NOFX January 14, 2003 Share NOFX Member January 14, 2003 ok, i seen homer say that never go chep on a power supply. Well I was supposed to get a 400 watt, but they didnt send it with my case and I doubt they are gonna send it to me, So I am stuck with a 250 watt power supply. What is the difference? I am running 3 case fans, a neon light, 2 HD's and 2 CDROMS. Will I notice any difference with a better PS? And Oh yea, I hear you on those #!%@ Ribbon cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer January 14, 2003 Share [Mmmm]Homer Member January 14, 2003 It matters which CPU you are using as well. Typical power requirements on Tom's Hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX January 14, 2003 Author Share NOFX Member January 14, 2003 wow.....im kinda shorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet-401 January 14, 2003 Share bullet-401 Member January 14, 2003 im getting a 550 w for 65$ hows that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer January 15, 2003 Share [Mmmm]Homer Member January 15, 2003 bullet-401 get the face for the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asphyxiator January 15, 2003 Share Asphyxiator Member January 15, 2003 Ya its a pretty simple concept. The higher the wattage the more devices you can run. You CPU is only going to draw 3.3volts, but your 3 fans are gonna use 5V or 12V each and you probably have a 5volt floppy and those dual CD roms both running 12 volts plus that HD pulling 12V and a 12 volt DC inverter for your neon light, oh and of course the motherboard pulling 12 volts too. The concept of wattage is Wattage=Amps*Volts. Your computer is pulls about 3 amps. Do the math and you get around 300watts. You are probably overdrawing current out of your power supply which you can do, but its very hard on it and can cause it to overheat and burn up. If you overdraw, your voltage tends to become more irregular which can harm components. I recommend purchasing a new higher wattage power supply, especially before adding devices. If I screwed this explanation up someone please correct me, but i think i gave you the info you needed. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman January 15, 2003 Share Gunman Member January 15, 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magruter January 15, 2003 Share Magruter Member January 15, 2003 Hey can you get me one? Wait, do i need one?? (seriously i pretty sure i need one of those) Gunman?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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