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iamtheoneandonlyone
11-15-2004, 11:07 AM
I have a 200 W power supply and I wanted to add a new hard drive in. The thing is I'm not sure if my computer can handle it. I currently have a 20 GB hard drive. Can I really afford to add a hard drive in? How much can i add to it?

clocker
11-15-2004, 11:09 AM
200w will easily run two HDDs.
You will run into trouble if you add a CPU and an optical drive drive though.

iamtheoneandonlyone
11-15-2004, 11:51 AM
Ok...I see. Thanks for your help!

tesco
11-15-2004, 12:55 PM
what are the system's specs?

if it's a farely new system them no that won't run it.

if it's old (3years+) then it should handle it.

TheDave
11-16-2004, 08:24 PM
200w will easily run two HDDs.
You will run into trouble if you add a CPU and an optical drive drive though.

Ok...I see. Thanks for your help!


um... err... :no:

clocker
11-17-2004, 03:30 AM
um... err... :no:

Sssshhhhhhh....you'll wake him.
He's cute when he's sleeping, isn't he?

lynx
11-17-2004, 10:07 AM
Bad clocker. http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/whack.gif

iamtheoneandonlyone
11-17-2004, 10:16 AM
Sssshhhhhhh....you'll wake him.
He's cute when he's sleeping, isn't he?

...Oh...I am? Heh......

clocker
11-17-2004, 12:44 PM
Bad clocker. http://www.mcbriens.net/liam/img/smilies/whack.gif
http://www-uxsup.csx.cam.ac.uk/~fanf2/hermes/doc/talks/2004-02-ukuug/crybaby.png
Consider me suitably chastised.

Neoperson...
A 200w PSU, while appropriate for a cell phone or even a toaster, is marginal for use in almost any PC.
What system do you have?

I would guess that your power supply is already huffing and puffing under it's current load and the addition of another component might bring it to it's knees.

iamtheoneandonlyone
11-18-2004, 11:55 AM
I'll just have to keep this one for now since my specs really suck. I need to get myself a new comp quick.