war story (spoiler: dying power supply takes disk drive with it)

[D. Hugh Redelmeier]

| From: Lennart Sorensen <lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org>

| On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 02:45:29PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:

| > Noisy.  Gotta replace.
| > 
| > Any recommendations for an inexpensive quiet modest power supply?
| 
| What size of power supply?
| 
| Antec Basiq BP500U
| 
| http://ncix.com/products/?sku=36516&vpn=BP500U&manufacture=Antec
| 
| They have 5 in stock in markham.  $59.
| 
| Reason I recommend it:
| http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Antec-Basiq-BP500U-Power-Supply-Review/792

The size would be fine.  The review looks OK.  But is it reasonably
quiet?

<http://www.silentpcreview.com/article699-page1.html>
lists a small number of models, mostly expensive.
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