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psu = faster computer??????????????
Name: ash Date: December 8, 2003 at 11:52:00 Pacific OS: windows xp pro
Comment:
hi, i have a xp 1900, geforce 4 mx440 8x, and 256 mb ddr. at the moment, i have a 250watt psu (that is getting VERY hot) and i wondered that a bigger psu would make my computer a bit faster. thanks
Name: rac Date: December 8, 2003 at 11:59:14 Pacific
Reply:
A 250 W PSU is very marginal with the components you list. A larger one -- 350 W -- will not make you PC run faster, but it will preclude the whole think shutting down when the 250W PSU burns out.
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Response Number 2
Name: JackG Date: December 8, 2003 at 11:59:22 Pacific
Reply:
No. But a new one with a good fan might make it run a lot cooler.
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Response Number 3
Name: SkipCox Date: December 8, 2003 at 12:55:47 Pacific
Reply:
If you have a power related issue that is holding the rigs performance back then Yes, otherwise No.
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