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JOSE
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 Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: 145W PSU, will it run this system? |
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XP2000+
80GB 7200RPM drive
DVD burner
using mATX board with onboard everything |
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ch0c0
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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if you take away the dvd drive it should be fine.
otherwise you will need to drop a processor (ie celeronish) to save on power / cooling. |
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voxace
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Just get like a 400W one off eBay for $30.  |
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ch0c0
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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im assuming he wants to run DC-DC psu.
they pretty much max out at 150w without spending big dollars. |
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MooseMan
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| If its a dell PSU you should be fine because they grossly under rate their power supply units. |
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Big Kev
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:10 am Post subject: |
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| id be runnin at lkeast 220-250W for that....go to the computer markets 300w will cost round $25-$35 and 400w round $40. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't do it, you're just asking for data loss and lots of crashes as soon as you put a load on the computer... I would consider a decent 300watt psu to be the minimum for that system |
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Big Kev
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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| haggis wrote: | | I wouldn't do it, you're just asking for data loss and lots of crashes as soon as you put a load on the computer... I would consider a decent 300watt psu to be the minimum for that system |
data loss could be the least of your worries....but yeah for $30ish bucks i wouldnt risk it....If your gear doesnt get another juice than components will let go after a while ie the crashes will occur...but even that if your stuff keeps requesting too much voltage consistently and manages to stay up it can fault the PSU even to the point it stores a bit of current then spikes back at ya box and then say goodbye to most of the internals  ... dont risk it some amount spent now will save loads of $$$ many profanities and hair pulling later on. |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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| If it's for a car computer, i'd consider instead using laptop internals or a mini-itx motherboard. 145W would be asking for trouble. |
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JOSE
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| nah, im upgrading my girlfriends computer as was gonna buy myself new parts and hand down my mobo+CPU, buuut i think ill just max out the CPU and RAM on her current mobo (100FSB P3/Celeron) |
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A_Boring_Username
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 8:12 am Post subject: |
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| A new power supply is very cheap. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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I use one of these, and it's under rated too. Runs a very beefy system. |
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| data_mine wrote: |
I use one of these, and it's under rated too. Runs a very beefy system. |
and youd wanna spend that much why ???? when one will run this system fine for $30-$40 .... this aint a dual xeon cpu box its a fairly dated system without yet being an antique |
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JOSE
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| Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| problem is that a standard ATX PSU wont fit in this case, im just gonna find a P3/celeron 1G or an equivelant athalon/duron and a suitable mobo on ebay (probably athalon since its upgrade path isnt dead) |
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