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Name: alex
Date: September 7, 2002 at 06:58:11 Pacific
Subject: is this PSU enough??
OS: Windows XP Pro
CPU/Ram: AMD 500 320MB Ram

Comment:

I only just found out (because its the first time i looked) that my PSU is 200W. Is this good enough for:
AMD 500Mhz 3D now CPU
320MB PC100 memory
2 IDE hard drives, 1 IDE 52x CD-ROM, 1 IDE ZIP drive, floppy drive.
PCI Yamaha sound
AGP geforce2 VGA card
Just wondering!
Thanks
Al

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Response Number 1

Name: Apo
Date: September 7, 2002 at 07:07:59 Pacific
Subject: is this PSU enough??

Reply: (edit)

use 230W

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Response Number 2

Name: Trip
Date: September 7, 2002 at 07:25:31 Pacific
Subject: is this PSU enough??

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200W may be enough, 250W would be plenty,
any more would be a waste. But if your not
having major stability problems, like random
rebooting, which is the main indicator of an
underpowered PSU, then you are fine with
your current PSU.

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Response Number 3

Name: ...
Date: September 7, 2002 at 14:06:38 Pacific
Subject: is this PSU enough??

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you're fine, but you probably don't have enough to withstand an upgrade. So adding more stuff to your computer might start causing problems.
For modern computers, 300 is the least recommended for modern computers. Although, alot of overclockers are using 400-500 watt PSU's. It's better to have a larger PSU. The PSU is least efficient when closer to its max limit. Thus, a 400 PSU on a computer only needing 300W will be better than a 320 PSU that needs 300W (I have a 320 PSU).

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Response Number 4

Name: XxxFrancisxxxUSA
Date: September 7, 2002 at 19:07:42 Pacific
Subject: is this PSU enough??

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You are pushing it.
Read a write up on the Geforce 2 ages ago and it said, Geforce 2 gpu is a POWER EATER. It runs very hot and it needs 250 watts to run safely. Forget about the rest of the stuff.
The Geforce 2 gpu requires 250watts in the system.
Your choice!

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