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Forum: News May 14, 2013, 01:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 648
Posted By jonnyGURU
This one is most certainly "Haswell compatible". ...

This one is most certainly "Haswell compatible". Only inexpensive PSUs that are group regulated and don't use DC to DC for the non-primary rails are not Haswell ready.



It's not Etasis. And...
Forum: General Hardware May 7, 2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,706
Posted By jonnyGURU
It hasn't been confirmed yet. Only speculated. ...

It hasn't been confirmed yet. Only speculated. But I assume to keep out of hot water the mobo manufacturers are going to have to allow disabling of C7 state.
Forum: General Hardware May 7, 2013, 08:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,706
Posted By jonnyGURU
Even if the PSU is multiple +12V rail, the CPU's...

Even if the PSU is multiple +12V rail, the CPU's rail is virtual. It gets its power from the same source as the other +12V rails. What makes it a separate +12V rail is just the fact that it's...
Forum: General Hardware May 7, 2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,706
Posted By jonnyGURU
:wtf: If a desktop PSU uses DC to DC, it's...

:wtf:

If a desktop PSU uses DC to DC, it's only going to be on the non-primary rails (+3.3V and +5V). The +12V is converted from the AC and then the non-primary rails are then converted from...
Forum: General Hardware May 7, 2013, 03:39 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,706
Posted By jonnyGURU
Any PSU with DC to DC won't be an issue.

Any PSU with DC to DC won't be an issue.
Forum: News Jun 1, 2012, 06:59 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,370
Posted By jonnyGURU
Actually Kingwin is a completely seperate...

Actually Kingwin is a completely seperate company. They just rebrand SuperFlower's stuff.
Forum: News May 31, 2012, 03:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,370
Posted By jonnyGURU
Asians. Back in the 90's when Super Flower...

Asians.

Back in the 90's when Super Flower started up, they didn't know any better. Heck.. I was in the bicycle business before computers back in the 80's and the names Asians would come up with...
Forum: News May 31, 2012, 03:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,370
Posted By jonnyGURU
Right.. and that PSU is MADE BY Super Flower. ;)

Right.. and that PSU is MADE BY Super Flower. ;)
Forum: News May 30, 2012, 06:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,370
Posted By jonnyGURU
Yes, the "avionic grade" connectors has been done...

Yes, the "avionic grade" connectors has been done before, but that doesn't make the PSU crap. There's a HUGE difference between the internals of some old Andyson built Hiper or Topower built Tagan. ...
Forum: News Jun 1, 2011, 02:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 998
Posted By jonnyGURU
A lot of times there are sacrifices made for the...

A lot of times there are sacrifices made for the sake of efficiency. Namely voltage regulation. Some high wattage units can keep +12V regulation within 1% (Antec HCP1200 and Corsair AX1200) while...
Forum: Hot Deals Oct 2, 2010, 11:15 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,162
Posted By jonnyGURU
The 90 days is handled by Geeks. ...

The 90 days is handled by Geeks.

Technically, these aren't really "refurbs". They're either tested good returns (buyer's remorse?) or units with cosmetic damage (damn painted steel surfaces!), so...
Forum: General Hardware Sep 5, 2010, 08:01 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 12,938
Posted By jonnyGURU
System builders LOVE fully modular. If a PSU has...

System builders LOVE fully modular. If a PSU has to be swapped out, like under warranty, they can leave all of the cables in place and just swap the actual unit.



Actually, the AX-1200 is made...
Forum: News Aug 21, 2010, 07:37 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,730
Posted By jonnyGURU
"Extra sh*tty" yet you link to a review where it...

"Extra sh*tty" yet you link to a review where it gets a Gold Award. And you said the original PSU was modular. The ES-800 isn't modular.

Look... you're pissed at BFG. I get it. But if you...
Forum: News Aug 21, 2010, 12:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,730
Posted By jonnyGURU
No. They have a website that says they might...

No. They have a website that says they might have a GTX470.



That would require a webmaster.
Forum: News Aug 21, 2010, 12:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,730
Posted By jonnyGURU
Shens. BFG never made an 850W, modular or...

Shens. BFG never made an 850W, modular or non-modular. And the last time BFG made any 600W was five years ago.
Forum: News Aug 19, 2010, 02:03 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,730
Posted By jonnyGURU
I wonder why the person that edited the wiki...

I wonder why the person that edited the wiki article (someone in California, supposedly) said "albeit only for the GPU business" when the first letter that surfaced on the net was from someone that...
Forum: News Aug 18, 2010, 10:10 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,730
Posted By jonnyGURU
Exactly. Except, AFAIK, the current Visiontek is...

Exactly. Except, AFAIK, the current Visiontek is still around. At least I'm still seeing their cards at Best Buy.



Yes. I was the power supply product manager for 3 years.
Forum: News Aug 18, 2010, 09:12 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,730
Posted By jonnyGURU
Do you read or can you read? Even the one...

Do you read or can you read? Even the one sentence of mine that you quoted leaves nothing to speculation... I said the company THEY ARE TODAY, being the one that sells ATI cards, HAS LITTLE TO DO...
Forum: News Aug 18, 2010, 05:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,730
Posted By jonnyGURU
Technically, Visiontek did go bankrupt and did...

Technically, Visiontek did go bankrupt and did die. The company they are today has little to do with the company of back then....

Visiontek Focuses on Buyer:...
Forum: News Aug 18, 2010, 02:11 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,603
Posted By jonnyGURU
Unfortunately, lawsuits like that happen in the...

