psu upgrade

blueslims · 02-11-2007, 09:21 PM

Hi all
First post, its only a quicky.
Im currently running my computer on its original psu rated at 250w

pentium 4 2.6 845g chipset
radeon xt850 256 graphics card
2gb 333 ram ddr2
soundblaster (i think) sound card

would a psu upgrade to 600w make any noticable difference to my graphics performance?

Im not having any trouble, (crashes etc) but would expect a little oomph

Thanks for your help

**ceewi1** · 02-11-2007, 09:36 PM

Upgrading the PSU will not increase your system performance unless your system is not currently receiving sufficient power. Running your PSU at close to its maximum capacity long term will shorten the life of the unit and potentially the system, however.

blueslims · 02-11-2007, 10:24 PM

Yeah, i see what you mean, Just a power upgrade wont do anything on its own. I suppose my question should of been "does my psu need upgrading to run this hardware?"
Im only thinking of upgrading it because when i play some graphc intensive games it slows down as it gets hotter.

02-11-2007, 09:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
blueslims New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	psu upgrade Hi all First post, its only a quicky. Im currently running my computer on its original psu rated at 250w pentium 4 2.6 845g chipset radeon xt850 256 graphics card 2gb 333 ram ddr2 soundblaster (i think) sound card would a psu upgrade to 600w make any noticable difference to my graphics performance? Im not having any trouble, (crashes etc) but would expect a little oomph Thanks for your help

02-11-2007, 09:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,274	Upgrading the PSU will not increase your system performance unless your system is not currently receiving sufficient power. Running your PSU at close to its maximum capacity long term will shorten the life of the unit and potentially the system, however. __________________ 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

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02-11-2007, 10:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
blueslims New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2	Yeah, i see what you mean, Just a power upgrade wont do anything on its own. I suppose my question should of been "does my psu need upgrading to run this hardware?" Im only thinking of upgrading it because when i play some graphc intensive games it slows down as it gets hotter.