Enough Watt?

[abu_has_the_power]

dude. i would go to ur local pc store, whereever, and sell ur current psu. then go to dealsonic.com or amamax.com
they have 500 watt psu's with dual fans for $20.

[Majin]

why? If it works with my 300W

[Virtualbody1234]

Abu, I know you think your power supply is just great but you don't ever say that it's not a "true" 500 watts.

[clocker]

A simple test ( divulged after much wheedling and bourbon from my local guru) is just to listen to your fans at startup.

If your PSU is marginal, the fans will lag a bit when the PC boots up and then gain normal operating speed. Nothing dramatic mind you, but you would hear it. I don't have experience with a lot of different machines, but the theory sounds good....

[imported_QuietSilence!]

ya thats a good tip clocker

but u realy doubt that a comp with only 2 HDs is haveing any troble with a 300w psu unless its bad 300w is pleanty unless u have a bunch of junk hooked up to like lights and a bunch of fans

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@16 November 2003 - 14:11
Abu, I know you think your power supply is just great but you don't ever say that it's not a "true" 500 watts.

i no, but is his a tru 300 watt? besides, 500 watt is 500 watt.

[SciManAl]

i have a comp with about what he has running off a 200 watt PSu from thermalltake, and the fans start up really fast, and then slow down...

[Kunal]

Originally posted by SciManAl@16 November 2003 - 20:58
i have a comp with about what he has running off a 200 watt PSu from thermalltake, and the fans start up really fast, and then slow down...

get a new psu mate, as 300watt is the minimum you should be running a system with that spec of... if your getting one get atleast a decent 350watt one

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power+16 November 2003 - 15:55--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (abu_has_the_power &#064; 16 November 2003 - 15:55)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-Virtualbody1234@16 November 2003 - 14:11
Abu, I know you think your power supply is just great but you don&#39;t ever say that it&#39;s not a "true" 500 watts.

i no, but is his a tru 300 watt? besides, 500 watt is 500 watt.[/b][/quote]
Sorry to inform you, abu, but you have been mislead. Not all 500watt power supplies are equal.

That a look at this article: Inadequate and Deceptive Product Labeling:

[imported_QuietSilence!]

Originally posted by Kunal+16 November 2003 - 17:34--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Kunal @ 16 November 2003 - 17:34)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-SciManAl@16 November 2003 - 20:58
i have a comp with about what he has running off a 200 watt PSu from thermalltake, and the fans start up really fast, and then slow down...&nbsp;

get a new psu mate, as 300watt is the minimum you should be running a system with that spec of... if your getting one get atleast a decent 350watt one [/b][/quote]
he did nt say the specks ?????
any way that dont mean nothing its just that the fans start in fast mode then when the comps gets a good reading of the heat it slows them down cus they dont need to run that fast

not say he isnt haveing problems just that this dont show a prob just cus the fans slow down

what are ur specks SciManAl cpu, how many hds, how many fans ?