evil1182 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I'm thinking of putting in a new power supply and I need to know do I need a certain power supply or anyone will do? Is there different motherboard hookups I have to look out for? Because my PC sounds like a '86 Nissan, old and noisy. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Just get the one for your case size (typically mini ATX or ATX) and the wattage you need (typically 200-250w) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 That's it? Sounds simple enough thanks, I currently have a 200 I'm going to go for the 300. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 don't try to install it yourself if you don't know what you're doing though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil1182 Posted February 2, 2007 Author Share Posted February 2, 2007 I think I could install it myself, I installed my graphics card, HD, ram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernetic Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Alright, you should be fine then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69Yanks Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Check your video card requirements for power and if you plan to upgrade your card. If you do not know the power requirements, you can find this at the cards website. New cards have 300W and up power requirements and you are best to go higher. If you go to Newegg and find your card, there are user reviews and they discuss their opinions on power in some responses. Also if your pc is pci express card capability, then make sure the power supply is suited for that. Also, if you did not know, Newegg has the best prices and quick delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronicMan Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Check the number of pins you need for your motherboard, but most decent power supplies will have 2 options, 20 or 24 pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilts Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 just for a heads-up, there's some great deals on power supplies online as of late. granted, if you have a low-end system, 200-250 could work, but my rig is getting old (aside from the few upgrades i've tossed in over the years) and i'm working on a 350w PS and it just barely gets by... AMD Sempron 2500+ | 512 DDR 2100 (told you it was old, lol) | ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (128mb) are the main components. now, like i was saying about the deals on PS - you can buy a 500w, 550w PS for less than 50 dollars .. this is good if you buy a new PC / upgrade yours anytime in the future; i think recommended for dual-core, SLI systems is 400-450, but don't quote me. good luck, and google around to find different brands / prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 just for a heads-up, there's some great deals on power supplies online as of late. granted, if you have a low-end system, 200-250 could work, but my rig is getting old (aside from the few upgrades i've tossed in over the years) and i'm working on a 350w PS and it just barely gets by... AMD Sempron 2500+ | 512 DDR 2100 (told you it was old, lol) | ATI Radeon 9600 Pro (128mb) are the main components. now, like i was saying about the deals on PS - you can buy a 500w, 550w PS for less than 50 dollars .. this is good if you buy a new PC / upgrade yours anytime in the future; i think recommended for dual-core, SLI systems is 400-450, but don't quote me. good luck, and google around to find different brands / prices. I knew the I.T. industry moved fast, but damn, that's old now? I'm running on a 1.3GHz Athlon with 512MB (just upgraded from 384MB a few days ago) of 133MHz SD-RAM and an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro. The base system is from 2001, when XP was RTM. Ahh...the good old days. (And to stay somewhat on topic, IIRC, my PSU measures in at a massive 250W! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apridham Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 My desktop has a 1.3 ghz AMD and 512 mg RAM and Radeon 6400 video card, and I have a 450 watt power supply in it. Lol. It came with the custom case I bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronicMan Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Watts are useless if they supply it in the wrong rail. Better check some tech forum to make sure your system is safe (especially newer system) and which PSU is the best bang for the buck.. if you're not looking for future-proof PSU. Edit: I recommend the corsair 620... it's future proof.. support for quad SLI and possibly with quad-core also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilts Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 haha, no worries .. as long as the machine gets it's juice, it's happy. my favorite site to pricecheck: http://www.pricewatch.com i guess it crawls places, or places submit prices to it .. regardless, cheapest stuff online .. not all of it's off-brand, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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