man ,can anybody tell me if a frontech 500w good enough to power my quad?dealer insists i buy a cooler master or corsair to get the best out of my rig
MY RIG IS SLUGGISH COMPARED TO THE AMD DUAL CORE RIGS I BUILT.
Q6600
2*1GB
XFX 8400 GS
1 SATA HDD
1 TV TUNER CARD
1 DVD WRITER
well until u oc it… but Not At All Suggested to run a Quad Core machine… ur dealer r very true indeed:cool2: plz afford some more buks to get a better PSU… luk at this may help u on ur PSU queries http://www.techenclave.com/graphic-cards/another-psu-query-newbie-109421.html
sluggish means what?
Download SuperPi from here Super PI Mod
Run it and run 1M calculation. post the result here
my 1 week old q6600 rig sure aint sluggish. some OS/driver and/or configuration problem im sure… 
Wat motherboard is it?? Try updating the BIOS of ur motherboard.
Ur dealer’s suggestion is good if u can afford tat..
Dont know how frontech’s perform..
If u r normally using say without OC, then PSU is not problem.
Just try with local 400w PSU.
Please Post the result to help others.
Post some benchmarks … also as Gannu said whts ur mobo…
Your dealer is true. Frontech smps are just like any other local smps.
I have used Q6600 @ 3.6Ghz with a Antec EA 380watts smps no issues at all. I advise you to change your smps.
sluggish quad?
which chipset?
how is an smps going to make it sluggish :S check whether speedstep is enabled
I’ve speedstep enabled, and no OC. But my Q6600 is anything far from sluggish.
I know I can OC is decently enough even on stock cooler, but I’m holding it till I get Ultima90.
I DO NOT thing your SMPS is making it sluggish. It’s got to be either your mobo or ram. Please detail your config, so people can gauge out the real problem.
Either way, get a better SMPS anyway. Corsair 420 is great choice. In fact even CM600 would work (I’m running it.. but don’t tell bikey, he might issue execution order for me :P)
disable speedstep
mostly some software or driver issue, try re installing windows , sppedstep has no effect dudes
speedstep has no effect as menioned. ur CPU might be runnin slower ( n cooler 
) but as soon any request comes in, it instantly goes up to full speed. no sluggishness due to it :no:
hey guys im overwhemed by your answers,my entire rig is posted here…
Summary
Computer:
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (IE 6.0 SP2)
DirectX 4.10.00.6000 (DirectX 10)
Computer Name SD-B5C453A5B1F1
User Name sd
Logon Domain SD-B5C453A5B1F1
Date / Time 2008-04-18 / 22:27
Motherboard:
CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2448 MHz (9 x 272)
Motherboard Name abit ip35-e
DMI Motherboard Version 1.0
Motherboard Chipset Intel Bearlake G31/G33/P35
System Memory 2048 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award (11/26/07)
BIOS Properties:
Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version 6.00 PG
Release Date 11/26/2007
SPD Memory Modules:
Memory Timings 5-5-5-18 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
DIMM1: Transcend JM800QLJ-1G 1 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM3: Transcend JM800QLJ-1G 1 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS (512 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Monitor ViewSonic VA1903wm-2 [19" LCD] (QK3071124204)
Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
GPU Code Name G86GS (PCI Express x16 10DE / 0422, Rev A1)
GPU Clock (Geometric Domain) 450 MHz (original: 100 MHz, overclock: 350%)
GPU Clock (Shader Domain) 1350 MHz (original: 1350 MHz)
Memory Clock 399 MHz (original: 400 MHz)
Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC888 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
Storage:
Disk Drive ST3802110AS (80 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GSA-H55N
Temperatures:
Motherboard 35 °C (95 °F)
CPU 49 °C (120 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1 46 °C (115 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 45 °C (113 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #3 45 °C (113 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #4 46 °C (115 °F)
Aux 47 °C (117 °F)
GPU 52 °C (126 °F)
Seagate ST3802110AS 41 °C (106 °F)
Voltage Values:
CPU Core 1.28 V
Aux 1.90 V
+3.3 V 3.23 V
+5 V 5.43 V
+12 V 9.06 V
-12 V -2.16 V
+5 V Standby 4.87 V
VBAT Battery 0.08 V
Memory Read
5-5-5-18 5832 MB/s
Memory Write
4929 MB/s
Memory Copy
5352 MB/s
moreover one core is always stressed out more.
pls advise.
your +12V is outside +/- 5% safety margin. Change your PSU as soon as possible.
update ur mobo BIOS ASAP… everything seems fine except that u noted on Voltage Value region… how did u check all those values i mean by which software? anyhow if i take it right then either ur PSU or ur mobo have some serious issue… check other Voltage/Temp measuring softwares n show us d results… if d reaults being same change ur PSU quickly