CPU Hold up times

[Jaffasoft]

OK, I have searched the forum for info on 'Hold up' time and found minimum requirements at:

Make sure the PSU has 16ms or better hold-up time. Just because a PSU seems to have decent numbers everywhere else doesn't mean there's no catch. This is an example of such a scenario -- the PSU has the minimum 18A on the 12V line and is SLI Certified and all but only has 12ms hold-up. Don't get it!

And a big thanks to Praector we have been reading for days and your information in BRILLIANT, beginning to see some light through the dark!!

However,when it comes to shopping around for a CPU none of the places or specs (esp ebay) say anything about the 'Hold up' times and usually not the +12 rail AMPS either. Though the rail AMPS is easier to understand and you can track down sometimes the photo of the side of the CPU and magnify it. But how do you find anything on the hold up times?

It nearly always just says the WAT's...WAT's....WAT's s.

Am I missing something?

 

[oscaryu1]

Hold up time is used to see how long a PSU can go without power (like a quick power out).

Don't buy from eBay. I have 3, and although they work beautifully, they were very expensive and rips.

www.newegg.com

 

[Jaffasoft]

Thanks. I know that it is that (have a basic understanding). I was wandering how to actually find out on any advertised product what the 'hold up' time is? You just don't see it any where! At least where I have looked.

I gave ebay as an example, but I'm looking around at different places in general and sussing it all. We don't have newegg.com in Australia (newegg don't ship it to here) one of Australia's big selling sites is www.gamedude.com.au

If you will let me use this one on ebay for example it's 450 wats, the seller is selling dozens of them and for around $5-$10 the shipping cost to me would be $29. Ebay Tower/PSU How would you go about knowing if it was any good. I wish people selling these things would wise up and provide the details. How else can I find it??