mapileTree Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 not sure whether to put this here or power supply forum, but will my 250W power supply be able to run a 2.8 G p4 and a 9800 pro? if not, how much W do io need? (it currently powers a 1.8 p4, ti4200) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 let me guess a dell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapileTree Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 yeah haha...from 2001 to be exact Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodySunday Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 Don't Dell power supplies not work in other systems? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapileTree Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 no clue...any input on the first question? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eva_Unit_0 Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 They used to cross a couple of wires so that if you plugged that psu into any other mobo it would kill the mobo...but I think they stopped doing that. Anyway, a 250 MIGHT be able to power it all, but I wouldn't count on having an exceptionally stable system. And forget about overclocking anything (though it IS a dell, so that's a no-no anyway). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 It's possible, but I wouldn't count on it. I know some people who run their video cards with an independant 250w PSU for stability. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 (edited) It may but if I overclock my sony vaio 2.4 b up to around 2.8 it will reboot with a 295 watt PSU when I try to burn a CD, it needs a bigger one and that just with the nvidia mx 440 that it came with and I have not added a thing other than an overclock. If I were you would get a good Enermax, or Antec a well know PSU and be sure it has enough amps lot of PSU may be 500 watt and only 16 amps, a 300 or 350 enermax is 24 amps I believe, wattts are important but amps are very important, the more the better, my 550 antec is only 25 amps so watch what you buy Edited September 29, 2004 by road-runner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OweO2004 Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 yup and you need to make sure that the power supply not only says that its '500w' or whatever but that the xxxw is the continuous output and not just the peak output. my old qtec powersupply said it was a 550w pwu but could only put out 250 continuiously and 550w peak. I blew it in 2 weeks cos it was crap! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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