How to Figure PS Requirement

csmdew · 04-22-2008, 04:04 PM

How do u figure how much power is required to run ur system. My new system has what is listed below plus pata hd (200), floppy and 2 ide dvd burners. I hardly ever play games but might start playing a little more now that I have more speed; so my question how much pwr do I need or how to figure it.

hyPoxxx.dll · 04-22-2008, 04:46 PM

550 to be safe,

csmdew · 04-23-2008, 03:59 PM

U didn't answer my question but just tried to sell me one of yours; there's got to be a logical way to figure it out.

Quick69GTO · 04-23-2008, 04:36 PM

Look up the specs for each piece of hardware and look for the max wattage or max power requirements for each device. Then add them up.

**ceewi1** · 04-24-2008, 10:52 AM

There are a number of PSU calculators online that can make this task easier, but I suggest taking those recommendations with a grain of salt. They can provide good information, but are not always accurate. Video card manufacturers will also typically quote a PSU recommendation for an average system with their card. I have collated the official recommendations for current generation cards at Power Recommendations by Video Card

csmdew · 04-24-2008, 03:32 PM

Based on ur figures how much more would the typical setup require, say 8600 gt=20a, then 2 dvd burners, floppy, and hd. Don't imagine the usb ports would require a lot of amps. I have not been able to find the amp requirement on the dvd devices but the hd says 1500Mamps and thanks for ur help.

**ceewi1** · 04-24-2008, 04:01 PM

The 20A recommendation is for an entire (typical) system including an 8600GT, not just for the card.

csmdew · 04-25-2008, 12:13 AM

OK thanks, guess I have enough power then.

g25racer · 04-25-2008, 12:25 AM

Heres the best calculator I know of!!

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp

cathay · 04-25-2008, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g25racer

Heres the best calculator I know of!!

http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp

I would not hestitate to second on the link. Together with this, the power supply recommendations by graphic card on the forum database itself can serve a perfect combination when purchasing a power suppy.

04-22-2008, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
csmdew Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 129	How to Figure PS Requirement How do u figure how much power is required to run ur system. My new system has what is listed below plus pata hd (200), floppy and 2 ide dvd burners. I hardly ever play games but might start playing a little more now that I have more speed; so my question how much pwr do I need or how to figure it. __________________ MB--Gigabyte MA770 DS3 CPU--Amd 5000 Black Edition Mem--4GB Crucial PC2-6400 GPU--XFC GeForce 8600GT Case--Black Smilodon w/5 fans

04-22-2008, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
hyPoxxx.dll Silver Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 194	550 to be safe, __________________ MB: DFI LANPARTY DK P45-T2RS CPU: Pentium D 960 @ 4.2ghz RAM: 4gb gskill pc6400 Video 1: Radeon 3870 x2 Video 2: Radeon 3870 x2 PSU: Rosewill 950w (extreme/max) edition Crysis runs like its nothing.

04-23-2008, 03:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
csmdew Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 129	U didn't answer my question but just tried to sell me one of yours; there's got to be a logical way to figure it out. __________________ MB--Gigabyte MA770 DS3 CPU--Amd 5000 Black Edition Mem--4GB Crucial PC2-6400 GPU--XFC GeForce 8600GT Case--Black Smilodon w/5 fans

04-24-2008, 10:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,218	There are a number of PSU calculators online that can make this task easier, but I suggest taking those recommendations with a grain of salt. They can provide good information, but are not always accurate. Video card manufacturers will also typically quote a PSU recommendation for an average system with their card. I have collated the official recommendations for current generation cards at Power Recommendations by Video Card __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

04-24-2008, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
csmdew Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 129	Based on ur figures how much more would the typical setup require, say 8600 gt=20a, then 2 dvd burners, floppy, and hd. Don't imagine the usb ports would require a lot of amps. I have not been able to find the amp requirement on the dvd devices but the hd says 1500Mamps and thanks for ur help. __________________ MB--Gigabyte MA770 DS3 CPU--Amd 5000 Black Edition Mem--4GB Crucial PC2-6400 GPU--XFC GeForce 8600GT Case--Black Smilodon w/5 fans

04-23-2008, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	Look up the specs for each piece of hardware and look for the max wattage or max power requirements for each device. Then add them up.

04-24-2008, 04:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,218	The 20A recommendation is for an entire (typical) system including an 8600GT, not just for the card. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

04-25-2008, 12:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
csmdew Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 129	OK thanks, guess I have enough power then. __________________ MB--Gigabyte MA770 DS3 CPU--Amd 5000 Black Edition Mem--4GB Crucial PC2-6400 GPU--XFC GeForce 8600GT Case--Black Smilodon w/5 fans

04-25-2008, 12:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hamilton, MI Posts: 3,789	Heres the best calculator I know of!! http://www.extreme.outervision.com/p...ulatorlite.jsp __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & Ubuntu (8.04) Ultimate Ed Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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