Unfortunately, lawsuits like that happen in the industry on a weekly basis. It's stupid, but it's true. People claiming patents on memory technology, fan design, connector types... it never ends.
Forum: News Aug 15, 2010, 04:54 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,033
Posted By jonnyGURU
Oops! Sorry about that! I did that because...

Oops! Sorry about that! I did that because people were stealing images.

But yeah.... what was said in that blog is what's on the letter. The point is it's true and even printed on official...
Forum: News Aug 15, 2010, 03:56 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,033
Posted By jonnyGURU
A BFG customer posted a copy of the letter on BFG...

A BFG customer posted a copy of the letter on BFG letterhead in this thread:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6921
Forum: General Hardware Jul 15, 2010, 02:02 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,718
Posted By jonnyGURU
Two GS-450's, right? I think I saw you complain...

Two GS-450's, right? I think I saw you complain about this in another forum. I bet the GS-550 was overloaded and wouldn't start because it knew it was overloaded to start with. The GS-550 is only...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 12, 2010, 02:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 963
Posted By jonnyGURU
The power light on the motherboard should stay...

The power light on the motherboard should stay on. That's telling you it's getting +5VSB; something a motherboard gets as long as the PSU is plugged into the wall.

And some Enermax's are known to...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 10, 2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,718
Posted By jonnyGURU
You didn't just plug it into the wall and flip...

You didn't just plug it into the wall and flip the switch did you? ;) 2 out of 2 DOA is pretty amazing when the worst case scenario failure rate I've seen with PSU's is 5%.
Forum: General Hardware Jul 9, 2010, 05:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,718
Posted By jonnyGURU
They were missing altogether, eh? Send me a...

They were missing altogether, eh?

Send me a PM with your information, when and where you got your EX-1000 from and I'll see if I can swing something for you.
Forum: General Hardware Jul 9, 2010, 02:52 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,718
Posted By jonnyGURU
No, really. I'm not joking. I really was laid...

No, really. I'm not joking. I really was laid off this week.
Forum: General Hardware Jul 9, 2010, 02:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,718
Posted By jonnyGURU
I don't still work for them. I was laid off this...

I don't still work for them. I was laid off this week.

That doesn't mean you can't still buy me a beer. Been a little strapped lately. You know... with being jobless and all. ;)
Forum: General Hardware Jul 8, 2010, 11:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,718
Posted By jonnyGURU
Lurking about, as usual. The office...

Lurking about, as usual.



The office moved to a smaller suite around the corner. Warehouse is down in Aurora. But they left the sign at the old place. Zap and I tried to take it, but...
Forum: News May 20, 2010, 12:21 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,033
Posted By jonnyGURU
Note the source of that article was contacts at...

Note the source of that article was contacts at Galaxy. Galaxy, a company that, in the U.S., is almost exclusively made up of ex-BFG employees.



It's not so much that BFG didn't want to go ATI...
Forum: News May 19, 2010, 01:11 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,033
Posted By jonnyGURU
ATI did have a trade-up program when there were...

ATI did have a trade-up program when there were ATI branded cards. But now that all ATI cards come from AIB partners, you're not going to be able to "trade-up".

In other words, you can't hand in...
Forum: News May 19, 2010, 01:47 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 7,033
Posted By jonnyGURU
One of the conditions of my working at BFG is...

One of the conditions of my working at BFG is that I quit writing reviews for my site. So Tony Day (Tazz) is now the admin and Jeremy Schrag (Wolf) writes the reviews.
Forum: News Aug 14, 2009, 05:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,855
Posted By jonnyGURU
Right. But nobody said BFG invented this...

Right. But nobody said BFG invented this technology, although the use of the work proprietary probably isn't very appropriate. It's just a technology not widely used and currently not used at all...
Forum: News Jun 6, 2009, 12:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,825
Posted By jonnyGURU
I'm not seeing it the way you guys are seeing it...

I'm not seeing it the way you guys are seeing it at all....

A lot changes in the graphics card realm in 100 days. New cards come out, prices on "older" cards drop.

Say you bought one card...
Forum: Reviews May 15, 2008, 01:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 43,265
Posted By jonnyGURU
Makes sense... S & D being right next to each...

Makes sense... S & D being right next to each other.

At least you don't have that one laptop that was in the news last week that had the whole lower row of keys off by one. ;)
Forum: General Software May 15, 2008, 12:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,533
Posted By jonnyGURU
An OEM version of XP isn't going to accept HP's...

An OEM version of XP isn't going to accept HP's product key code.

HP, among other very large Microsoft customers, buy a special version of the OEM that's exclusive to them and the key code for...
Forum: Reviews May 15, 2008, 02:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 98,277
Posted By jonnyGURU
Well, the Zalman and Cooler Master both have 6...

Well, the Zalman and Cooler Master both have 6 +12V rails because they're both from Enhance and their high output units just have 6 +12V rails. So that's hardly something for Cooler Master to brag...
Forum: Reviews May 15, 2008, 02:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 43,265
Posted By jonnyGURU
Hey W1z... What's a "potential lawduit"? ;) ...

Hey W1z... What's a "potential lawduit"? ;)

hehe....

Yeah.. the patent sucks. But it's good that the federal and ITC cases have been filed because that means that it's going to have to get...
Forum: General Nonsense May 14, 2008, 07:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,422
Posted By jonnyGURU
funny... creepy, yes... but funny.

funny... creepy, yes... but funny.
Forum: News May 14, 2008, 01:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,356
Posted By jonnyGURU
Holy crap! Cool factor through the roof! I...

Holy crap! Cool factor through the roof!

I can sort of understand the 10K price tag, but the sad thing is that in three years that'll be about 1K worth of hardware. :(
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