PC power

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:39 pm

i'm need help. i got a new computer mobo, cpu, etc. i'm using a power supply from an old computer that isn't powerful enough to use blender, worms 3D, etc with my computer. i don't know how powerful a power supply i need is. here's what i need to power: 1.5 ghz athlon motherboard with 333mhz front side bus, 7200rpm HD, floppy drive, and 3 CDroms. i need a new psu. how powerful should it be? would 400w be enough? i'm not familiar with how powerful psu's are so i don't know if 400w is a lot. any help would be appreciated

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:43 pm

i think its pleanty in your case... make sure its the kind that fits with your mobo...

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:44 pm

thanks

Post by **gannon** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:44 pm

The best way to find out would be to look at the specs of the parts, they should say the watt requirements, so you can just add them all up

I guess 400W should work though

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:44 pm

Im pretty sure 400w is plenty for what you have. Try using something like this:
http://www.jscustompcs.com/power_supply ... ulator.php

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:51 pm

yeah i have about that or more and i only have a 120w

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:01 pm

cool. according to the psu calc 300 would be more than enough

thanks

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:38 pm

ah yeah... dont forget to flap your arms

daguuy · Post by **daguuy** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:53 pm

cennar wrote:ah yeah... dont forget to flap your arms

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