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Too little power?
Name: mooseo Date: October 28, 2002 at 20:56:14 Pacific OS: W2k CPU/Ram: Athlon1600/256
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Details: I've just thrown some new inards in an old box to have as a web-surfer at home. Since I don't need fancy graphics or sounds, I am using an ASUS A7N266 MB w/ onboard video and sound. I have a Athlon XP1600 (which I seem to be underclocking at 1050 until I fix the jumpers). The old case has a 200W power supply and I am running a case fan and a cpu fan. My drive is an IBM Deskstar 120GXP.
Is this power supply to small? I'm noticing that my screen will dim briefly when I open new windows or switch between them. Does that sound like low power or some other problem or not to worry?
I'll take that smartass spoofing of my name to mean that this was a stupid question...
Right. New ps coming up.
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Response Number 4
Name: Grant Date: October 29, 2002 at 19:59:37 Pacific
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How can it be dumb if you dont know? 250-300 Watt would be just right. 200 is kind of weak but should work. How many drives in all? Hmmm just get a 300 and run free....
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Response Number 5
Name: Smokin Date: November 1, 2002 at 22:11:28 Pacific
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200watt is seriously under par. Thats like putting your 4cylinder from your crappy nissan in your F-350. Can you imagine what would happen then? =P
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