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TheOriginalZane
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posted 03-06-2005 06:31:57 PM
When ever I try to boot up my computer, the computer will recongize my CPU and then freezes. Is this power supply issue? I'm running 450 watts but it is a scetchy power supply.
Also, If I'm running a computer with 4 fans (3 case and a Zalman cpu fan) a 120 gig hard drive, 1 cdrw drive and a floppy, how many watts should I have?

EDIT: can't spell

TheOriginalZane fucked around with this message on 03-06-2005 at 06:32 PM.

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Alaan
posted 03-06-2005 06:57:20 PM
450(If not total shit) should cover you. I'm running more misc. junk than you and on a 425 or 430 Antec.

What processor/video card do you have?

Alaan fucked around with this message on 03-06-2005 at 06:57 PM.

TheOriginalZane
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posted 03-06-2005 07:36:05 PM
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We were all impressed when Alaan wrote:
450(If not total shit) should cover you. I'm running more misc. junk than you and on a 425 or 430 Antec.

What processor/video card do you have?


I have a Radeon 9600 and a AMD Mobil 2500+ barton. I think the power supply I used fucked up everything in my computer. I might need a new mobo.

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Alaan
posted 03-06-2005 07:58:40 PM
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I have a Radeon 9600 and a AMD Mobil 2500+ barton. I think the power supply I used fucked up everything in my computer. I might need a new mobo.

Find a friend with a known good one and shove it in your system and see what happens. Though something else might be up. Even a bad 450w is plenty of extra juice for a 2500+.

Sarudani Miolnir
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posted 03-06-2005 11:11:13 PM
How much and what type of RAM? You'd be surprised how much power the newer RAM types use.
Snugglits
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posted 03-06-2005 11:18:12 PM
A 500W PSU runs 1gb of PC4200 or higher DDRAM at 2.9 or higher volts with a AMD64 FX-55 running well past stock speeds and voltages and a 6800GT video card.

So 450W will do it.

EDIT: Also in the system: 5 hard drives.

Snugglits fucked around with this message on 03-06-2005 at 11:18 PM.

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TheOriginalZane
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posted 03-06-2005 11:27:22 PM
Yeah so I need a new mobo because my power supply destroyed it.
I hate computers. But the good news is that I already got a new Power supply. Antec 480W.... Now I just hafta wait for Shuttle to send me a new board (4 to 6 weeks... FUCK)

Thanks for the help.

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TheOriginalZane
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posted 03-06-2005 11:28:37 PM
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Snugglits wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
A 500W PSU runs 1gb of PC4200 or higher DDRAM at 2.9 or higher volts with a AMD64 FX-55 running well past stock speeds and voltages and a 6800GT video card.

So 450W will do it.

EDIT: Also in the system: 5 hard drives.


Holy Shit.

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Snugglits
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posted 03-06-2005 11:50:22 PM
Don't point the blame so quick on the power supply... I have had two motherboards die in the past with perfectly refutable power supplies (NOT the 500w example I posted). The capacitors used were weak in each case and blew out over time, causing a motherboard failure.
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Karnaj
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posted 03-07-2005 12:00:26 AM
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Snugglits got served! Snugglits got served!
A 500W PSU runs 1gb of PC4200 or higher DDRAM at 2.9 or higher volts with a AMD64 FX-55 running well past stock speeds and voltages and a 6800GT video card.

So 450W will do it.

EDIT: Also in the system: 5 hard drives.


Just one gig? I would've had you pegged for four gigs, with room for expansion, pending the arrival of 64-bit address spaces.

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Snugglits
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posted 03-07-2005 12:07:38 AM
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Just one gig? I would've had you pegged for four gigs, with room for expansion, pending the arrival of 64-bit address spaces.

The RAM was expensive, coming in at ~$250 per GB. 1.5GB would show a little improvement over what I have, and anything beyond would have largely diminishing returns. My RAM has nearly 8GB/sec bandwidth, though.

The next time I change my motherboard will probably be after the arrival of 64-bit spaces at which time I may consider leaving the "traditional gig".

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