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Too little power?
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Name: mooseo
Date: October 28, 2002 at 20:56:14 Pacific
Subject: Too little power?OS: W2kCPU/Ram: Athlon1600/256 |
Comment: 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? Thanks for any suggestions.
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Response Number 2
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Name: Computer man
Date: October 28, 2002 at 21:05:09 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Hold you horses man. Yes you should have a 300 watt power supply or more. People get so pushy these days.
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Response Number 3
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Name: (the real) mooseo
Date: October 28, 2002 at 21:12:56 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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
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Name: Grant
Date: October 29, 2002 at 19:59:37 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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
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Name: Smokin
Date: November 1, 2002 at 22:11:28 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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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