250W power supply question

battle_hamster · 01-11-2004, 09:11 PM

I apologize in advance for my ignorance, but is a 250W power supply sufficient for a XP 3000 processor, Asus A7V333-x mobo, Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB, a gig of PC2700 RAM, a 7200 RPM hd, Creative soundcard, ethernet card, and FireWire card? Thanks.

Aleksey · 01-14-2004, 01:32 AM

I'd think yes. I hae an AMD thunderbird, and it consumes about 220W

Rick G · 01-28-2004, 05:02 AM

In my opinion any new computer should be built with a minimum of 350 watt psu. Many of the generic and unknown brands quote a peak watts and not a continous power rating. The newer compunents are a bit power hungary and its best to err on the side of overkill. Many reviews have been done on psu's and the majority recommend Antac, Enermax, Thermaltake, and a variety of others. Get a good brand name and always get more power than you think you need especially if overclocking is in your future.

Sophocles · 07-09-2004, 02:33 AM

A 250 watt power supply might work but its more likely to cause problems especially if you upgrade hardware. I wouldn't consider a power supply that's under 400 watts because the difference in price isn't that much and iy just isn't worth the misery a bad or under supplied power supply can cause.

DeerParkWater · 07-09-2004, 04:54 AM

It will just blow up. I had a system I just made that wasn't as good as yours that had a 300w. It exploded and fried the mobo. I had a warranty on it so it was all good. But had to buy a new psu.

4W4K3 · 07-09-2004, 05:28 AM

330watts is minimum in my opinion. anything less shouldnt really be used on a high end machine..and your looks pretty nice. id got for at least a 330wt. i doubt it will BLOW UP...that just sounds like a faulty PSU...but it could give you instability problems if you have alof of fans and hd's running as well. enermax is a great brand and pretty cheap too...look at www.newegg.com for PSU if you want a better one. they have great prices and FAST delievry.

**Praetor** · 07-09-2004, 06:58 PM

Yeah and considering the prices, you should easily be able to jump to something in the ballpark of 400W and not have to worry.

01-11-2004, 09:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
battle_hamster New Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1	250W power supply question I apologize in advance for my ignorance, but is a 250W power supply sufficient for a XP 3000 processor, Asus A7V333-x mobo, Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB, a gig of PC2700 RAM, a 7200 RPM hd, Creative soundcard, ethernet card, and FireWire card? Thanks.

01-14-2004, 01:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aleksey Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: My Chair Age: 33 Posts: 44	I'd think yes. I hae an AMD thunderbird, and it consumes about 220W __________________ Once in a great while, somewhere between reality and insanity, will stand the one man that makes every person in the world stop and question everything they do. This is, infact, that man.

01-28-2004, 05:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rick G Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 294	In my opinion any new computer should be built with a minimum of 350 watt psu. Many of the generic and unknown brands quote a peak watts and not a continous power rating. The newer compunents are a bit power hungary and its best to err on the side of overkill. Many reviews have been done on psu's and the majority recommend Antac, Enermax, Thermaltake, and a variety of others. Get a good brand name and always get more power than you think you need especially if overclocking is in your future. __________________ New Sys Abit AW9D Max OCZ Plat @ x 1gig OCZ Gamextreme 600 PSU 8800 GTS 640 sony dvd burner WD 200 gig sata hdd Thermaltake shark case Viewsonic 22" widescreen

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4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,896	330watts is minimum in my opinion. anything less shouldnt really be used on a high end machine..and your looks pretty nice. id got for at least a 330wt. i doubt it will BLOW UP...that just sounds like a faulty PSU...but it could give you instability problems if you have alof of fans and hd's running as well. enermax is a great brand and pretty cheap too...look at www.newegg.com for PSU if you want a better one. they have great prices and FAST delievry. __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

07-09-2004, 06:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,955	Yeah and considering the prices, you should easily be able to jump to something in the ballpark of 400W and not have to worry. __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

07-09-2004, 02:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sophocles VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 165	A 250 watt power supply might work but its more likely to cause problems especially if you upgrade hardware. I wouldn't consider a power supply that's under 400 watts because the difference in price isn't that much and iy just isn't worth the misery a bad or under supplied power supply can cause.

07-09-2004, 04:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
DeerParkWater Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 46	It will just blow up. I had a system I just made that wasn't as good as yours that had a 300w. It exploded and fried the mobo. I had a warranty on it so it was all good. But had to buy a new psu.

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