MicroStudios Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 Huyz to GuyzI have aP4 3.2Ghz768 MB DDR 266Mhz frequencyone 80GB ATA Seagate HDone 120GB ATA seagate HDSapphire ATI Radeon 9600 atlantis 256MBAudigy 2 ZSSony DRU-530a DVD-RWAOpen 52x24x52x CD-RW56k modemfloppy drive2 fans 1x 8cm other 4cmjust wanted to ask you if it is reccomended to use this configuration with a 230W power supply?cos my old mobo was destroyed(not working) and i think its because of this.if the power supply i have is not reccomended can you tell me which is recomended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob00GT Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 OK, so you've got a fast processor with lots of memory, 2 hard drives, 2 burners, plus a video card that requires power all from 230W??!! Let me guess, you've got a couple of splitters that turn one molex (power) connector into two, right? I don't think your computer is going to live much longer. You need a minimum of 350W, probably closer to 400. You can get one for $30 or less on special at an electronics store like Fry's, but the quality may be no better than what you have already. Personally, I have a setup similar to yours and I went with a 450W Enermax that cost the better part of $100. I have power connectors left over for future expansion and have never had a power problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob00GT Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 BTW, why is the title of this post "Fan Recommendation" when it's power supplies you're interested in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroStudios Posted March 27, 2005 Author Share Posted March 27, 2005 @Rob00GTsorry, i was in a hurryand the dealer who which i have bought with says it is sufficientso thats why my both mobo went to the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glent Posted March 27, 2005 Share Posted March 27, 2005 No way can you run all that on a 230watt!!! You should be looking at 450 as a bare minimum these days...trust me look on google for a wattage calculator,, theres a few out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaer Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 i think u must conceder changing ur power supply to a higher one and changing ur ddr to pc3200 at least to meet ur cpu's fsb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarquel Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 agreed also...just make sure you get a decent PSU like a Antec (hehe no i aint plugging it here hehe) or as mentioned a Enermax with a good rating of at least 400/450 - dont get a cheap one as it wont help your system at all.And your dealer obviously doesnt know that much about power consumption so trusting his/her advice again regarding some things may be costly.Make sure you research what you're after before you buy - i know its a pain and more time-consuming - but you're more likely to get a happier system if you do. There are tons of good review sites on the internet and try and check more than one before you decide on anything.Good luck.Nath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroStudios Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 i'm buying one of 400wand maybe changing the ram from 2100 to 3200! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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