Newegg, Amazon and other online computer store. On Sun, Jul 19, 2020, at 07:21, mike enriquez via PLUG-discuss wrote: > This brings up the subject of Computer Supplies. Where does everyone go > to get their computer supplies. I use to go to Fry's Electronics but > last time I went there it looked very empty. I use to get my power > supply there but now I don't want to drive there for nothing. At times > like this (COVID) I try Amazon. So my question to the group is "Where > do you go to get your Computer Supplies"? Thanks to everyone. > Mike Enriquez > > > > On July 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM Donald Mac McCarthy via PLUG-discuss > > wrote: > > > > > > Some boards have 2 fans for CPU - especially boards designed for > > overclocking. The face that you don't have any voltage/RPMs across the > > fan3 may not be a problem. > > > > The only way you are going to be sure to tell it is a power supply is > > generally to replace it. You could replace CPU, memory, or board one at > > a time, but those are generally more expensive than a PSU. > > > > I have had many times that the PSU was the issue when running a compute > > cluster years ago. In one case the PSW was not getting enough airflow > > due to the positional design of the chassis vs the fan location of a > > replacement CPU which had undergone a spec change, and therefore wouls > > reach thermal protection shutdown. In another, a thermal expansion in a > > PSU component when under load would cause a short, and the system would > > shutoff. In another case - dirty output due to a power limiting > > component that was failing cause all kinds of problems, eventually > > causing us to have to replace RAM, CPU, MB, and a RAID card because of > > "brown out" type situations. We were only to know what happened after > > the manufacturer did some testing on the RMAed PSU. When you have 850 > > servers all built assembled from components (academic environment where > > the Professor got more systems for his grant money by buying components > > and using undergrad/graduate research assistants to assemble them), some > > interesting things happen, may of them were power supply related. > > > > Good luck, but I think you may save more in time and effort to just > > replace it. I have a 400W ATX powersupply you can have if you want to > > come get it. I am not sure how much wattage you need, but if 400 will > > cut it - that one can be yours for the low low price of gas money. > > > > Mac > > > > Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote on 7/13/20 8:41 PM: > > > inxi tells me this about my fans: > > > > > > Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 fan-1: 3139 fan-3: 0 > > > > > > So my cpu fan isn't working. I thought my computer would CRASH/FREEZE > > > more often if the cpu fan wasn't working. What is: fan-1: 3139 fan-3: > > > 0 > > > > > > I'm not sure but I think my power supply fan is running slow. Is that a > > > thing? > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 11:26 PM Michael wrote: > > >> hey I forgot to tell ya all that last night after I put the > > >> system under stress I got it to freeze. > > >> > > >> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 9:29 PM Michael wrote: > > >>> when I'm just running memory test the temp is 46 > > >>> > > >>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 8:06 PM Michael wrote: > > that was it under stress. > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 4:55 PM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss > > wrote: > > > If that's your idle temperature, that is terrible. I'll bet if you > > > run > > > stress while monitoring your temperature you'll see it shoot up even > > > higher than that. > > > > > > (I cook chicken sous vide at 60C) > > > > > > Brian Cluff > > > > > > On 7/13/20 10:05 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > >> Do 80 is bad? Mine was at 89 when I first started it > > > --- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > -- > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Donald "Mac" McCarthy > > Director, Field Operations > > Open Source Context > > +1.602.584.4445 > > m...@oscontext.com > > https://oscontext.com > > > > --- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Harold Hartley 17632 N. 5th place Phoenix, AZ 850
Re: is my power supply dieing?(supplies)
This brings up the subject of Computer Supplies. Where does everyone go to get their computer supplies. I use to go to Fry's Electronics but last time I went there it looked very empty. I use to get my power supply there but now I don't want to drive there for nothing. At times like this (COVID) I try Amazon. So my question to the group is "Where do you go to get your Computer Supplies"? Thanks to everyone. Mike Enriquez > On July 14, 2020 at 12:00 AM Donald Mac McCarthy via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > > > Some boards have 2 fans for CPU - especially boards designed for > overclocking. The face that you don't have any voltage/RPMs across the > fan3 may not be a problem. > > The only way you are going to be sure to tell it is a power supply is > generally to replace it. You could replace CPU, memory, or board one at > a time, but those are generally more expensive than a PSU. > > I have had many times that the PSU was the issue when running a compute > cluster years ago. In one case the PSW was not getting enough airflow > due to the positional design of the chassis vs the fan location of a > replacement CPU which had undergone a spec change, and therefore wouls > reach thermal protection shutdown. In another, a thermal expansion in a > PSU component when under load would cause a short, and the system would > shutoff. In another case - dirty output due to a power limiting > component that was failing cause all kinds of problems, eventually > causing us to have to replace RAM, CPU, MB, and a RAID card because of > "brown out" type situations. We were only to know what happened after > the manufacturer did some testing on the RMAed PSU. When you have 850 > servers all built assembled from components (academic environment where > the Professor got more systems for his grant money by buying components > and using undergrad/graduate research assistants to assemble them), some > interesting things happen, may of them were power supply related. > > Good luck, but I think you may save more in time and effort to just > replace it. I have a 400W ATX powersupply you can have if you want to > come get it. I am not sure how much wattage you need, but if 400 will > cut it - that one can be yours for the low low price of gas money. > > Mac > > Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote on 7/13/20 8:41 PM: > > inxi tells me this about my fans: > > > > Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 fan-1: 3139 fan-3: 0 > > > > So my cpu fan isn't working. I thought my computer would CRASH/FREEZE > > more often if the cpu fan wasn't working. What is: fan-1: 3139 fan-3: > > 0 > > > > I'm not sure but I think my power supply fan is running slow. Is that a > > thing? > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 11:26 PM Michael wrote: > >> hey I forgot to tell ya all that last night after I put the > >> system under stress I got it to freeze. > >> > >> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 9:29 PM Michael wrote: > >>> when I'm just running memory test the temp is 46 > >>> > >>> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 8:06 PM Michael wrote: > that was it under stress. > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 4:55 PM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > > If that's your idle temperature, that is terrible. I'll bet if you run > > stress while monitoring your temperature you'll see it shoot up even > > higher than that. > > > > (I cook chicken sous vide at 60C) > > > > Brian Cluff > > > > On 7/13/20 10:05 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> Do 80 is bad? Mine was at 89 when I first started it > > --- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: > >> > >> > >> -- > >> :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > > -- > Donald "Mac" McCarthy > Director, Field Operations > Open Source Context > +1.602.584.4445 > m...@oscontext.com > https://oscontext.com > > --- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss