Maleko Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 oh my word!im gonna be upgarading to a 200gb sata drive, at the mo i got 2 IDE drives, i want to be able to still use them with my new sata with windows on it...first take a look at my system...AMD Athlon 3200+ | 200FSB | 1GB RAM PC3200 5-2-2-2 | GeForce 6600GT 128MB | Creative Audigy | x2 DVD ROMS (one writer) | ASUS K78NX Deluxe Motherboard | one Maxtor 60GB | one Samsung 80GBright...i looked at my PSU....max output...250 Watt.......any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Time for an upgrade, no?I'm surprised the system is running on 250W in the first place. I would put that system at 400W at least (with 2 HD and 2 optical drives). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ðrзω™ Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 new psu aint expensive nowadays, u can get 400-550 watt psu's for about £30 dependin on where u shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 yeh, i mean its just a PSu iv'e moved from case to case, lol, its an Aopen one, had it years! im really surprised it runs the way it does! lolcheap stores for PSU's? psu recomendation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 i would say to get a 450 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 i double checked, it is a 250 watt! lol, running that hardware, plus 6 fans and a neon light...i can't believe it myself!Ive seen a Tagan 370W for £44.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssmokee Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 i double checked, it is a 250 watt! lol, running that hardware, plus 6 fans and a neon light...i can't believe it myself!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>What make is that 250 watt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I bought a 350 watt PSU (used) for $20 a few weeks back... No problems yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazmire11 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 dont skimp on the psu.. it could explode and then youll be needen a whole new compas for good brands:oczantecenermaxtangenpc power & coolingandtecs that come in antec cases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendrag Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 you'd honestly be surpised how much/little power your computer uses. My system (components below) uses about 175watts. You want to use only about 50% of your power supply's rating so it can handle power spikes (drive spinning up, etc..), so a 400 would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 I just blew a 450 but it was the standard cheapo that came with a tower.Getting a 600 on the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleko Posted September 22, 2005 Author Share Posted September 22, 2005 the PSU is a Aopen one i had with a case a few years ago, just stuck with it when i changed cases!looking at a tagan one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai3g_Eclipse Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 dont skimp on the psu.. it could explode and then youll be needen a whole new compas for good brands:oczantecenermaxtangenpc power & coolingandtecs that come in antec cases<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'd like to add Seasonic and Fortron/Sparkle to that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankjrfan00 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 You could cause damage to your computer by useing an inadequet power supply. Probably between 400 and 500 watts should be fine for you. Alot of namebrand OEM computers come with small wattage power supplys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperHacker Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I'd go with 400 at minumum. More power can't hurt.My old computer had 100 watts. Yeah, it wasn't very stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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